President's Message

March 2009
Rob Limbaugh - President

Everyone was worried about the DTV switch. I’ll bet some of you are thinking “Ha!  I knew my TV was fine in spite of all that digital TV hoopla!” But, did you know that the February 17 deadline was changed to June 12, 2009, instead?  If you didn’t make the switch from Analog TV to Digital TV, you now have a few extra months to shop for TV’s. For more information check out: http://www.dtvtransition.org

Officer elections are this month. We will be electing President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. These roles are voluntary but are required for DACS to operate as a 501c3. Contact the board at dacsboard@dacs.org to be added to the election roster. Your fellow members will greatly appreciate it!

In April, we’ll be taking a look at Windows Home Server. It has been available for over a year now and has grown up a bit. Those of you with small home networks and multiple machines may be interested in seeing how you can centralize files, backups, and security in an easy-to-manage and affordable solution.

DACS needs member response regarding some proposed newsletter changes that have been discussed over the past several months. Member input is critical in determining the future distribution options of the printed newsletter. The survey can be accessed from the DACS home page or through http://tinyurl.com/ckcofp.

Special offers extended to DACS members are posted in the DACS “Special Offers” forum. The most recent offer is a 35% discount to members on books from O’Reilly Media, Inc. (http://www.oreilly.com), as well as discounts to conferences and tutorials.

On a related note, there are offers from vendors who are willing to give free products to members who are willing to evaluate and write reviews. Interested persons can email me directly. Please indicate the types of hardware and software you are willing to review.

The newsletter team urgently needs individuals to help with newsletter layout. We also need more article submissions from members with which they can share their area of expertise to benefit us all. Contact dacseditor@dacs.org to find out how you can help.

DACS has groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. Search for ‘Danbury Area Computer Society’ and request to join the group. Once we confirm you’re a member of DACS, you’ll be added as a group member.

Tax season is upon us!  Spring is around the corner!  Easter holiday items are already in the stores!  I best get moving before those things pass me by—see you at the next meeting!

ROB LIMBAUGH
relimbaugh@dacs.org