We make problems go away..
All Glory to the HypnoToad!!!
.. more to come.
PSD Computing.
Update: 128 down, it'd be nice if we could add 80 more before launch.
xMail migration FAQ
Questions we've heard about the xMail migration
Q: What's xMail?
A: xMail is IT Services' name for their Microsoft Exchange server. xMail is both a Mail system and a campus-wide Calendaring system.
Q: Why do I need to move to xMail
A: The older campus email system, cMail, is going to be decomissioned at some point around the end of the year.
Our Offices have Moved
PSD Computing and JFI/MRSEC support have moved from The Research Institutes to the basement in Hinds.
Desktop Support -> Hinds B-045
Steven Bandyk -> Hinds B-031
Tom Indelli -> Hinds B-033
Brent Busby -> Hinds B-033a
As always, please call Desktop Support before walking over. Our people are often out on campus providing on site support and there are times when there is no one available in the office during our normal operating hours [9-5, M-F]
Apple Application license now available through BuySite
You can now order single Apple application/OS licenses though the Solutions Center by way of BuySite. Departments only. Apple made it difficulty to order the licenses directly after they moved their software distribution to the online "App Store".
Bulk licenses for Lion are also available starting at 10 units.
As per Kevin Brooks..
Physics with a Bang 2011
Physics with a Bang is on for 2011. Don't know what Physics with a Bang is? It's a day of free presentations and tours for children, presented by the Materials Research Center of the University of Chicago. Here's some video from previous years.
Physics with a Bang 2008-10
Some of the behind the scenes clips from Physics with a Bang..
Problem Ticketing software back up
PSD Computing shut down our last problem ticketing software installation a while back when we weren't happy with the solution we had been using.
We are now bringing a new system on-line. You may begin to see varying automated responses as we tune the application.
Low-Cost compute resources
We regularly receive requests for free compute resources. Free as in available and free as in 'we have no funding'.
We've standardized, for now, on a new hardware configuration. If you're interested in a low-cost compute platform, we recommend that you buy into the cluster that we're currently building out.
Papers 2, the best OS X research app?
This ArsTechnica story reminds me of a very cool application I saw at Apple's Developer Conference a few years back.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2011/05/papers-2-your-new-best-os-x...
The Application is called Papers and at the most basic level, it's an environment where you can write your research paper while having access to other research resources (like arXiv) from inside the same application.
It's cool, check it out.
http://support.mekentosj.com/kb/tutorials/welcome-to-papers2
Free Equipment Available
PSD Computing stockpiles your unwanted but useful equipment. If you have anything that you believe might be of use to another member of the PSD, please let us know.
Available Equipment:
All of the following equipment is currently available at no cost