Columbus Computer Society

We have a special treat for you this month at the Columbus Computer Society. On Wednesday, September 18th, at 7:00 p.m (our next CCS General Membership Meeting), Jim and Chris Guld from “Geeks on Tour” will be our special guests for the evening. Here is a snippet of text copied from their website describing who they are and what they do: “Jim and Chris Guld are Geeks Who Teach. They’ve both been in the Computer Training and Support industry since the early 80s. Now they live fulltime Continue reading →

June 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM Network-wide Ad Blocking Using Pi-hole Presenter: Kenneth Tubaugh During the June monthly general meeting, Kenneth Tubaugh shared with the membership of CCS an open-source project called Pi-hole. Pi-hole is a network-wide ad blocker for every device connected to your home network. Instead of installing a browser plug-in or software on each device (computer, smartphone, tablet, and so on), you can now install Pi-hole in one place and your entire network is protected. In addition to blocking advertisements while surfing Continue reading →

May 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM Discussing the Basics of Network Connectivity Presenter: Kenneth Tubaugh Are you frustrated with your slow internet connection? Is your Wi-Fi network a little “flaky”? Are you paying Spectrum, WOW, AT&T, or whomever to rent equipment for internet connectivity? Do you wish you had more control over your online privacy? Then come out to the next Columbus Computer Society General Meeting on April 17th, 2019. On the 17th, Kenneth Tubaugh will be discussing the basics of network connectivity starting at Continue reading →

August 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM Medium and Hi-End Digital Cameras Presenter: Craig Wright Discussed various features of medium and hi-end cameras. Specifically we discussed the Canon EOS 80D camera and some of the available lenses. We also briefly discussed cameras from Nikon including the T-1000 camera. We also discussed how to make a light box (sometimes called a tent) to allow high quality photography of small items such as art projects and small items that you might want to sell on sites such as Continue reading →