Technology on Campus - CTC brings you the best in technology news, tips, tricks, and information straight from the dormitories of Boston University in the USA. We present information, news, tips and tricks relating to technology to college students and young professionals. It's all family friendly and centered around making technology easy and less scary.
Overheating Computers and Proper Storage
Posted: June 2008It’s a short show today. I talked about how to properly store your computer when you’re using it and when you’re traveling a bit. The biggest issues with computers overheating, the other topic of the day, was addressed with some tips for positioning your machine whether it is a desktop computer or a laptop. Also, remember to always use the hibernate or shutdown feature so you don’t ruin your hard drives!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Apple WWDC Edition
Posted: June 2008The Apple World Wide Developer conferecne is a really cool show put on annually by the groovy people at Apple. Today, we’re talking shop - why you should care about WWDC, what we’re expecting to see coming out of it and how you can keep up with everything that is going on.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Mars Lander and Space Programs
Posted: June 2008After a crazy week of getting kicked out of housing and moving to the opposite side of Dublin, Ireland, I am back at it. Today we are talking space - Mars landers and space stations to be exact. The biggest issues are those surrounding the need to continue funding and give public support to our National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Managing Online Account Details
Posted: May 2008This week, we are talking all about how to streamline your online web-surfing by managing your account details. The biggest issue that I face when working through the digital interwebs is that I have too many account names and too many passwords. So, I’ve been using a couple different strategies to try to de-clutter my mind and speed up my surfing. Today’s show goes into two of my favorites that are absolutely free for your to use, Roboform - a account management tool, and ClaimID OpenID and single sign on service, check it out!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Data Security and Encryption
Posted: May 2008Last week we talked about how to keep your computer from being taken but this week we looked at ways to protect your data from thieves if they do take your machine. We harped on the built in Windows service, encrypted file system and Vista’s bitlocker but my real recommendation remains with Truecrypt. Truecrypt is a free program that is highly recommended and has yet to let me down. I encrypt my entire hard drive and then have additional encrypted volumes to ensure that my important info like tax documents can’t be accessed by anyone but me.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Physical Laptop Security
Posted: May 2008Today’s topic is guarding your computer from theft and how to get it back if you do have your computer stolen. Computers aren’t safe just sitting out and around anymore, even at schools where everyone has computers. Your roommates can’t be trusted either so we discussed some options and strategies to keep your computer safe while at school or in you first apartment. We also discussed two services that will help get your computer back if indeed it gets lost.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Password Security
Posted: May 2008Today we discusses a couple different stories that came up in the last 24 hours or so.?? Audiophiles will love the first article and those craving the 3G iPhone will definitely want to check out the second link.?? I talked briefly about Google’s newest map adventure, a voicemail to text program, and a picture that nabs Blamer with an Apple Mac.
For the main discussion today we went through how to make a good password and a couple ways to make strong passwords for multiple accounts. I shared my personal methods and a favorite program that I use every day to store and save my passwords and contact info.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Storage Strategies
Posted: April 2008Today’s show is jam packed with updates and great tech information.?? I think you’ll really enjoy it.?? Some of the topics we covered were what’s been going on in my life and why it’s been so long since I’ve released a podcast.?? We talked about how to get in touch with the show.?? I then launched into some productivity and learning tips from around the web.?? Finally, our main feature discussion was how I backup my computer and some of the solutions out there.
As always, thanks so much to the new listeners and those of you who have been with us from the beginning.?? I really appreciate your support.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.IS323 - Telecommunications
Posted: January 2008Hi all, I’m posting up the last lecture from professor Shankar about telecommunications. We had a rather thorough discussion of how the internet and internet connections work with TCP/IP. We went into some of the hardware components that are part of the network and how to implement them on a sample network layout. These layouts came in a number of different architectures from STAR to RING etc. Take a listen and enjoy!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.IS323 - Hardware Costing
Posted: January 2008Professor Shankar walks us through the steps and method for costing the hardware within our companies. Hardware costs are important to understand and plan for. Listen in for more information and take notes!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.IS323 - Software Costing - 6 November 2007
Posted: January 2008This lecture is all about the process of assigning costs to the software components and infrastructure for our projects. Professor Shankar walks us through the important points and bases that are used to properly distribute the hosts to emphasize and integrate the key quality points for our companies.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.IS323 - Modeling and Information Flow
Posted: January 2008Those of you in the class know that we’ve been working on an information systems workshop. This podcast works with the diagrams and charts that you need to know for this program. Please take a listen and visit a couple of our sponsors on the right if you’re interested in either of their services.
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Wednesday, 23rd May 2012
