REMINDER: Computing the Future: Release 2016

May 30, 2006 | In News , Newsflash
Join Dan Reed today at 1:30 p.m. in Peabody Hall, room 104 as he offers a peek at 2016 and speculates on the wonders (and annoyances) that new technologies are likely to bring over the next decade. The one-hour presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

Freaky Friday - Memex Metadata project

May 30, 2006 | In Events
The Memex Metadata project is a joint SILS and TAP project that explores the application of context awareness to metadata about personal educational archives. The seminal vision for this project is Vannevar Bush's Memex, which is a notional memory augmentation device that supports storage and retrieval of everything that a user ever sees, hears and reads.

Computing the Future: Release 2016

May 30, 2006 | In Events
Save the date of May 30 for "Computing The Future:  Release 2016," a special presentation by Dan Reed. Glimpse the wonders (and annoyances) technology might bring in the next decade and be challenged to invent the future.  Join Dan in 104 Peabody Hall at 1:30 p.m.

Compute the future with Dan

May 25, 2006 | In News , Bulletin Board
Join Dan Reed on May 30 at 1:30 p.m. in Peabody Hall, room 104, as he offers a peek at 2016 and speculates on the wonders (and annoyances) that new technologies are likely to bring over the next decade.

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Congratulations to Charlie Green on adjunct faculty appointment

May 24, 2006 | In News , Spotlight On
Congratulations to Charlie Green, assistant vice chancellor for Teaching and Learning, on his recent appointment as an adjunct faculty member to the Department of English. Green is heading to the classroom this fall and it is believed to be the first time that an Information Technology Services staff member will teach a non-technology based course in that department.

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Timesheets due

May 24, 2006 | In Events
Just a reminder that timesheets, on-call pay and shift premium pay sheets for biweekly #24 ending Sunday, May 28 will be due to the designated boxes or to the ITS business office no later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. ITS Business Office boxes are located in Giles Horney, the Undergraduate Library, Phillips Hall, Abernethy Hall, Carr Mill Annex and the Administrative Office Building. Stand-by pay, on-call and shift premium pay forms are available at http://its.unc.edu/financial/hr/unc-forms.htm Forms should be sent to the attention of Nealy Hall at CB# 1150

ITS Manning

May 23, 2006 | In News , Bulletin Board
201 Manning Drive Campus Box 3420 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 News For the latest ITS Manning news, visit the ITS Manning archives. Move FAQ Our Manning Move FAQ is constantly being updated to answer the changing questions and needs of ITS staff. To download the newest PDF, click here. Move Coordinators For a PDF of move coordinators, click here. Floor Plans (PDFs) Summary ITS Manning will be the first completely new facility built for UNC-Chapel Hill Information Technology Services. Its state-of-the-art machine room sets a new standard for educational computing facilities across the state, with a high-tech machine room augmented by its location at the center of campus, at the hub of the campus network infrastructure and connected to the largest chilled-water line on campus. The building's power grid will be fueled by dual substations, maintaining a system of uninterruptible electrical feed similar to the one used by UNC Hospitals. ITS Manning is scheduled to open in January 2007.

VoIP phone users return to University voicemail system

May 22, 2006 | In News , Newsflash
Telecommunications is having VoIP phone users switch back to the University's traditional Octel voicemail system this week.

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Freaky Friday - Web 2.0

May 19, 2006 | In Events
What the heck does Web 2.0 mean, anyway? In this session, Bill Schulz hopes to dispel some of the myths surrounding the Web 2.0 buzzword. After attempting to describe it—with input from those attending—he will highlight some of the more practical elements of things Web 2.0. He will then explore those things that have the most impact on developers in the real world, examining several of the key technical aspects, while trying to see how the more "lofty" concepts can help us all create better Web applications.

Freaky Friday - ITS Data Warehouse

May 19, 2006 | In Events
Come and learn about the ITS Data Warehouse on Friday, June 2 at 1:00 p.m. in ITS Franklin, room G102. Cary White and Dave Laudicina will give an overview of this project.