About us
For more than 50 years, The Dayton Microcomputer Association, Inc. (DMA), a 501 (c) (3) Non-profit, All-volunteer, Social Service Organization, most commonly known as a Computer User Group, has been educating people interested in technology.
Founded in April 1976, the DMA is one of the oldest continuously meeting computer user groups in the world and is the oldest in Southern Ohio. The DMA's mission is to promote interest in and knowledge of all facets of computer technology, to encourage education in computing technologies, and to provide a medium for communication between individuals, product developers, and the public.
The Dayton Microcomputer Association, Inc. (DMA) holds an online/in-person monthly General Meeting on the last Tuesday of each month (except in December) about various technology topics.
For more information about the DMA, please visit our website--http://www.dma1.org. Information about our Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings and events may also be found there. In addition to our Monthly General Meetings, many other DMA meetings are offered in a hybrid format.
All DMA meetings are free and open to the public. There may be admission charges for some events in which the DMA volunteers participate, either as presenters or as guests.
The Dayton Microcomputer Association, Inc. (DMA) is a member of The Association of Personal Computer User Groups, Inc. (APCUG), an International organization whose mission is to facilitate communication between computer user groups, the community, and the technology industry. The DMA is also affiliated with the Dayton Foundation.
Upcoming events
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DDL: A Maker project with Mike McCaffrey
Dayton Arcade, 35 W 4th St, Dayton, OH, US# October 2026: A Maker project with Mike McCaffrey
We have a special guest this month from the far north (Michigan): Mike McCaffrey!
Mike wowed the attendees at PyOhio 2026 with his Maker project, a beautifully-crafted display of dynamic lights, much wiring, single-board computers, and of course Python. He’s continued working on the project and is bringing it to us so we can experience it personally, and learn how he did it. He promises> ```
> A hopefully entertaining overview of challenges faced and lessons learned during the first two years working on my first big maker project. With code snippets, photos and short demos, discuss problems overcome while developing new features and integrating new devices into my humble animated sign, which now includes color LED lights, new sound and input devices, various interactivity, and some surprises.
> ```DDL is dedicated to discussion of technology and techniques related to dynamic programming languages: Python, Perl, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, and sometimes something more exotic! These languages are fun and easy to get started with, yet powerful enough for all manner of professional use, and our members span the full range of experience with them.
We always leave time for general conversation and questions. Come try one of the most interactive groups around!
The Dayton Dynamic Languages User Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, online and at Dayton's Innovation Hub (part of the renovated Arcade conmples). Use the General voice channel at discord.gg/9SgTh3T
We are a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Dayton Microcomputer Association. http://d8ndl.org
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Dayton Linux Users Group Monthly Meeting
·OnlineOnlinehttps://linux.dma1.org/
Presentations/Topics:
Main topic: To be announcedAs always, we’ll have discussion time for Linux and Open Source news, projects you’re working on, and questions for the rest of the group.
Where:
Wright State University
Russ Engineering Center, Room 302 (or 348)
(Room right across the hall from the elevators.)If we can arrange it, we will also have an online presence via the Zoom web conferencing service.
If joining a meeting from a Windows PC, the Zoom client will automatically download and attempt to install. For those using Linux, you can download the free (not Free) Zoom client from this page. It’s available for a variety of distributions.
For those attending in person, we will most likely adjourn to Milano’s afterward for food and socializing.
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The Dayton Linux Users Group, a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Dayton Microcomputer Association, meets the 3rd Thursday of the month Online.
At our monthly meetings, we may have one or more presentation topics planned, or we simply discuss news and projects of interest to our members. (We’re working on planning presentations for more of our meetings, and could use some volunteers — hint, hint!). Our attendees include anyone from experienced Linux system administrators to those who have been hearing about Linux and want to learn more.
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Past events
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