It’s taking over like the small, warm, cuddly (but cost effective and powerful) creature that represents it. Linux is not just for nerds and screen-monkeys. It’s a stable and easy to use operating system for the masses and best of all it’s free. It is also now installed on all of the PC’s in the computer center in one form or another.  Although these machines have linux installed, the configuration of these systems (specifically user logins) is evolving so that they will not yet boot into Linux.  We are working on this integration so that in the future any user can boot into Windows or Linux.  In the meantime, the kiosks at the front of the center are running Ubuntu as are the stations in the ACC.

If you are using a computer in the center that is running Windows, chances are good that it’s also running Linux. Wanna give it a try? Ask a computer consultant at the front desk and they can help you get started!

Need to upgrade your skills with some arcane technology but can’t find the help? Here in the Computer Center, we have campus-based access for Lynda.com, a place for self-paced tutorials and training on all sorts of different software types. You can access the whole site for FREE at any time when accessing the Internet on campus.

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The Computer Center, along with the folks in the library and the CAL, are introducing a new printing system that should make life easier and improve our carbon footprint by severely cutting down on printing waste. The systems is called GoPrint and it is a way to confirm that you sent a print job and is shown to drastically cut down on unwanted print jobs.