Link to Globus Now Available for Use with Firebird
Kicking off the Email, Calendering, and Collabortion Tools project
As Gayle Barton recently announced, ITS will be working on a project this year to update the tools we use for email. Because of the way that email programs have evolved, the project will also present us with the opportunity to look at a number of other collaboration tools, such as calendaring and document sharing. In this initial phase, we’ll be focused on two things. First, we will facilitate moving as many faculty and staff as possible off of Eudora as the main email program on your desktops. This is essential because Eudora is a long-discontinued application. Second, we will … Continue reading Kicking off the Email, Calendering, and Collabortion Tools project
Tip: Using Windows media files on a Mac
If you come across a Windows video or audio file that your Mac can’t recognize, don’t despair. Unfortunately, Macs can’t automatically play back files with .wmv or .wma file extensions. The good news is that with a quick installation of some extra components, any Mac running OS X 10.3.9 or later and QuickTime 7 or later can playback Windows video through the QuickTime player. All you need to install are the free Windows Media Components by Flip4Mac from the Microsoft web site. Click on the “Free Download” button on the top of the page. (Please note that Flip4Mac also sells … Continue reading Tip: Using Windows media files on a Mac
McAfee SiteAdvisor Makes Safe Surfing Easier
McAfee SiteAdvisor is now bundled with Swarthmore McAfee Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Version 8.5 for Windows PCs. You’ll know that SiteAdvisor is running on your PC if you notice an icon like the following on your Internet Explorer (shown) and/or Firefox browser: SiteAdvisor visually indicates whether a web site you’re visiting has been determined to be safe or otherwise. The SiteAdvisor icon will be one of the following colors: green – the site has been judged by McAfee to be safe yellow – the site has user feedback indicating it may not be safe red – the site contains malicious software, downloads or … Continue reading McAfee SiteAdvisor Makes Safe Surfing Easier
Firefox Shortcut: Get to Gmail in a Flash
From Firefox’s location/address bar, hit “g” and then Enter. That’ll take you straight to Gmail. More Firefox shortcuts. Continue reading Firefox Shortcut: Get to Gmail in a Flash
Summer employment opportunities
Information Technology Services is accepting applications for summertime employment. Apply Online Please be sure to check the position you are interested in AS WELL AS the “I am interested only in summer positions” boxes. Summer Technical Support Associate Classification: Category III pay rate Hours: 8:30-4:30 weekdays; starting late May until Aug. 1 Duties: Upgrade faculty/staff computers according to described procedure. This includes backing up files on the old computer, configuring new computer, installing the backed up files on the new computer, installing software and removal of old computer hardware. Candidate should be: very comfortable with the Mac OS and Windows … Continue reading Summer employment opportunities
Happy Valentine’s Day?! Join a Botnet!!
Malware writers are hoping that you’ll open that Valentine’s Day card they sent you. Unfortunately, in addition to a greeting, the seemingly innocent “card” will be downloading malicious software to your PC. Once downloaded, your PC will become a bot, or drone, and will then join a “botnet“. The good news is that these trojan Valentine’s Day cards require you to click on a URL link within the email. That link will then show you festive images (below) while it downloads malicious software such as ‘valentine.exe’. The downloads are constantly changing (morphing) so as to avoid detection by anti-virus software. … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day?! Join a Botnet!!