Information Technology Services

by Curt Price

Have you ever copied some text to use elsewhere, then copied something else and then realized you've lost your original clip??

I've done that.

A lot.

A clipboard manager can resolve that issue.

There are lots of clipboard managers out there. And they say that if you use them, it can increase productivity.

ClipCube (http://zodcode.com/clipcube) is one I just started using and I like it quite a bit. It's crazy simple, the interface is clean, it can also be used as a notepad, yo...

by Jennifer Albat

The offices of Educational Outreach, Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support (ACCESS), and Information Technology Services are collaborating to bring you a new audio/video hosting platform called TechSmith Relay.

TechSmith Relay will serve as the primary platform for storing media content across campus, giving faculty and staff the ability to create, upload, and share videos from one location. In addition to its storing and sharing capabilities, TechSmith Rela...

by Curt Price

Here are some quick and useful tips for computer users (which you probably are...seeing as how you're likely reading this on some sort of computer).

Use these now...thank us later.

Open a Recently Closed Tab

• If you want to get back a tab you closed, just press "Control" (or "Command" on Mac), plus "Shift," plus "T," and it will magically reappear.

Window Snapping

• If you click the "Windows" key, plus one of the arrows (right, left, up, down), your current window will mov...

by Curt Price

If you take your laptop to places where an outlet might not be available, a high-wattage USB-C battery can be used to keep your laptop powered while on the go and while you use it.

Everyone is likely to be familiar with smaller battery packs that charge your phone or tablet when you aren't around a wall charger. They're small, convenient, affordable, and invaluable when your battery is low. But what about your laptop? Laptops require a lot more power & juice than the small wattag...

by Curt Price

Security should probably be a bigger priority than it is for most people. Protect your passwords and secure your accounts....at all costs.

Why? (Really? Someone would ask why? I mean...really?)

Because there is always someone out there who, given the chance, would LOVE the chance to hack into your stuff, steal your identity, siphon money out of your bank account, etc.

With Google's new physical security key feature (which is an advanced form of 2-factor authentication), any And...

by Curt Price

Robocalls are a growing problem. 48 billion robocalls were placed in the US last year, which is 46% more than the year before. And while major phone providers are working on new technology as a fix for the robocalls, it isn't out yet and it likely won't be enough to completely solve the problem, at least not right away. Experts agree that a multi-pronged attack against robocallers is what needs to be done, and consumers can take action as part of the attack.

1) If you haven't alr...

By Emily Macios

Our computers contain a lot of important documents and files that we use and rely on everyday. Whether it's work documents, family vacation photos, tax documents, etc., your data is usually invaluable. What would you do if you were to lose it?

Data loss can happen at any time. With the constant reading and writing of data, hard drives are prone to failure over time. And this usually happens at the worst time, and without warning. The blue screen of death is never a welcome sigh...

By: Curt Price

Your internet router uses a specific channel to send data wirelessly. WIFI is convenient and generally and generally fantastic, but a couple problems are:

• There are a limited number of channels available on each router band.
• Most routers default to the same channel.

If you live in a building or dense neighborhood with a lot of access points (wireless connection points, or hotspots), there is therefore, a fairly decent chance that another wifi network in range is using the ...