Main Meeting

Glenn Coffield will reveal the latest trends in computers from a store owner’s perspective.
The owner of Smart Guys Computer Stores, Glenn is always one of our most popular speakers, with a lively presentation liberally mixed with humor and inside secrets of the computer industry, with practical advice on everything from building your own or fixing what you already have.

What happened to True Crypt?
True Crypt, the leading encryption software, was abruptly discontinued in May 2014. Learn what happened and what solutions are available to keep your data private and safe.

The Wonderful Oz Returns for a Reprise of his Always Enthralling Computer Tricks & Tips you can actually use!

Note: This meeting is at the Orlando Day Nursery at 626 Lake Dot Circle.

Oz Rugless has provided many funfilled, informational, and useful presentations to CFCS members before, and he plans on doing that again.

Seniors Now Computer Learning Center has been teaching computers to Seniors in the Orlando area for 18 years.  They offer a hands-on stress-free environment.  Each student has a computer and there are Senior “coaches” sitting alongside the students to help as needed.  They teach a multitude of courses at affordable prices.  There are Introductory courses on the PC as well as eMail, the Internet, Exploring your Computer, specialty courses such as Digital Photos, eBay, Spreadsheets, etc.  They also have both Introductory and advanced classes on the iPad.

Scamming the Scammers - How to Handle Fake Tech Support Calls with Carey Holzman will be presented at the Central Florida Computer Society main meeting on Sunday, Aug 10th at 2:45pm at the Maitland Public Library, immediately after the Window SIG meeting which begin at 1:15PM.

Several CFCS members have stated that they received phone calls from someone who said he was calling from "Windows Technical Support." Your computer, he told our member, had alerted him that it was infested with viruses. He wanted to show the member the problem, then charge to fix it.

TeamViewer - the All-In-One Software for Remote Support and Online Meetings Remote control any computer or Mac over the internet within seconds or use TeamViewer for online meetings. You can find out why more than 200 million users trust TeamViewer at the July 13th Main Meeting of the Central Florida Computer Society at 2:45pm directly following the Windows Special Interest Group (SIG) which starts at 1:15pm at the Maitland Library.

John "Free John" Kennedy got his start with computers around the beginning of the 80's and has been hammering away on them ever since his first Atari computer, to the one that he totally built when he retired six years ago.  His last ten years of teaching was with middle schools helping them develop the necessary computer skills they would need in education.  After retiring he become involved with teaching computer skills to senior citizens through a partnership of the Licking County Computer Society (of which he is the co-leader of the LInux SIG/Help Desk and now chair of the Teaching Program) with the Licking County Aging Program.  Although having switched mainly to the Linux operating system, John continues teaching Windows classes and helping people with their Windows computer problems.

A Demo of Tails - with Hewie Poplock The June 8, Central Florida Computer Society Meeting will include a demo of Tails, an open-source operating system designed to leave as little trace as possible. It's an amnesiac system, which means it's completely fresh every time you boot up. There are no saved files, no new programs, and most importantly, it becomes a blank slate the moment you shut down. It's the digital equivalent of buying a new computer for a single session and tossing it into the river once you're done. It is a complete operating system designed to be used from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card independently of the computer's original operating system. It is Free Software and based on Debian GNU/Linux. It doesn’t store any data locally, which means users of TAILS are almost impossible to detect.

Sunday Meeting, May 11
Do you own an Android phone or know someDerek Walkerone who does? Well you are in luck, because on Sunday, May 11, at 2:45 pm at the Central Florida Computer Society Meeting, you will have a golden opportunity to find out everything you always wanted to know about Android and were too overwhelmed by iWorshippers to ask. erek Walker, a T mobile manager at Altamonte Mall, will speak on the subject of Android Phones at our May meeting.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is the latest, hottest Android, and the Samsung area rep will accompany him to show off the new phone, along with highlights of other Samsung products. Derek will also show a Power-Point presentation of other Android phones and products from many brands, with plenty of tips, tricks, app recommendations, and best practices. Derek is a knowledgeable, articulate speaker.

Even iWorshippers should find plenty to intrigue them, as they bristle in their subconscious that Apple had every idea first (Apple Legend has it that Eve gave an Apple to Adam as an anniversary present.) But SIRIously, it should be an interesting and informative meeting.

Sunday, April 20:
Rarely do you get the opportunity that you will have on Sunday, April 20, at 2:00 pm at the Central Florida Computer Society Meeting. You can get your questions answered during our “Ask the Geeks!” meeting, starring Hewie Poplock, Arvin Meyer, & Stan Wallner. All are respected and extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of computer technology, and certainly opinionated.

Arvin Meyer	Hewie Poplock	Mike Ungerman

Our user-friendly geekexperts will field questions from the attendees. Armed with their choice of weapons, be they computers, tablets, or phones, these modern day Knights in Geek Armor** will help you find solutions to your questions, voice their opinions, and make recommendations for your issues.

Sunday, March 16:

Many people do not use Facebook for several reasons. Many are extremely concerned about their privacy and fearful of sharing information with the wrong people. Most of these people are not aware of how they can enjoy Facebook nd limit their vulnerabilities and exposure.