Category: meetings

  • TTCS pizzalime on Wednesday October 9 2013 from 6:30 to 9pm

    The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be having its next pizza lime on Wednesday October 9 2013 at Papa John’s Pizza, Chaguanas from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

    Come join us as we discuss sundry computing topics of interest, including:

    • ICT and the 2014 Budget
    • Apple’s new hardware changes (new iPhones, iMacs)
    • The Age of Steam: Valve gaming innovations (Steambox, SteamOS, Steampad)
    • Bye Bye Bye: Microsoft after Steve Ballmer
    • Zero Day: The Abuse of Unpatched IE Holes
    • Sour Berries: The Sale of Blackberry
    • upcoming AGM

    Anyone interested in any aspect of computing and information and communications technology (ICT) is welcome to attend. A contribution of $50 is expected towards the food bill.

     

    General Location of Papa John’s Pizza in Chaguanas

    Ramsingh’s Plaza
    11 Southern Main Road, Chaguanas

    papamap

    PS.  Where the map indicates PJ is is actually a mall car park.  Papa John’s is on the other  side of the street.
  • TTCS Pizza lime on Joe’s Pizza, St. Augustine on Wednesday May 22 2013 from 7-9pm

     The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be having its next lime on Wednesday, 22nd May 2013 at Joe’s Pizza, St. Augustine from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

    Come join us as we discuss various ICT related topics, including:

     

    Anyone interested in computing and ICT is welcome to attend. A contribution of $50 is expected towards the food bill.

     

     

     

  • TTCS / UWI FOE meeting on Raspberry Pi, Saturday March 23 2013

    The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies, St Augustine (UWI) Faculty of Engineering will be having a meeting on Saturday March 23 2013 at Room 106, Faculty of Engineering (“Circles” building), UWI from 2pm to 4pm.

    At this meeting, Anil Ramnanan will demonstrate the Raspberry Pi , a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard.

    Attendance to this event is free, however, space is limited so please RSVP to programmes@ttcsweb.org by Wednesday March 20 2013.

  • TTCS Lime on Wednesday March 13 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm

    The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be having its next lime on Wednesday, 13th March 2013 at Joe’s Pizza, St. Augustine from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

    Come join us as we discuss various topics, including:

    • Data breach : commercial bank credit card records compromised?
    • Dominica finally gets an IXP; still none for TT?
    • TT infrastructure: susceptibility to intrusion and compromise? (general topic)
    • Facebook changes again.
    • Gaming: Sims #epicfail – failed online authentication.
    • Exchequers bill in parliament

    Anyone interested in computing and ICT is welcome to attend.
    A contribution of $50 is expected towards the food bill.

    Address:
    Joe’s Pizza
    #5-6 Emerald Plaza
    Eastern Main Road, St Augustine

    Detailed Directions:
    Heading East on the Eastern Main Road after UWI, just before St. John’s Road (the road with Scotia Bank), look for Emerald Plaza on your right. Take the second entrance on your right.

  • TTCS tech meeting: “Data Breaches, a First-Hand Experience” on Saturday February 2 2013 from 1-3pm

    The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society will be having a tech meeting on Saturday February 2nd 2013 at Engineering Consultants at 112A Edward Street (corner of Oxford and Edward Streets), Port of Spain
    from 1pm to 3pm.

    At this meeting, Mr. Kevin Suares, a Systems Administrator at Central Connecticut State University in the United States will discuss his experiences in dealing with two alleged data breaches at the University from technical, procedural and policy viewpoints.

    Attendance to this event is highly encouraged for TTCS members, however space is limited so
    please RSVP to programmes@ttcsweb.org by January 30 2013.

    This event will also be streamed live at the TTCS Ustream Channel at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ttcs

  • TTCS Pizza Lime on January 9 2013 from 7pm

    The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be having its next lime on Wednesday January 9th, 2013 at Joe’s Pizza, St. Augustine from 7:00pm to 9.30pm.

    Come join us as we discuss:

    • The death of the netbook
    • iTunes music store now available in T&T
    • Trinidad and Tobago votes to open the door for Government control of the Internet at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT)
      http://www.itu.int/en/wcit-12/Documents/final-acts-wcit-12.pdf
    • Sony stops production of PlayStation2

    Anyone interested in computing and ICT is welcome to attend. A contribution of $50 is expected towards the food bill.

    Address:

    Joe’s Pizza

    #5-6 Emerald Plaza

    Eastern Main Road, St Augustine

    Detailed Directions:

    Heading East on the Eastern Main Road after UWI, just before St. John’s Road (the road with Scotia Bank), look for Emerald Plaza on your right. Take the second entrance on your right.

  • Summary of TTCS meetings in 2012

    We hold two types of meetings : Pizza Limes and Tech Meetings. A Pizza Lime is the name given to our monthly discussion forum which is usually held at Joe’s Pizza, St. Augustine on the second Wednesday of the month. The tech meeting is when we have computers on site to demonstrate a particular type of hardware or software.

    Wednesday February 8th 2012

    Topics discussed

    • An update on Local and Regional ICT News
    • An update on ICANN activities
    • The Caribbean Open Data Conference and Code Sprint
    • SOPA / PIPA

    Wednesday March 14 2012

     

    Wednesday April 18 2012

    We discussed the various projects that the TTCS is currently involved in (TTCS OSSWIN DVD, ICANN At-Large, commenting on the National ICT Consultation, the latter in which the TTCS did submit comments for) and how you can participate.

    Wednesday May 16 2012

    Topics discussed include:

    • Digicel 4G
    • BMobile 4G
    • Samsung Galaxy S III Launch

     

    Monday June 4 2012

    This was on online meeting via Skype to

    • Planning for the next Tech Meeting (on Social Media).
    • Working Groups within the TTCS and their autonomy.
    • The upcoming Annual General Meeting of the TTCS.

     

    Wednesday June 20 2012

    Topics discussed include:

    Come join us as we discuss various topics, including:

    • WWDC
    • E3
    • TTCS Upcoming AGM
    • ICANN Prague Meeting
    • ICANN gTLDs Announcement
    • CaribNOG
    • Next TTCS Tech Meeting

     

    Wednesday July 25 2012

    Topics discussed include:

    • 4G / Broadband / Wi-Fi / Fiber (!)
    • Desktop vs Web Email Clients
    • The State Of RIM

    Wednesday August 15 2012

    • The State of Online Banking in T&T
    • Traditional television and will we be able to stream the Olympics without a VPN in 2016?
    • Mars Curiosity Rover

    Wednesday August 22 2012

    Online meeting to discuss the feasibility of having a tech meeting in Tobago

    Wednesday September 12 2012

    Held at Vie De France, Maraval, we discussed

    • iPads for Parliamentarians
    • iOS vs Samsung Patent Wars
    • ‘Tamper-proof’ Drivers’ Permits

    Wednesday October 10 2012

    Held at Vie De France, Maraval, we discussed

    • iOS6 / iPhone 5
    • Trinidad and Tobago Budget – ICT-related aspects
    • Laptops in Schools – one year later

    Wednesday November 14th, 2012

    Held at Mario’s Pizza, Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval where we discussed

    • The upcoming TTCS Annual General Meeting
    • bMobile 4G Launch
    • iPad Mini, Nexus and Surface RT Launch

     

    Saturday November 24th 2012 – AGM

    Held at Room 105, Block I (colloquially known as the ‘Circles’ Building), Faculty of Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.

  • TTCS 2012 AGM IMPORTANT: Reminder, Change of Location and Instructions

    To All Members,
    Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society

    2nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – CHANGE OF LOCATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

    Please note that the venue and time for the 2nd AGM has been changed to SATURDAY, the 24th of November, 2012 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm at Room 105, Block I (colloquially known as the ‘Circles’ Building), Faculty of Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.

    Please respond to this email by Thursday, 22nd November to ensure that lunch will be provided for you at the meeting.

    AGENDA

    Please find an updated Agenda at http://www.ttcsweb.org/agm2012/agenda.pdf .

    VOTING BY PROXY

    Members who cannot physically be at the meeting will be allowed to vote by proxy.

    There are two options for this:

    • Fill out and email your completed proxy form by 12 midnight, Friday, 23rd November to secretary@ttcsweb.org.
    • Fill out and print the proxy form and deliver it at the meeting with either a member or non-member of the TTCS.

    If any of the members require any clarification with respect to the above, they may submit their written query on or before 23rd November, 2012 to the Secretary.

    By Order of the TTCS Executive

    Ryan Shripat
    Secretary
    Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society

  • TTCS Lime on Wednesday November 14 2012 from 6pm to 9pm

    The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be having its next lime on Wednesday November 14th, 2012 at Mario’s Pizza, Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

    Come join us as we discuss various topics, including:

    • The upcoming TTCS Annual General Meeting
    • bMobile 4G Launch
    • iPad Mini, Nexus and Surface RT Launch

    …and more!

    Anyone interested in computing and ICT is welcome to attend. A contribution of $50 is expected towards the food bill.

    Address:
    Mario’s Pizza,
    Ellerslie Plaza,
    Maraval

  • 2012 AGM Announcement

    November 6th, 2012:

    To All Members,
    Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society

    NOTICE FOR THE 2nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    Notice is hereby given to all members that the 2nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society will be held on SATURDAY, the 24th of November, 2012 at 11 AM at The Chancellor Hotel, St. Anns, to transact the following business:

    AGENDA

    1. Welcome address by the Chair
    2. Confirmation and Adoption of the Minutes of the previous AGM
    3. Any Business arising from the Minutes
    4. Reports
      a. 
      Chairman’s report
      b. 
      Treasurer’s report including adoption of financial statements for last financial year
      c. 
      Secretary’s report
    5. Motions
    6. Election of Officers
    7. To consider any other matter with the permission of the chair.
    8. Vote of Thanks.
    9. Close (12:30 pm)

    If any of the members require any clarification with respect to the above, they may submit their written query on or before 22nd November, 2012 to the Secretary.

    By Order of the TTCS Executive

    Ryan Shripat
    Secretary
    Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society