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Using Microsoft Outlook Web Access for E-Mail and Calendar: Windows Version

OWA Web Access OWA 2003 is a desktop information management program designed for individuals who require more than basic e-mail. It includes workgroup tools that help you manage messages, contacts, appointments, tasks, track activities, open and view documents, and share information. This paper gives detailed instruction on how to accomplish...

Tags: Information Management, University Of Wisconsin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, OWA Web Access 2003, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Strategy, Online Communications, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Management

White papers 2006-12-13

Mac OS X 30 minute hack "woefully misleading"

Mac OS X 30 minute hack "woefully misleading"The pre-configured "local account" was clearly statedIt was quite clearly stated that this was a privilege escalation hack still very serious using a local account that was pre-configured with SSH access. Everything was clear in the original article. They even admitted...

Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, University of Wisconsin, Apple Mac OS X, escalation, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2006-03-06

Images: A fractal gallery

A physics professor at the University of Wisconsin illustrates the variety and beauty of fractal images.

Tags: University of Wisconsin, physics, beauty, professor

Image galleries 2005-11-15

Parallel-Laminated Veneer: Processing and Performance Research Review

The use of Parallel-Laminated Veneer PLV for critical structural elements has proven commercially feasible for more than a decade. The uniformity of this material's mechanical properties has made it popular for truss components, I-beam flanges, scaffold planks, and other engineered members. Research during the last 15 years has indicated a...

Tags: Performance, University Of Wisconsin, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2005-08-02

Study of Content-Based Sharing on the Xen Virtual Machine Monitor

Renewed interest in Virtual Machines VM due to inexpensive hardware has triggered numerous application areas such as server consolidation and management, testing and debugging of system software, rapid application deployment, data isolation, etc. It has been observed that there is a potential to save system memory by cutting down on...

Tags: University Of Wisconsin, Memory, Xen

White papers 2005-05-11

university of wisconsin - Madison: Sun Ray Appliances Bring Rays of Wisdom

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, executive training has been a top priority, drawing some of the business world's best and brightest. Recently, the University of Wisconsin- Madison surveyed other business schools and recognized that to maintain its leading position, it would need to expand its offerings to...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., University Of Wisconsin, Sun Ray, Thin Clients, Workforce Management, Hardware, Human Resources

Case studies

US Cellular Helps university of wisconsin Hospital Improve Communications and Patient Safety

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin faced a problem - doctors and staff were frustrated with poor wireless communications in and around the two million square foot complex. As a Level One trauma center, clear and always available communications between doctors, maintenance staff, patients' families, and other...

Tags: ADC Telecommunications Inc., Patient, Hospital, U.S. Cellular, University Of Wisconsin, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Case studies

Apple Computer Case Study: university of wisconsin - Madison

During the early 1990s, the administrative desktops at the University of Wisconsin were mostly PC-based systems. A few years later, PeopleSoft software was adopted as an alternative to the university's legacy student records system. Since the PeopleSoft application lacked support for the Mac OS at the time, students who owned...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Apple Macintosh, Student, University Of Wisconsin, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware

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university of wisconsin Moves From Reactive to Proactive IT Management With HP OpenView

The University of Wisconsin is a statewide system consisting of 13 four-year campuses and 13 two-year campuses as well as an extension program. High availability and reliability of network services are as essential in education as they are in financial services, manufacturing or health care. To address its IT challenges,...

Tags: IT Administration, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, University Of Wisconsin, HP OpenView, Utility Computing, It Management, It service Management

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Avaya Case Study: university of wisconsin Stevens Point

The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point UWSP is a premier university located in beautiful central Wisconsin. The university wanted to future proof its network by providing room for growth, centralize and simplify administration, offer services and applications to off-campus sites as well as to implement an IP telephony infrastructure that...

Tags: University Of Wisconsin, Avaya Inc., VOIP, Workforce Management, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Human Resources

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Small differences can make a BIG difference

I recently got a chance to talk with one VC firm that's focused some of its attention and money on cleantech. One of their investments is in OPX, which seems to have a unique approach to solving some of the energy and raw material supply issues facing the planet....

Tags: Chemicals, Clean Technology, Costs, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Images: Mars is getting a new visitor

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is expected to search for life after it touches down near an icy region of the Red Planet on May 25.On the morning of May 25, Mars will receive a new alien contraption from Earth, the Phoenix Mars Lander. Its three month mission is to sample...

Tags: Surface, Earth, NASA, Phoenix Technologies, It', CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-15

A robotic chef for your kitchen?

The European Commission has founded a project named 'Co-operative Human Robot Interaction Systems' CHRIS for a cost of €3.65 million. The project, which started in March 2008, will last 4 years. It is based at Bristol Robotics Lab BRL which will work with the University of the West of England...

Tags: Project, CHRIS, Service Robot, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Bell Canada's packet inspection violates privacy law, group says

And you didn't like Comcast's TCP resets. Something far more egregious is going on in Canada, where Bell Canada has been engaged in deep-packet inspection of traffic. Bell is using DPI to find and limit the use of peer-to-peer applications such as BitTorrent, which it says are congesting its network,...

Tags: Bell Canada, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Yahoo! frees the Monkey, and announces prizes for a Developer Challenge

In conversation with Yahoo! Research's Peter Mika last week, I jokingly suggested that Yahoo! Search's open developer platform, SearchMonkey, might open its doors to developers this week. Well, they just did, and went a step further by announcing a month-long Developer Challenge and prizes of up to $10,000 for innovative...

Tags: Developer, Yahoo! Inc., Infobars, Search, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?

As expected, billionaire Carl Icahn launched his proxy war to turn over Yahoo's board of directors and one of his nominees is Mark Cuban, who sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo and then took those funds to buy the Dallas Mavericks. Just for entertainment value I may buy a...

Tags: Shareholder, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Chairman, Mr., Mark Cuban, Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Director, Yahoo Shareholder, Bebchuk, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Commercialising the Semantic Web

Following an earlier post on this blog, last month I found myself moderating a panel in the final session of one of the tracks at this year's World Wide Web Conference in Beijing. As I commented via Twitter at the end of the session, "Great...

Tags: Garlik, Semantic Web, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-15

UC Law bans classroom web access

I love having Internet access during my grad classes. I can get additional references for any information presented with a quick bit of Googling, I can examine alternate viewpoints, or I can look at last week's homework. Of course, I can also check my email, write a blog...

Tags: Web, Professor, Student, University Of Chicago Law School, Law School, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-05-14

College Schedule Maker (zip)

College Schedule Maker helps students to create their own course schedules. Example: In our university, there is a system called Online Banner where we can register our courses for the next semester. The Problem: Almost all the times we face time-conflict of a course with another, so lot of us...

Tags: Student, Course, AddaxSoft, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2008-05-14

Google grabs for billions in pharma gold...

Google has asked all hacks to assemble at the Googleplex Monday 19th to hear about the state of search and also Google Health. That sounds like hearing about the health of Google and also its new service Google Health. Health is a tricky area for Google. I remember chatting...

Tags: Google Inc., Pharmaceutical Company, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-05-13