General Meeting Topic – May 2020

May 20, 2020, at 7:00 PM Building a Smart Mirror Presenter: Craig Wright, CCS Communications Director Synopsis: “Wouldn’t it be great if your mirror served more than one purpose? What if it showed you today’s weather alongside that stray hair no amount of hairspray can tame? How about some inspirational quotes to jumpstart your day? Maybe you need to see today’s date and time? All of this and more can be accomplished with a Raspberry Pi single-board computer, some spare wood, an old (or new) Continue reading →

General Meeting Topic – April 2020

April 15, 2020, at 7:00 PM Protecting Your Digital Life Presenter: Bob Gostischa, Member of Speakers Bureau for APCUG and Member of the Licking County Computer Society (ECOTUC) Synopsis: “This presentation will cover how we can protect our computers (Mac and Windows), tablets (Android and iPad OS), smartphones, and other smart devices. Bob will explain the importance of guarding your online presence. He’ll also share what he uses to keep his computers, smart devices as well as connected Internet of Things devices secure.” About the Continue reading →

General Meeting Canceled – March 2020

CCS Friends & Supporters,   The Columbus Metropolitan Library has canceled all meetings until at least March 31st. Here is information from the Columbus Metropolitan Library: A message from Patrick Losinski, CEO Columbus Metropolitan Library   Columbus Metropolitan Library is committed to serving the needs of the public while taking precautionary steps on behalf of our customers, staff and the community. With the outbreak of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, we are monitoring information and following guidelines provided by our city, county and state health officials Continue reading →

General Meeting Topic – February 2020

February 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM Coding Lab: Sphero Robot Obstacle Challenge Special Meeting Location: Apple Store, Easton Town Center 4210 The Strand Columbus, OH 43219 Presenter: Apple Store Creative Team Synopsis: “Help a Sphero robot navigate obstacles using code in the Sphero Edu app on iPad. We will explore block-based coding by programming simple movements, changing colors, and more. We’ll also set up obstacles and use an iPad to program a path for our robots to navigate. A few iPad devices will be provided. Continue reading →