Live From the Help Desk…It’s Tuesday Night!

By Bob Kwater
At the General Meeting this month, DMA® is pleased to be hosting a LIVE remote broadcast of WMUB-FM’s radio show “Help Desk”.  Join us, host Cleve Callison, and computer experts Ted Beerman and Guy Moore for their weekly question and answer session about computer problems, big and small, to be broadcast LIVE! The show will begin promptly at 7:00 PM so please come early ...   more  »

Miscellaneous Windows Tips

Provided by Joe Isaac, CKCS (Central Kentucky Computer Society)
Function Key Fun (the F keys) All keyboards should come with at least 12 function keys. When you're working inside Windows, you can think of the F keys as nothing more than shortcuts to help you navigate around the operating system without using your mouse ...   more  »

Linux: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

by Nancy J. Christolear, DMA® member
The After-Installfest Panic OK.  You read my last article and decided to take the plunge.  You attended the Linux Installfest and installed Linux on a machine.  Everything looked good at the Installfest and one of the members gave you a quick rundown of the features.  Then you took your machine home ...   more  »

Game Review - Strategic Command

By Dan Woodward, Databus Software Reviewer
World War II was the widest ranging war in history, with parts taking place in various hemispheres.  It involved numerous charismatic leaders, generals and heroes.  The largest tank battle in history took place during World War II, and the airplane finally came of age as an important part of military strategy ...   more  »

Technology.talk — Spam Spam Spam...Satisfying A Willing Audience

by Patrick J. Suarez, Regular Columnist
In the quirky Paul Thomas Anderson film “Punch Drunk Love”, jumpy, neurotic loner Barry Egan (played intensely by Adam Sandler), seeking female companionship, called a $1.99 per minute phone sex line, something he thought would also offer anonymity and safety. He did this in spite of having been offered live companionship in the form of Lena Leonard ...   more  »

DMA® Board of Trustee and Officer Elections

Elections are held at the annual General Meeting in September. The DMA® by-laws state specific requirements to be a nominee for a Board of Trustee or Officer position.  Each year, three people will be elected as Board of Trustees for a three (3) year term by the membership ...   more  »

Computerfest® Expands Your Opportunity To Learn

Send your computer knowledge "Flying into the Future" by attending one of Computerfest®'s Advanced Training classes.  Held during the 5 days prior to the Computerfest® show, these provide affordable classes in an intensive, but fun, learning environment ...   more  »

DMA® and Computerfest® Shirts Seen Around The World! 

The Editors of The DataBus are pleased to present another photo of a DMA® member vacationing while wearing an official Computerfest® tee shirt.  This time we’re featuring one taken of John Daniel, Computerfest® Exhibitor Committee F03 ...   more  »

Has Your Web Surfing Seemed Slower?

by Ira Wilsker, APCUG Board of Advisers
Recently, I found that my Internet access seemed sluggish, with pages loading more slowly then usual.  I also had some other problems, which I have not had in the past, such as errors when burning CDs, or lockups when loading a recorded CD, or viewing multimedia files ...   more  »

The Deals Guy Bob (The Cheapskate) Click

Alas, It’s Another Goodbye From a Great User Group Supporter. I was about to release the August column to my editors when I received Bonnie Mitchell’s e-mail with the sad news that Casady & Greene is closing their doors after 19 years in business. Bonnie, their users group coordinator, sent out her sad goodbye to all of us who are users group contacts ...   more  »

Microsoft Swats at Stealthy Web Bugs

Attributed to “Thomas Fitzgerald”, From off the Internet — Original source unknown
Privacy advocates say a shift by Microsoft could effectively marginalize a particularly intrusive use of Web bugs, the tracking and profiling devices used by online marketers and spammers. Last month Microsoft retooled its Hotmail service, adding a feature that allows users to block Web bugs placed inside e-mail messages ...   more  »

GEMAIR Looking for Volunteers

By John Friedenbach
GEMAIR is searching for volunteers with the necessary technical skills to assist us in putting together a New Setup CD.  This project could look extremely good on a technical resumé and may be a great way for underemployed IT pros to stay sharp ...   more  »

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