Technology showcase scheduled April 26
by B. Biles, Regents Educational Communications Center
published April 12, 2005
The K-State Technology Showcase is scheduled 3:30-5 p.m. April 26 (Tue)
in the West Ballroom of the K-State Student Union. This free event is open to all K-Staters
and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Services and Technology.
Featured during the event is a brief, virtual recreation of the recent GlobalFlyer flight experience,
titled "Up, Up and Away ..." Based on technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, you'll also see:
- the reinvention of radio
- the digital color darkroom
- using DVDs to extend learning
- training simulators
- power laptops
- three-screen computing
- remixing pop music
- lots of other cool stuff
Questions about the showcase can be sent to Bert Biles, brbiles@ksu.edu,
532-2104.
LASER training for new Financial Information System
by A. Hagedorn, Information Technology Assistance Center
published April 12, 2005
K-State staff who need to view month-end or online reports, or
plan to view financial data online, must attend FIS Reports
training. Hands-on training for the new Financial Information System (FIS) is scheduled to begin May 3. All
training sessions will be held in the newly renovated Fairchild 9 tech
classroom. Access to FIS online will not be granted until this training
has been completed. Register online via the
FIS training calendar.
Paint.NET: Free replacement for MS Paint software
by G. Cunningham, K-State Research and Extension
published April 12, 2005
Want a Paint program similar to, but better than, the
one built into Microsoft's operating systems? Try Paint.NET,
a free Paint program being developed by Washington
State University with some help from Microsoft. It doesn't yet
have all the high-end features of Adobe's Photoshop or Corel's
PhotoPaint, but it currently provides many of the tools available
in commercial graphics programs, including layers. Development on
Paint.NET is continuing and new features will be added as time
progresses. For more information or to download the Paint.NET software, visit
WSU's Paint.NET site.
LASER spring 2005 newsletter online
by A. Hagedorn, Information Technology Assistance Center
published April 12, 2005
The spring 2005 edition of the LASER online newsletter is now available.
Learn about the new Financial Information System (FIS) go-live, changes
to expect after implementation, and important end-user training dates.
Bookmark the newsletter homepage to stay informed.
TechBytes April 15: Computer security
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published April 12, 2005
Computer security is the Techbytes topic at 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 15, in 501 Hale Library (Hemisphere Room).
Spam, viruses, worms, adware, patches, and more will be covered, with the latest news on computer threats
and how to deal with them. Find out what free tools are available to combat viruses, pop-up ads, and more.
For information about TechBytes, visit the TechBytes website.
| On the spot: IT questions from K-Staters |
by J. Boswell, R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published April 12, 2005
What's the best way to back up my data?
Backing up data is an important practice anytime, but especially so as the end of the semester looms.
At this time of year, the IT Help Desk sees a lot of students who have lost their term
paper, semester project, thesis, or other important documents. To avoid the trauma
of losing semester material or even worse -- a multi-year project -- remember to save your work often and have
one or more backups of your data.
There are several ways to get a good backup:
- Burn a copy to CD
- Store a copy on a thumb drive
- Store a backup on your computer's hard drive
- E-mail a file copy to yourself (if it's not too large)
Don't save your work to a floppy disk or zip disk. There are too many problems
with these types of media.
If the worst should happen and you need to retrieve information from a damaged
disk or hard drive, visit the IT Help Desk in 313 Hale Library. The staff have tools
and are skilled in recovering data -- but note there is no guarantee of data recovery.
Have a question or comment?
TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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| Web watch |
Tax deadline is April 15; visit irs.gov
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published April 12, 2005
Do you have last-minute questions before completing your taxes? Visit
www.irs.gov and use the search feature to learn about tax deductions
and more.
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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