General Fun
Catch Me If You Can!
As part of the ITS:FUNdamentals track of the Excel@CC program, “Catch Me If You Can” discusses information security and its importance. Chad took a few pictures of one of the exercises participants take part in during the class and shared the following about it: “Pictured here are the participants engaged in Weston’s ‘Sensitive Data Relay … Continue reading
Bringing the hammer down, but in a really helpful way
Manuel came up with a great idea recently…to alleviate any confusion as to who on the Banner team of Enterprise Technology is using Banadmin (an access that is shared across team members), he procured a small replica of Mjolnir (Thor’s Hammer) and labeled it the “Banner Hammer.” The hammer will hang from the door of … Continue reading
Just a simple explanation
Check out this explanation of how the Saturn V rocket works that uses only the 1,000 most common words. It’s great in its simplicity, which is a good thing, but it does lack the detail about what makes this rocket such a brilliant design, so you lose a little in translation. No matter how you feel about … Continue reading
When boring is exciting
Thanks, Dave Armstrong, for these pictures of the bore under I-25 and the railroad to connect us to Internet2, as well as the clever title for the post! ITS:Always fun, never boring (unless we’re boring under I-25!) Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro
Fall Conference: “Video without a Camera”
Roving reporter, Chad Schonewill, turned in the following regarding his Fall Conference experience: Danna and I co-presented a very successful Fall Conference session today (August 20) called “Video without a camera.” Sean was also key in helping us get the room set up, including a custom wiring situation so we could get sound working. We … Continue reading
ITS:’s very own Indiana Jones
Beth Scaffidi, our GIS Administrator, recently traveled to Peru to continue work on her PhD archeology project. While she took Baby T with her (he was very happy to go to another exotic locale!), the pictures she took with him were left behind with the project. While we’re sad we don’t get to see him … Continue reading
You oughta be in pictures (or at least take them!)!
Wednesday, August 19 is Photography Day, so I’d like to challenge all of you to take pictures while you are out and about on campus or while you are working diligently at your desk. Let’s capture a day in the life of our ITS:Team from everyone’s perspective! So what kinds of pictures should you take? … Continue reading
You know you have worked together a long time…
…when you spontaneously come to work and your clothing closely matches your co-workers: Great minds think alike! Now we just need to get them all to smile…I know working at the Help Desk is hard work, but… 🙂 Thanks, Chad, for the photo! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro
Caitlin Taber, computer ninja
Our very own student worker Caitlin Taber has been hard at work at the Help Desk lately…can you spot all eight computers that she is managing? First one to give me the correct response as to where all eight of them are (without going to the Help Desk to count them in person!) will … Continue reading
