Computers

Displaying 51 - 100 of 822 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
51	What is up with myUNIverse Northern Iowan 105:60, p.3	07/24/2009	Questions the need for long passwords, including a symbol and number. Forgetting the password and missing the deadline to change your password can be troublesome.
52	Twitter: the other Facebook Northern Iowan 105:46, p.3	04/03/2009	Technology continues to advance. Twitter works in a manner similar to Facebook, except it has a one hundred forty character limit. It has been called a micro-blog; photo.
53	Writing or typing? Northern Iowan 105:41, p.3	03/06/2009	Writing by hand is becoming a lost art.
54	Think before you download Northern Iowan 105:40, p.7	03/03/2009	Students urged to keep personal information private. Many companies and individuals are seeking information to steal identities.
55	Please comment responsibly Northern Iowan 105:36, p.7	02/17/2009	Readers urged not to use the Northern Iowa website comment section to point out editing errors, attack another person, or use profanity. Please identify yourself. Comments will be periodically screened for offensive content.
56	New site offers forum, advice Northern Iowan 105:35, p.7	02/13/2009	Web site devoted to social networking dealing with the good, bad, and ugly of love lives.
57	Different doesn't mean worse Northern Iowan 105:33, p.7	02/06/2009	Change happens all the time. Advantages seen for Microsoft's Vista program.
58	NISG Senate meeting: January 28 Northern Iowan 105:32, p.1	02/03/2009	Siobahn Morgan, coordinator of the Liberal Arts Core, met with NISG to answer questions about classes and programs. Reports received concerning harassment policies inclusion of gender, a request for funding for NISG debates, and office computers
59	A snapshot of working success Northern Iowan 105:28, p.7	01/16/2009	Korey Bachelder, a 2003 graduate, develops a photo recovery system called MediaRECOVER; photo.
60	Facebook virus affects users Northern Iowan 105:28, p.3	01/16/2009	Computer virus found in Facebook. Students urged to change to stronger passwords. Stronger passwords are longer and may include numbers or symbols.
61	Panther Portraits Northern Iowan 105:24, p.8	11/21/2008	Melodie Kapping joins other students for a computer workshop in the ITTC Building; photo.
62	Bring on the cold Northern Iowan 105:23, p.7	11/18/2008	Urges discretion and calming of emotions before posting on Facebook.
63	Students should use the Internet to make life easier Northern Iowan 105:18, p.6	10/31/2008	Google products recommended for helping students organize their time and keep track of assignments.
64	Why the Mac is not for me Northern Iowan 105:14, p.6	10/17/2008	The software and hardware used by Macs are not a problem, but the constant pressure from Mac users to switch is overwhelming; photo.
65	Professor of an unusual subject Northern Iowan 105:3, p.16	09/09/2008	Ben Schafer, an associate professor of computer science, feels his days of teaching middle school made him a better teacher. Schafer enjoys his hobby of brewing beer at home. He teaches a class at Hawkeye Community College on the brewing of beer.
66	The do's and don'ts of Facebook Northern Iowan 105:2, p.11	09/05/2008	Facebook has advantages and disadvantages. Students urged to use caution in posting personal information..
67	College Bound: Beyond books and backpacks --Buying a computer for college Public Relations News Release 2008:2, p.1	08/04/2008	Tom Peterson, director of the Technology Services-User Services, suggests that if soon-to-be college students plan to buy a computer for college but haven't purchased one yet, they should find out if their college or university has discount programs.
68	NUHS claims first place at state cyber defense competition Public Relations News Release 2007:704, p.1	05/29/2008	The Cyber Defense Team who took first place at the third-annual state cyber defense competition in Ames will be featured this month in the national magazine "NetWork World." The purpose of the competition is to generate interest in computer science.
69	YouTube Northern Iowan 104:50, p.7	04/18/2008	Believes YouTube to be a useful tool for social communication; urges people to be cautious in using YouTube.
70	Not different enough in our thinking Northern Iowan 104:49, p.7	04/15/2008	Discussion of Apple Computer advertising.
71	Book sale gone bad Northern Iowan 105:42, p.8	03/10/2008	Resale of books is a risky business online; photo.
72	Listening to the silence in our daily world Northern Iowan 104:40, p.5	03/04/2008	Sound and noise are all around us. Students urged to pause, on occasion, to observe and ponder what is going on around them; photo.
73	Web based mail poses problems for students Northern Iowan 104:31, p.1	02/01/2008	Following an upgrade, Web Based Mail has been replaced temporarily while problems are addressed; photo.
74	Microsoft suit may pay Iowans Northern Iowan 104:27, p.2	12/07/2007	Purchasers of Microsoft products between May 1994 and June 2006 may be entitled to compensation from a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and twenty states in 1998.
75	Passwords abound Northern Iowan 104:26, p.7	12/04/2007	The use of multiple passwords in the name of security questioned.
76	Houston, we have a problem Northern Iowan 104:17, p.9	10/23/2007	New technology on campus needs to be compatible with other systems. Instructors need to be shown the basics of operating this new systems.
77	New technology beams lectures to UNI students' computers Public Relations News Release 2007:70, p.1	07/23/2007	A new technology, the Accordent Capture System, allowed students to watch and listen to lectures on their computers.
78	Iowa veterinarians to get computer training at UNI Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	05/29/2007	About thirty Iowa veterinarians will be participating in the Iowa Livestock Traceability Project computer training May 30.
79	"QuickBooks Pro Training" offered to area businesses Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	05/14/2007	The Regional Business Center/Small Business Development Center will be offering a three-session QuickBooks Pro Course in June.
80	RE: "Somebody needs to become a millionaire" by Benjamin Doughan on Friday, March 23, 2007 Northern Iowan 103:46, p.8	03/27/2007	Response to letter calling for a single password for university computer access.
81	Somebody needs to become a millionaire Northern Iowan 103:45, p.8	03/23/2007	Request of a single password to access computer systems on campus.
82	Facebook phenomenon examined by UNI undergrad Northern Iowan 103:35, p.3	02/06/2007	Facebook's role in social networking being researched by Dan Rhodes; photo.
83	UNI computer server breached Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	01/04/2007	During the holiday break, a breach was detected on a computer server in the Wellness/Recreation Center.
84	Components donated to computer cluster designed in part by UNI professor Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	12/20/2006	LittleFe, a portable computational cluster, was developed by a team including Paul Gray.
85	New e-mail service means fewer passwords Northern Iowan 103:27, p.1	12/05/2006	Collaboration Suite, a new e-mail system, will be in place by the end of December 2006 at UNI; photo.
86	Computer programming students hone problem-solving skills during collegiate contest at UNI Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	11/09/2006	Mark Fienup, Jeremiah Philipp, James Kosar, and Fedor Korsakov will compete against five other teams in the International Collegiate Programming Contest.
87	ONE noble gesture supporting the troops Northern Iowan 103:15, p.1	10/17/2006	Operation Noble E-mail is a volunteer organization collecting donated computers to give to families of soldiers serving overseas, who cannot afford computers; photo.
88	Lazy in the information age Northern Iowan 103:11, p.7	10/03/2006	Believes that modern communication technology has made people lazy; urges people to communicate face-to-face.
89	Recent changes to Facebook making users more leery Northern Iowan 103:9, p.9	09/26/2006	Facebook is now open to the public, including potential employers. This change has many students concerned; photo.
90	Resting your eyes can help save your sight Northern Iowan 103:5, p.11	09/12/2006	Computer vision syndrome is caused by the constant refocusing when viewing images on a computer screen. Taking breaks from the computer, using eye drops, and wearing proper contacts help; photo.
91	New software designed to prevent plagiarism Northern Iowan 103:5, p.3	09/12/2006	Provost's office has purchased an anti-plagiarism computer program for use by UNI professors.
92	UNI enrolls in Open Science Grid Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	07/10/2006	Open Science Grid allows UNI to be networked with groups like Fermilab, Indiana University, and the University of Iowa.
93	Student Voices Northern Iowan 102:51, p.11	04/14/2006	Students respond to the question, "What is your favorite search engine?"
94	New search engine allows one to surf and donate Northern Iowan 102:51, p.11	04/14/2006	GoodSearch donates approximately one cent to an organization of the user's choice for each search done on the search engine. Good Search is connected to Yahoo; photo.
95	Computer fees explained Northern Iowan 102:51, p.8	04/14/2006	Factual information presented concerning computer fees.
96	Computer fees a mystery Northern Iowan 102:49, p.8	04/07/2006	Critical of computer and building fees.
97	W-2 leak shows need for security Northern Iowan 102:44, p.3	03/10/2006	Some believe that there is a need to investigate the recent exposure of confidential information; others believe that officials simply need to be more careful.
98	Presidential search committee offering streamlined video, wants students, faculty, staff involved in candidates' visits Northern Iowan 102:41, p.6	02/28/2006	Committee hopes to hold open forums for candidates; considering video streaming of candidates' presentations.
99	UNI employees' W-2 forms exposed to virus; advised to proceed with caution Northern Iowan 102:40, p.1	02/24/2006	Information for six thousand UNI employees was subjected to corruption; photo.
100	Carelessness causes identity theft concern Northern Iowan 102:40, p.7	02/24/2006	Recent computer breach due to improper care.