Information & News

New webmail and calendar site for students

2008-09-18T00:12:02Z

This summer student email accounts were migrated to the new Zimbra service, so if http://webmail.stanford.edu/ seems different, you're not imagining it. The new site also includes an integrated calendar system, which allows students to create specialty calendars and share them with others. Faculty and Staff are currently scheduled to migrate later this Fall.

For more information on the service, see: http://www.stanford.edu/services/emailcalendar/

For a list of tips, see: http://www/dept/its/projects/integratedemailcalendar/tips.html

Permanent wireless added to The Row

2008-09-16T00:29:47Z

This summer a permanent and robust wireless infrastructure was added to all Row Houses that didn't already have it, which was virtually all of them. For the last three years, pre-configured and managed Wireless Access Points have been loaned to Row RCCs for temporary placement in locations of their choosing in the Fall, and collected in the Spring. While this allowed wireless access quickly and with no infrastructure changes, it was labor intensive, provided uneven coverage, and left the houses with nothing over the summer when filled with conference attendees (or being serviced by Housing in between).

Over the course of the summer, contractors went through the houses and installed wiring for, and mounted, a vast number of ceiling-height and otherwise unobtrusively placed WAPs. This project was managed by IT Services wiring staff, funded and scheduled by Student Housing, used WAPs provided and configured by IT Services networking, and was overseen by Residential Computing. Next on the agenda is to improve wireless coverage in houses that need it, over the course of this academic year.

Residential firewall deployed widely

2008-09-15T23:45:54Z

Following a pilot this summer, a firewall has been rolled out to a number of residences, and other residences will most likely follow into Autumn Quarter. Currently the active firewalls include Crothers Memorial, and all undergraduate residences except: Kimball, Mirrielees, Wilbur, and Row Houses north of Mayfield Avenue. All residents are being asked to select a level of protection when they register their network connections, even if rules aren't being enforced in their residence yet.

The residential firewalls protect computers against intrusions from outside of the local network by preventing distant computers from initiating contact. They do not protect against computers in the same building and in some cases the buildings nearby, nor do they provide protection when using computers in other locations around campus. Communications initiated from students' computers are not be affected. Students can change their selected levels of protection at any time simply by updating the registrations for their in-room network connections.

The residential firewall is brought to you by IT Services, as a part of the ongoing departmental firewall project. For more information see: http://www.stanford.edu/services/firewall/residential/

2007-2008 Graduate Residence Computing Survey Results Available

2008-06-11T20:48:02Z

2007-2008 Graduate Residence Computing Survey results are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2007-2008/graduate.html

Student Housing Master Plan

2008-04-30T01:31:43Z

Student Housing has started to publish information about the Housing Master Plan, which is scheduled to go into effect in Autumn 2009. Some of you may have read about this in the Daily over the last couple of years. The centerpiece of the changes is the Munger Graduate Residence, and as it opens and Crothers & CroMem become undergraduate, many residences will be "unstuffed." Since we are Residential Computing, and this information has not been widely publicized, we link to it here. The technology impacts should be transparent to students, including changes to the distribution of RCCs and the sizes of computer clusters.

For more information see: https://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/cgi-bin/sh/wpprod/?page_id=249

New email and calendar sites coming soon

2008-04-25T22:02:44Z

This summer, IT Services will roll out a new integrated email and calendar system, powered by Zimbra. The switch is tentatively scheduled for July 21. The calendar and email systems will be able to share contact lists and pass information to each other. Users of webmail and sundial will notice the change the most, while people who use email applications (via POP or IMAP) will still be able to do so, and some will even be able to take advantage of the integration.

For more information on the project see: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/its/projects/integratedemailcalendar/

Residential firewall pilot this summer

2008-04-09T22:24:43Z

IT Services and Residential Computing have planned a pilot of a residential firewall system for this summer, to protect student computers against incoming traffic from other networks. ITS has been rolling out firewalls in academic and administrative departments for some time, but a key piece needed for the residences will now be available, the ability for individual users (not network administrators) to select their level of protection. As planned, starting Summer Quarter students registering for in-room network connections would be able to select their level (from wide open to totally closed). Over the summer a few residences would be firewalled in a pilot, likely Summer Research College and Studios 3 & 4. If the pilot was successful, the firewalls would be activated on all residential networks in late August.

For more information on the project see: https://www.stanford.edu/services/firewall/

2007-2008 Undergraduate Residence Computing Survey Results Available

2008-03-07T22:32:36Z

2007-2008 Undergraduate Residence Computing Survey results (from the annual residence evaluation) are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2007-2008/undergraduate.html

Virtual Goods Summit 2007

2007-06-01T13:21:54Z

Student Computing, ResComp's parent organization, is serving as the event sponsor for the Virtual Goods Summit at Annenberg Auditorium here at Stanford on Friday, June 22. From the website:

The Virtual Goods Summit is a one day conference focused on the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods and economies. Once restricted to the world of online gaming, virtual goods and currencies are beginning to influence the development of social networks, community sites, and many other new and exciting markets.
This year's conference will bring together leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technologists, and industry participants to spend the day discussing the present and future of this exciting new space.

For more information, click the logo above or visit http://www.vgsummit.com/.

New DMCA Complaint Policy

2007-05-17T20:47:27Z

A new DMCA complaint policy was announced via email to all students on Tuesday, May 15, 2007-- the new policy involves an Internet reconnect fee and represents a significant change in actions the university will take in addressing violations. For information on the new policy please see: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/legal/recent/DMCAReconnectfee5-11-07.Web.pdf. If you have questions about the DMCA Reconnect Fee policy, please contact Lauren Schoenthaler (at: lks@stanford.edu), Senior University Counsel. For more information on file-sharing and copyright law, please visit our FAQ at: http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/dmca/.

Summer Computing Job Openings

2007-05-02T03:02:21Z

ResComp is looking for a few eager students to help out with our Summer Operations, specifically we're looking for:

(1) Summer Conference Computing Coordinator
(1) Summer Central Technician
(4-6) Summer Cluster Technicians

Part-Time and Full-Time Jobs Available.

Summer Room and Board is Subsidized (though you're not required to live on campus).

Pay rates ranges from $14 to $16 an hour.

Application process is online at: http://resjobs.stanford.edu/applicant/summer-conference/

2006-2007 Graduate Residence Computing Survey Results Available

2007-04-04T03:01:07Z

2006-2007 Graduate Residence Computing Survey results are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2006-2007/graduate.html

2006-2007 Undergraduate Residence Computing Survey Results Available

2007-03-07T02:15:47Z

2006-2007 Undergraduate Residence Computing Survey results (from the annual residence evaluation) are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2006-2007/undergraduate.html

Apply to be a 2006-2007 Cluster Tech!

2006-05-23T16:58:03Z

ResComp is currently hiring six Cluster Techs for the 2006-2007 academic year. The position starts at $12/hour and requires 8-10 hours a week. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, May 30. Details are here.

Apply to be a Grad RCC!

2006-04-28T15:10:13Z

Applications are now being accepted for the Graduate RCC position. Application materials are due by 5pm on Wednesday, May 3. For more info and to apply, visit:

http://resjobs.stanford.edu/applicant/grad-rcc/