Technology of the Month

Spam has become a fact of life for us all. Children now ponder why a meat product would be named after junk e-mail. Addressing the issue of spam, also known as unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), is a complex task. Ideally, we would block all spam without ever interfering with legitimate e-mail, [...]

Many of you have broadband (DSL or Cable Modem) access at home and also have a wireless router that allows you to connect several computers to the Internet (and to each other) wirelessly or over a wire. Unless you have followed the instructions in your user manual to secure your wireless router, your computers may [...]

Since we are still a long way from the ‘paperless office’, it is not unusual to receive a printed copy of a document that you really need in electronic format. If it is not available in that form your choices are to re-create it (seldom an appealing option) or scan it to create a digital [...]

Using Remote Desktop

Have you ever been frustrated because that one critical file or email that you desperately need is on your office computer and you are either at home or at a conference? Remote Desktop is a tool that can help you in situations like these. It allows you to access your computer from [...]

Introduction to the Wesleyan Wireless Network
Wesleyan provides wireless networking throughout most of the campus, including academic and administrative buildings, dormitories, and many outdoor spaces. While the strength of a signal can vary locally as a result of physical obstructions or transient interference, ITS has recently made significant upgrades to the wireless network in order [...]

I Use a Computer At Wesleyan
For many of us, “work” at Wesleyan means interacting with a computer on a regular basis. You are likely using one right now looking at this. In addition, when you work and use technology in a classroom, computer lab, office, dorm room, or simply on the lawn on [...]

In a perfect world, we would all have an unlimited amount of space on the Wesleyan email server. We’re working on increasing the email quota. In the meantime, here are some helpful hints to keep your email account under quota:
 
About Email Quotas
When you exceed your email quota it means that the amount of email stored [...]

In recent years, Wesleyan has added a number of portfolio applications that contain personal data. These applications include: Benefits Open Enrollment, Performance Evaluations, MERA Summary, SRA Contribution and many more.
In response to requests from users, we have added an additional security feature to the Employee EP which allows users to Lock/Unlock portfolio applications. The Lock/Unlock [...]

Librarians, technologists, and other information-centric fellow travelers have been singing the praises of a not-so-new technology for years: RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication. RSS is the technology that allows Blogs (web diaries and commentaries) to be distributed throughout the web, and also is an increasingly popular way for information stored in various databases [...]

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