August 2006 Archives

No flash drive? No problem. Email server down? No problem. All you need is a box.

I was recently introduced to a really nice online storage facility called box.net. (Thank you, Mike!) It's a free private gigabyte, and you can upload anything from anywhere. Want to share with others? If they have a box.net account you can share directly. And, unlike some sites like Flickr where everyone can see everyone else's stuff, on box.net only the people you allow to see your files can see or download them.

I've started using this as a replacement for that old "I'll email it to myself" trick. If it just-so-happens that my email of choice is having downtime, the email didn't get sent, I forgot the attachment, or the file is corrupted, I can still get to my stuff in my box! (If anyone can't guess, this has happened to me a couple of times...)

This is also an alternative to a flash drive since it's a whole gig of space. You don't have to take the risk of the files not being readable by another computer, or the risk of forgetting your little USB guy in the school's computer... forever losing the files and the drive itself...

I shared this information with Dr. Jerz and he asked me to share with all of you out there in the blogging world :) No, box.net isn't paying me, but they should, because I recommend it as an online storage facility. Get yourself a box.

Dean Gawelek just e-mailed this link to all faculty. I thought it would be a good idea to share it here.

Pay Attention, Students: Link, Look and Learn - Los Angeles Times

It's great to get a new laptop, music player and cellphone for heading back to school. But here's a tech item you can use free: a list of websites on a variety of academic topics. Most include links for exploring subjects in detail. Cut this article out and tape it up in your dorm room, your apartment, your Mom's basement or wherever you do your studying. First up: a group of sites you definitely want to bookmark no matter what classes you'll be taking this year.

Jess Turner, of the campus IT department, is hosting a computer contruction workshop today and tomorrow. I am one of the ten faculty and staff members who signed up to turn a bunch of parts into a working computer (that we get to take home).

I'll put in more details when I get the chance... Jess has gone off to look for hard drives.