Resolving Volatile Situations

Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:46 AM EDT

In IT, and many other fields for that matter, we've all had experiences with difficult individuals.

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business, frustrated, service, upset, angry, customer, client, resolution, irate, resolve

SI.com - NBA - Knicks fire Larry Brown - Thursday June 22, 2006 10:20AM

Seeded on Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:11 AM EDT (Sports Illustrated)

Larry Brown fired as coach of the Knicks. Isiah Thomas will take his place

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Microsoft Releases Expression CTP 1 Replacement for FrontPage

Seeded on Mon May 15, 2006 1:02 PM EDT (FT.com)

Microsoft released a community technology preview of it's upcoming replacement for FrontPage called Expression. Download it now.

technology, microsoft, design, web, webpage, expression, frontpage, creator

Woman ditches wheelchair, flees police

Seeded on Fri May 12, 2006 8:42 AM EDT (CNN)

Who's going to buy the movie rights?

wheelchair, police, odd-news, humor, funny, flee

CNN.com - Skywalk to offer thrilling Grand Canyon view - May 11, 2006

Seeded on Thu May 11, 2006 4:27 PM EDT (CNN)

The Grand Canyon Meets the 21st Century

travel, canyon, grand, tourism, skywalk

NSA building massive database of phone records

Seeded on Thu May 11, 2006 12:20 PM EDT (CNN)

It's time for the government to back off

privacy, phone, record, us-news, tap, database, nsa, wire, listen

LogMeIn: Free Remote Access from any computer anywhere

Seeded on Wed May 10, 2006 1:12 PM EDT (secure.logmein.com)

This is a great new tool to remote control Windows computers. Although, you can control them from any operating system platform.

technology, remote, system, control, windows, operating

Sony bows to Apple format

Seeded on Wed May 10, 2006 1:09 PM EDT (asahi.com)

I think the fact that Sony is allowing an Apple audio format to work with their products is a big step forward for file format standardization

technology, sony, apple, audio, macintosh, aac

The Future of Libraries

Wed May 10, 2006 1:06 PM EDT

Will technology make libraries irrelevant? I hear this idea tossed around quite often. The perception is that technology, particularly the internet, will gradually replace the library as a place for seeking information.

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college, search, education, campus, university, microsoft, apple, system, library, academic

Blogs

Wed May 10, 2006 1:03 PM EDT

I wanted to talk about blogs this week, because I felt that it would be a good companion to last week's feature on ePortfolios. A common definition many people give blogs is an online diary.

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technology, college, campus, university, microsoft, apple, computer, blog, software, academic

ePortfolios

Wed May 10, 2006 1:02 PM EDT

So what is an ePortfolio. At the root of an ePortfolio is the traditional resume. Consisting of work and/or academic history, experience and accomplishments. Normally, ePortfolios will also include personal aspects of someone's life.

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technology, college, campus, university, microsoft, apple, software, electronic, academic, portfolio

Social Networking

Wed May 10, 2006 1:01 PM EDT

This week I want to talk about social networking as it relates to technology and universities. Social networking is exactly what it sounds like. While social networking has been gradually evolving for years, it's really picked up steam lately.

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technology, college, social, campus, university, apple, software, os, x, networking

Distance Learning

Wed May 10, 2006 1:00 PM EDT

In the last couple of weeks, I've talked about applications, news stories and trends that touch on or are a part of distance learning. So distance learning is the ability for a student to take part in a class without having to physically attend it.

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college, learning, education, campus, university, apple, system, software, distance, os

The Right Resources

Wed May 10, 2006 12:57 PM EDT

Firefox First off, the best application you can have to manage and quickly access your online resources is Firefox. The reason why, is because Firefox has something called live bookmarks.

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technology, apple, system, software, os, x, hardware, windows, macintosh, resources

Technology Accessibility

Wed May 10, 2006 12:56 PM EDT

As science advances, more and more unique disabilities are being discovered. Those with issues are finding reasons for them. They're finding relief in simply knowing what causes their problems and ways they can be healthy.

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technology, microsoft, apple, computer, software, blind, os, x, hardware, windows

Building the Perfect Software Image

Wed May 10, 2006 12:54 PM EDT

In this week's feature we talk about building the perfect software image. I recently transferred responsibilities of creating software images for my campus to a co-worker, and in doing so, realized how complex of a process it can be to create a solid software image.

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technology, ghost, image, computer, software, os, x, hardware, windows, macintosh

Boot Camp - Windows on a Mac 2

Wed May 10, 2006 12:54 PM EDT

Last week Apple released a new piece of software called Boot Camp. This software allows you to install and boot Microsoft Windows XP on any Intel-based Macintosh computer.

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technology, camp, microsoft, apple, software, boot, mac, imac, os, x

Windows on a Mac 1

Wed May 10, 2006 12:52 PM EDT

All right, so last week I said this week's feature was going to be about building the perfect software image. Every now and then, certain events become prevalent enough to merit a feature change.

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technology, camp, microsoft, apple, software, boot, mac, imac, os, x

Ultimate Computer Cleanup Guide

Wed May 10, 2006 12:51 PM EDT

This week's feature is all about computer cleanup. Many computer users don't even know their computer needs to be cleaned up. They compile more and more computer clutter with every log in.

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technology, cleanup, software, clean, os, x, hardware, windows, macintosh, xp

The Best Operating System for the Academic Environment

Wed May 10, 2006 12:50 PM EDT

In this week's feature I attempt to determine the best operating system for the academic environment. I want to admit up front that this was a daunting task. Remember too, that this is only one person's opinion.

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college, education, campus, university, microsoft, apple, system, software, academic, os

Intel-based Mac

Wed May 10, 2006 12:48 PM EDT

All right, well if you remember, several episodes ago I mentioned I was testing the new Intel-based Mac. I'm pleased to say that after weeks of software installation, I'm finished. I thought it would be helpful if I spoke about some of my findings.

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technology, apple, intel, software, mac, imac, hardware, duo, macintosh, core

Corporate IT vs Academic IT

Wed May 10, 2006 12:46 PM EDT

In this week's feature I'll be talking about the differences between the corporate IT environment and the academic IT environment.

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technology, college, campus, university, corporate, it, software, academic, information, hardware

Electronic Ink

Wed May 10, 2006 12:45 PM EDT

In this week's feature I want to talk about an emerging technology called electronic ink. Electronic ink is also known as e ink and electronic paper. E ink is some of the most innovative technology that's being created today.

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technology, computer, software, electronic, lcd, hardware, oled, eink, ink

Technology Security and Confidentiality

Wed May 10, 2006 12:44 PM EDT

This week's feature is about information security and confidentiality. As I reported last week, 55 data breaches took place on university campuses last year. The data that was taken was social security numbers, account numbers and driver's license numbers.

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technology, security, software, hardware, windows, macintosh, confidentiality, technoloyg

Technical Training on Campuses

Wed May 10, 2006 12:39 PM EDT

In this week's feature I want to talk about technical training on campuses. Training is all about providing individuals with information to enhance the work they perform. I want to talk about the basics of a training program for any campus.

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college, training, education, campus, university, computers, software, information, hardware, technical

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