The year 2025 marked the 50th Anniversary of the New York Amateur Computer Club. Since 1975, we’ve been offering presentations, free and open to the public, on various topics pertaining to computer technology, from mundane to technical, from old to new. |
NYACC General Meeting
Thursday, April 9th
at 7PM
(Join-in earlier at 6:45pm
for “Wellness Check Chatter”)
This meeting will be conducted online via Zoom
Age Verification in Your OS:
The End of Online Anonymity?
Presented by
Brendan Kidwell
NYACC Board Member
Starting in January 2027, in California, all of the OSes you might interact with
on any device sold in California are required to support an “age verification” signal
that apps and web sites can read and legally depend on,
to categorize the current user as “child”, “teenage”, or “adult”.
This attestation will be added to the user’s device login when the login is created,
and presumably will be provided by an online service of some kind.
This requirement applies even to all free software operating systems
regardless of the financial resources the OS project may or may not have access to.
This law was signed by the governor in California in November,
and no one noticed until the end of February 2026,
when there were news articles about Colorado working on theirs.
In fact, the Brazil version of this law ALREADY TOOK EFFECT in March 2026.
New York is working on passing the law ASAP. Many other territories are working on it.
Meanwhile, operating system vendors are scrambling to figure out
how they will react to the requirement: comply, ignore it,
or opt out “doing business with” territories that have passed such laws.
In our April meeting, Brendan Kidwell will present what we know so far:
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After the presentation, there will be a lively open discussion among all attendees who wish to comment on the story. All opinions are welcome.
Date and Time:
Thursday, April 9th, at 7 PM (Eastern Time) via Zoom.
Please email dbmetzger@yahoo.com
to receive details on accessing the Zoom meeting.
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Please Note: Membership Dues for 2026 (For only $20, become a NYACC member or renew your existing membership) [Download Membership Form here] |
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| Please make check (for $20) payable to: | New York Amateur Computer Club, Inc. | |
| Please mail check (along with Membership Form) to: |
New York Amateur Computer Club, Inc. Planetarium Station P.O. Box 1026 New York, N.Y. 10024 |
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Important tip for online banking customers …
If you can access your checking account online (through the bank’s website or using the bank’s official app), you may be able to pay your membership dues without having to write‑out and mail‑in a check. Here’s how it works … After signing-in to your account, go to the “Pay Bills” section. When prompted, enter the amount of the check and the payee’s name and mailing address. The bank will then print a check and mail it to the payee, at no extra cost. Note: This feature may not be available at all banks, or may not be an unconditionally free service, so please review your bank’s Terms and Conditions carefully. [Click HERE for Illustrated Instructions] |
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In the meantime,
please visit our Email Forum, BBS and Live Chat Room …
New York Amateur Computer Club
Email Forum and BBS and Live Chat Room
The New York Amateur Computer Club email forum is a place
where participants can receive announcements about upcoming events at NYACC,
as well as engage in discussions with each other
about all matters relating to NYACC
(including the posting of questions and answers regarding computer usage).
To get started, visit the following URL and follow the prompts …
https://groups.io/g/TheNewYorkAmateurComputerClub
Club member Brendan Kidwell has set up a Bulletin Board System (BBS)
and a live chat room for the New York Amateur Computer Club.
The BBS is for discussions about everything the club might discuss
in our general or special interest group meetings.
Messages are arranged by topic and thread. Ask your computer questions
and share your expertise and experiences here!
This is also a good place for setting up trades
and selling used equipment that others might need.
This will also be used for text announcements
and to help us stay in touch.
The chat room allows us to text chat LIVE with each other as a group —
whoever happens to be online in the chat room at any given moment.
BBS:
https://nyacctalk.glump.net/
Chat room:
https://web.libera.chat/#nyacc
Brendan will monitor and participate in both resources.
If you have trouble accessing either system,
please email Brendan directly at brendan@glump.net
New York Amateur Computer Club, Inc.
Planetarium Station
P.O. Box 1026
New York, N.Y. 10024
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Click here to watch recordings of sessions
at the March 2022 Trenton Computer Festival
Click here to see Highlights of Past Meetings !!!
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