- LSCR Faculty Support update: February 2009 – February 17, 2009
- Changing your CalNet ID now required, how we can help you buy your next computer.
- LSCR Faculty Support update: July 2008 – July 16, 2008
- Obtaining service from LSCR support, University security software for your home machines, Leopard and Vista recommendations, beware "phishing" scams.
- New "Phishing" Scam Targets Calmail Users – June 27, 2008
- Another "phishing" scam is making the rounds, this time attempting to trick Calmail users into giving up their user names and passwords.
- LSCR Faculty Support update: January 2008 – January 8, 2008
- Tips for obtaining the most efficient service at the busy start of the semester, helping new faculty and lecturers set up, potential hazards of third-party ink and toner cartridges, L&S technology recommendations, migrating away from Eudora
- LSCR Faculty Support update: December 2007 – December 1, 2007
- Sorting out confusion over support for department chairs' machines, new models for support, issues with Windows Vista and Mac OS X "Leopard"
- LSCR Faculty Support update: October 2007 – October 1, 2007
- Who's who and what's what for LSCR Faculty Support, including access tips and hardware recommendations
- Campbell power outage may impact LSCR customers campus-wide – May 29, 2007
- A planned power outage in Campbell Hall on June 16 will make workstations, web sites, and file-sharing services unavailable that day.
- LSCR recommends holding off on upgrading to Windows Vista – March 26, 2007
- Due to potential hardware conflicts and other anticipated bugs, LSCR recommends departments not deploy Microsoft's new Vista operating system until at least Fall '07.
- New DST rules cause some CalAgenda problems – February 15, 2007
- New rules governing Daylight Saving Time may mean some CalAgenda items created before December 29, 2006, are now one hour off.
- L&S computing survey announced – December 8, 2006
- LSCR is undergoing a strategic planning process, and L&:S is
doing a customer survey to determine current needs and issues.
- L&S bulk computer purchase program for Fall 2006 announced – November 28, 2006
- For a limited time, L&S departments can purchase Dell computers in
our recommended configuration at a negotiated discount.
- Laptop battery recall expands – October 5, 2006
- Dell, Apple Lenovo/IBM, and HP/Compaq have announced recalls of batteries that were shipped with some models of laptop computers because of a risk of overheating, possibly resulting in fire.
- L&S bulk computer purchase program for September 2006 announced – September 19, 2006
- For a limited time, L&S departments can purchase computers in
our recommended configurations at a negotiated discount.
- Web Modernization Program Changes for 2006—2007 – August 11, 2006
- The L&S Website Modernization Program is changing to make funding available to approved applicants throughout the year.
- Wifi vulnerabilities revealed – August 4, 2006
- Vulnerabilities in wireless chip sets demonstrated at the 2006 Black Hat security conference mean all wireless users need to be vigilant in updating their machines with the latest patches. Here's how to get Intel's latest fix.
- Security incident on L&S web server – July 25, 2006
- A concerted effort by a group of hackers affected the L&S web server on July 25, along with a host of other servers worldwide.
- Campus network changes may affect some home users – June 20, 2006
- A configuration change to the campus domain name servers may affect some users who are
connecting to the Internet from home using DSL or a cable modem.
- Desktop support position open in LSCR
- LSCR is seeking a talented and experienced desktop support person to join our group as a Programmer/Analyst II,
providing desktop support for Windows and Mac clients in many different academic departments. The position will
also be actively involved with Windows server administration.
- The Arrival of Apple's Core Duo iMacs – February 7, 2006
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Macs now have Intel Inside ... they're faster and inexpensive, but a few quirks and incompatabilities mean LSCR isn't able to fully enthusiastically recommend them just yet. If you're thinking about acquiring an Intel Mac, you'll want to discuss potential show-stoppers with your LSCR consultant first.
- New security issue threatens all campus PCs – January 2, 2006
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On December 30, 2005, a very serious Microsoft Windows vulnerability was discovered and made public to the computing world. Within hours, a hacker group made public a program to take advantage of this vulnerability. LSCR is organizing
a response to the problem.
- Website Modernization Program returns with more funds for 2005-2006 – October 14, 2005
- The Website Modernization Program, first initiated by the College of Letters & Science in
2004, is back for a second round and is now accepting applications to fund redesigns of L&S department websites.
- Don't count on web survey tools to reach everyone – September 27, 2005
- Popular commercial web survey tools in use on campus can present accessibility problems for some
users, in violation of campus policy.
- LSCR welcomes new staff – September 14, 2005
- LSCR is pleased to welcome two new staff members this fall.
- LSCR launches new website – August 15, 2005
- Like many organizations on campus, LSCR allowed its web pages to
get stale over the last few years. Starting in 2004, we undertook a
large project to improve the design, modernize the implementation,
and update the content.
Updater: E. Marie Robertson. Last reviewed: February 19, 2009
