http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes.asp The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides a wide variety of technology services to the UW-Madison campus as well as other UW campuses. Learn more about technology and student services we provide with this feed. http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/images/lg_IT_Bytes.gif http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes.asp en-us 2006 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:00:00 CDT help@doit.wisc.edu IT Bytes for September, 16 2009: Technologize yourself this fall. What's in Store: The Tech Store lives! Geek Speak: New Windows and Mac OS. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Rule#1: No meetings before noon. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Where can I get help with my computer? On the Ineternets: www.fmylife.com/ Weds, 16 September 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2009_09_16.pdf IT Bytes for May, 6 2009: New WiscMail Web client coming. What's in Store: Dell Latitude XT2 Tablet/Notebook. Geek Speak: Tips for getting a job. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Internet Explorer 8? More like Internet Explorer Great. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Can I keep my @wisc.edu email address after graduation? On the Ineternets: www.survivingcollege.com/ Weds, 6 May 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2009_05_06.pdf IT Bytes for April, 15 2009: Green Computing. What's in Store: Epson PowerLite W6 Multimedia LCD projector. Geek Speak: Using only one password. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Ride the razor's edge with a notebook. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Why did my WiscMail account get disabled after responding to spam? On the Ineternets: http://technologizer.com/2009/03/26/whatever-happened-to// Weds, 15 April 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2009_04_15.pdf IT Bytes for March, 11 2009: Laptop decals help deter thieves. What's in Store: Flip Mino video cameras. Geek Speak: Preventing liquid damage to electronics. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: My WebSpace is walking into the Web 2.0 Saloon with guns a blazing. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Why can't I get a new NetID password through email? On the Ineternets: www.collegesafe.com/ Weds, 11 March 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2009_03_11.pdf IT Bytes for February, 4 2009: Don't get duped by this scam! Geek Speak: Facebook safety. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Give malware the boot. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: How can turn off updates on my computer? On the Ineternets: www.news.wisc.edu/ Weds, 04 February 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2009_02_04.pdf IT Bytes for January, 22 2009: Software Training for Students: It's free, flexible, fun and fast. What's in Store: Dell Inspiron Mini 9. Geek Speak: Save your work. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Go bananas for green computing. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Fixing an out of warranty inkjet printer. On the Ineternets: http://soo.studentorg.wisc.edu/ Thurs, 22 January 2009 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2009_01_22.pdf IT Bytes for December, 10 2008: Why not just use Google for campus email? What's in Store: Western Digital My Book and My Passport hard drives. Geek Speak: Winter break computer maintenance. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: If Grandma gets run over by a reindeer, WiscAlerts will let you know. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: WiscMail quota. On the Ineternets: http://acontinuouslean.com/the-american-list/ Weds, 10 December 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_12_10.pdf IT Bytes for November, 17 2008: Stop the stupid. What's in Store: Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro. Geek Speak: How to tell if an email is legitimate.Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Now you have more time to study. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Spyware and viruses. On the Ineternets: wikipedia.org/wiki/phishing Weds, 17 November 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_11_17.pdf IT Bytes for October, 15 2008: Grab the pitchforks and torches! Fight for your right to secure computing. What's in Store: Livescribe Smartpen System. Freak Speak: Firefox themes. Dr. Frankenstein, evil genius: Bring me the brain of this Google fellow. Q and A with an Undead Computer Technician: Mac viruses. On the Ineternets: http://elections.state.wi.us/ Weds, 15 October 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_10_15.pdf IT Bytes for September, 10 2008: Retool for School. What's in Store: Flip Video Camcorders. Geek Speak: Antivirus software. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: It's kind of like time travel without all the paradoxes and wormhole stuff. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Missing email. On the Ineternets: www.safeu.wisc.edu Weds, 10 September 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_09_10.pdf IT Bytes for May, 7 2008: No summer vacation from scams. What's in Store: Backup media and drives. Geek Speak: Password safety. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: It's cool, SEP has your back. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: How to uninstall unwanted software. On the Ineternets: www.freerice.com Weds, 07 May 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_05_07.pdf IT Bytes for April, 9 2008: Free stuff you can use. What's in Store: Symantec/Norton AntiVirus CD. Geek Speak: Back up your files. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Tech support easy enough for chimp to use. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Free office productivity software. On the Ineternets: www.southparkstudios.com Weds, 09 April 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_04_09.pdf IT Bytes for March, 12 2008: Time's running out! What's in Store: iPod shuffle. Geek Speak: Purging junk mail in WiscMail. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Chat me up, Holmes. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician:Not receiving class emails. On the Ineternets: www.jacksonpollock.org Weds, 12 March 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_03_12.pdf IT Bytes for February, 13 2008: Be careful with your email. What's in Store: iPod Touch. Geek Speak: Student employee W2s. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: From my bestselling book "How to get by on five grubs a day." Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician:Problems with spam abuse. On the Ineternets: www.ci.madison.wi.us/ Weds, 13 February 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_02_13.pdf IT Bytes for January, 22 2008: Student Center: Are you missing out? What's in Store: MyBook external hard drive. Geek Speak: University IT outages. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Free? From Microsoft? Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: I can't see my Learn@UW course. Where is it? On the Ineternets: www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen2/full22.html Tues, 22 January 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2008_01_22.pdf IT Bytes for December, 12 2007: Collaborate and learn together online. What's in Store: Dell XPS 1330 Laptop. Geek Speak: Things to do before winter graduation. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Get "chatty" without having to drink a bunch of eggnog. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Is a filename ending .docx a Word document? On the Ineternets: www.madisonatoz.com Weds, 12 December 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_12_12.pdf IT Bytes for November, 14 2007: Upgrade your Craptop. Geek Speak: Email Quota Limit. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: The naked truth about the iPhone. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: How do I find stuff in Windows Vista? On the Ineternets: www.thedailyshow.com/video/ Weds, 14 November 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_11_14.pdf IT Bytes for October 16, 2007: Nightmare on Cyber Street. What's in Store: New iPod Nano. Freak Speak: DoIT Tech Store. Dr. Victor Frankenstein, evil genius: I put Windows in your Macbook, sue me. Q and A with an Undead Computer Technician: Is it ok to give my girlfriend my NetID and password? On the Ineternets: www2.fpm.wisc.edu/trans/Safe Tues, 16 October 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_10_16.pdf IT Bytes for September 11, 2007: Computing at your fingertips. What's in Store: Dell Latitude D830 laptop. Geek Speak: Student Center. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, Vista. STS Ask a Trainer. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Whats's the best advice for returning students and incoming freshmen? On the Ineternets: www.lolcats.com Tues, 11 September 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_09_11.pdf IT Bytes for May 8, 2007: Graduating this semester? What's in Store: Elagato EyeTV Hybrid TV tuner. Geek Speak: WiscMail junkmail management. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee:"WISC" away some cheap software. STS Summer classes. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Can you baby-sit my computer over summer break? On the Ineternets: www.mallardsbaseball.com Tues, 08 May 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_05_08.pdf IT Bytes for April 10, 2007: RIAA Letters–the Aftermath. What's in Store: Apple TV. Geek Speak: Student Center tab. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Another flash of genius. Enrich your major with valuable IT skills. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: what's going on with the RIAA warning letters? On the Ineternets: www.riaaradar.com Tues, 10 Apr 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_04_10.pdf IT Bytes for March 13, 2007: Good writing in an instant messaging world. What's in Store: Apple MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz processor. Geek Speak: Deleating mail in Wiscmail. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: I hope it's not another Newton. Give your computer a security health check-up. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: how do I find out which software version I'm running? On the Ineternets: www.websudoku.com Tues, 13 Mar 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_03_13.pdf IT Bytes for February 13, 2007: My WebSpace: Think of it as an online flash drive. What's in Store: Altec Lansing VS2321 speaker system. Geek Speak: Recovering Word documents. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words too many. STS: How well do know Excel? Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: junk email. On the Ineternets: www.digg.com Tues, 13 Feb 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/.pdf help@doit.wisc.edu IT Bytes for January 23, 2007: Must See PC TV (on Mac, too). What's in Store: SanDisk Cruzer Freedom USB Flash Drive. Geek Speak: Microsoft Vista. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Put that old computer to pasture. STS: Classes start today. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: free stuff. Tues, 23 Jan 2007 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2007_01_23.pdf IT Bytes for December 12, 2006: Got plans for semester break? What's in Store: HP DeskJet D4160 Inkjet Printer. Geek Speak: Sharing links. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: Hasta la Vista, maybe. STS: Learn over winter break. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: email quota. Tues, 12 Dec 2006 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_12_12.pdf IT Bytes for November 14, 2006: Learn while you earn! What's in Store: Apple iPod shuffle. Geek Speak: Internet Explorer 7. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: May your COU runneth over. STS: Upcoming classes. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: email etiquette. Tues, 14 Nov 2006 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_11_14.pdf > IT Bytes for October 17, 2006: Beware the Cyber Goblin. What's in Store: Apple iMac. Freak Speak: Social engineering. Dr. Frankenstein, evil genius: Stop with the wussy passwords already. STS: Upcoming classes. Q and A with an Undead Computer Technician: Help with a computer virus. Tues, 17 Oct 2006 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_10_17.pdf IT Bytes for September 12, 2006: What Students Nee to Know abut Computing at UW. What's in Store: Nikon Coolpix L4. Geek Speak: Single Sign-off Service. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: wireless in the classroom etiquette. Best Kept Secret: My WebSpace. STS: Wikis, Blogs and Podcasting. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: Help me with WiscMail? Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:00:00 CDT http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_09_12.pdf IT Bytes for August 8, 2006: Make It a Semester to Remember. What's in Store: Epson Stylus c88+. Geek Speak: Transfer data between two Macs and how to determine if you PC has a virus. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee: column introduction. Be careful with social networking. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: How can I protect myself from virii and spyware? Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:00:00 CST http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_08_08.pdf IT Bytes for April 18, 2006: Avoid an End-of-the-Year Disaster. What's in Store: Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drives. Geek Speak: Instant Messaging Etiqutte. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee, on Boot Camp. Take part in Student Technical Training. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: What’s this I hear about having to change my password? Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:00:00 CST http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_04_18.pdf IT Bytes for March 21, 2006: Win the Computer War. What's in Store: HP Deskjet 5940 inkjet printer. Geek Speak: New Login for WiscMail Plus Users. Help Desk. On the internets: software.doit.wisc.edu Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:00:00 CST http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_03_21.pdf IT Bytes for February 21, 2006: Add iTunes to list of required class materials. What's in Store: The iSkin evo3 iPod case. Geek Speak: Be aware of internet savvy people. NetID deactivation. On the internets: http://video.google.com Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:00:00 CST http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_02_21.pdf IT Bytes for January 24, 2006: Log in – Log out – Quit: Three steps to safe browsing. What's in Store: Apple iPod plays movies and videos. Geek Speak: How do I use the campus wireless network? You can’t find your WHAT? Web safety tips. On the internets: http://www.ratemyprofessor.com Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:00:00 CST http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2006_01_24.pdf IT Bytes for December 13, 2005: My UW gets a holiday makeover: Student Center. What's in Store: Olympus FE-100 Digital Camera. Geek Speak: What should I do with my computer over winter break? Shop till your fingers fall off. Is he the one? Know for sure with PKI Digital Signing. On the internets: http://www.woot.com/ Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:00:00 CDT http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2005_12_13.pdf IT Bytes for November 15, 2005: 2005 DoIT Turkey Awards. What's in Store: PalmT|X. Geek Speak: Check WiscMail with a web client instead of a web browser. Q and A with a Disgruntled Computer Technician: I received an email from some administrator using a wisc.edu email address instructing me to change my password. Is this real? Meleagris Gallopavo, popular holiday food item, gobbles up RSS feeds. Student Software Training. Student Technical Training is looking for applicants. On the internets: http://www.yourethemannowdog.com/ Mon, 15 Nov 2005 13:00:00 CDT http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2005_11_15.pdf IT Bytes for October 20, 2005: Software Training for Students. Filtering spam. What's in Store has iPod Nanos. The Frankenstein Monster clues users in about how to use the Find command. Free software training for students schedule. Q and A with an undead disgruntled computer technician. On the Internets: Create thine own medieval tapestry. Mon, 06 Sep 2005 13:00:00 CDT http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2005_10_20.pdf IT Bytes for September 20, 2005: Practice safe computing. DoIT podcast. What's in Store has the HP PSC 1610 All-in-one printer/scanner/copier. Get connected wirelessly. Free software training for students. Geek Speak with tips. Q and A with a disgruntled computer technician. Kiosks. Repair and desktop support. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee, on graphics cards. On the Internets: http://www.googlefight.com/ Mon, 20 Sep 2005 13:00:00 CDT http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2005_09_20.pdf IT Bytes for September 6, 2005: Secure Yourself. Publish your own web page with My Webspace. What's in store has the Olympus Camedia C765 Digital Camera. Get connected wirelessly. Free software training for students. Geek Speak with tips. Q and A with a disgruntled computer technician. Kiosks. Repair and desktop support. Mr. Franklin, the world's smartest chimpanzee, hands out sage primate advice about Firefox. On the internets link: http://www.wikipedia.com/ Mon, 06 Sep 2005 13:00:00 CDT http://doit.wisc.edu/news/IT_Bytes/2005_09_06.pdf