In today’s high-tech world it’s good to know a mechanic of sorts. Someone that can help keep the absolutely necessary laptop running smoothly, or for that matter, help find that lost password that seems harder to locate than the infamous single blue striped sock.   CSUN has a knowledgeable staff of technicians in its IT Help Center and it’s probably a good bet most don’t know about this service or where to find it. They don’t call it the “dungeon”… Read more

Information Technology (IT) is upgrading the CSUN wireless network to improve internet connection on campus. The Wireless Enhancement Project began in June 2009 and consists of replacing wireless access points with newer equipment in most campus buildings and installing new access points to enhance wireless connectivity throughout the campus including outdoor wireless access points, said Hilary Baker, vice president for Information Technology/CIO. “The project provides the campus community with increased Wi-Fi coverage and density,” Baker said in an e-mail correspondence…. Read more

The advent of wireless Internet connection has been both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it’s allowed people the ability to work more efficiently and remain consistently accessible. On the other, it’s allowed people the ability to work too efficiently and remain consistently too accessible. The time when a person could shut off their technology and be left with their thoughts is slowly disappearing. Currently, airlines are moving quickly to make their flights Wi-Fi friendly. During a six-hour… Read more