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Did you know that ResNet...
* Offers students 24/7 support via our Knowledgebase: http://support.resnet.eku.edu/kb/
* Is online networking @ Twitter (EKUResNet), Facebook, YouTube, this Blog and an RSS feed
* Offers residential EKU students an electronics recycling program
* Upkeeps ITs SmartComputing webiste: http://smartcomputing.eku.edu
* Can conenct student-owned PCs, game consoles and movile devices to EKU's network

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by Jen Fife

Grammar is the last thing to spring to for most people upon hearing the adjectives “quick” and “dirty,” but that is all changing as a podcast hosted by a woman known as Grammar Girl becomes increasingly popular.

Grammar Girl’s “Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing” is the brainchild of Arizona-based technical writer Mignon Fogarty. “Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing” is a podcast that airs various episodes throughout the week. These podcasts cover everything from basic grammar mishaps to more complicated grammatical issues. The latest episode offers a lesson on when to use ‘woman’ versus when to use ‘female.’

The success of Grammar Girl has led to the publication of the book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips For Better Writing, which hit the shelves in July. The series has paved the way for several other tip-based podcasts, such as Make-It-Green Girl and Money Girl.

Anyone can benefit from the Grammar Girl podcasts, from young children to advanced grammarians. Check them out at http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ .

by Seth Johnson

Wherever there is a will there is a way. That can be said about the legacy of comics. With technology growing more advance with each passing day many things within our culture must change too, one for instance being comics. Even though comics might change from being stories published they will have a place ever evolving internet as web comics.

Web comics are not a new idea but an idea which has been growing steadily since 1986 with the earliest online comic published being T.H.E Fox. Since then web comics have changed over the years and have gained a wide range of popularity. Most of the comics that are web comics can only be seen online without being printed anywhere else. With the Internet's easy access to an audience, webcomics run the gamut from traditional cartoon strips to graphic novels and beyond.

Not all but the majority of web comics are self published to the point were anyone can make there own web comic. Rather than being confined to normal print dimensions, artists are free to spread out in any direction indefinitely with their comics. One such comic named When I Am King whose used artist used a form of scrolling, while other comic artist such as Mark Fiore with his flash-based editorial cartoons, have experimented by incorporating interactivity and animation. Many web comics appear stylistically similar to black-and-white newspaper comic strips. This gag-a-day format allows for quicker, more frequent updates, allowing an artist to build up an audience quickly. Other webcomics are presented in the same manner as traditional comic books, manga and graphic novels. These comics, come in a page form rather than a strip form and tend to focus more on story than gags.

Some web comics are reprented comics from major comic companies such as Marvel comics and DC comics. On those websites they call there comics digital comics which reprint old comics or give little previews of comics that have yet to come out on maket. The Digital comics look the same as regular comics except that it has buttons on the bottom of the page which turns the pages of the comic and makes it look like your reading a real comic. Marvel has already decided to branch thereselves out to the next genration by relasing 2, 500 reprints of old comics as digital comics on November 12, 2007 which have fans extremly exicited.

The growth of webcomics has also resulted in the growth of online communities around webcomics. There are fanbases that artists foster through the use of forums, fan sections and blogs, and many artists maintain close relationships with their fans. The artists themselves also create communities through the exchanges of emails, links, forum posts as well as art in the form of guest filler strips and cross-overs, and band together in collectives. There are also webcomic communities emerging through the general webcomic sites that cover the medium through news and articles. The webcomic community has already seen much controversy. Since the nature of a webcomic is closely tied to quality as well as popularity, flame wars can ensue if a controversy involves a particularly popular webcomic and/or its artist. Many of these controversies are caused when webcomic artists post an opinionated piece. The controversy can also be fanned by a particular webcomic's fanbase.

Web comics have intersected with many things in popculture, wether it be comics based on movies such as the Matrix or new ways to present old ideas. With technology ever evolving whose to say that comics can’t last longer than the leagcy they leave behind.

by Brady Begley

"Real-Time Guardian™ (RTGuardian) is the most advanced perimeter security solution for managing web browsing, securing unauthorized IM and P2P usage and blocking the spread of malware in the enterprise." -facetime.com

RTGuardian is your new best friend in the battle against spyware, malware and the other trouble related websites. RTGuardian has gotten rave reviews from leading technology sources. This new service will be coming soon from IT!

"it can enhance your ability to filter unwanted data from your network." -networkcomputing.com

"Offering the zero latency that IT users have come to expect from the Real Time Guardian platform with double the throughput of FaceTime's RTGuardian 1000, the new RTG 2000 addresses the challenges of managing and securing the avalanche of real-time applications being deployed on the enterprise network." -eetimes.com

"Enterprises can manage employee use of all Internet channels—both greynets and the Web—with a single solution using unified policy management." -itwire.com

Typical user will not see any changes to the network but if you are one of the unlucky few who are infected with any spyware you will see a page that tells you "Web Site Restricted". If for some reason you feel you have reached this page while trying to view a legit site please contact us at resnet@eku.edu

As of the date of this summation EKUs IT has no intentions of blocking IM and P2P usage.

By: Scott Roberts

As “Frag Your Brains Out 15” is on our door step we should take the time to reflect and think of how one should act at a LAN Party.
• Be conscious of space limitations.
• Don't bring alcoholic beverages unless the host specifies that they're allowed.
• Be kind to players who are new to a given game or to LAN fests in general.
• Be very careful around open beverages.
• Make sure your PC is virus-free before connecting to the LAN, and have an antivirus program running and up to date.
• Do not cheat.
• Be a good sport.
• Be prepared to listen to and obey those in charge.
So whether you’re going to attend FYBO15 or are a LAN Party fanatic keep these in mind and remember the most important rule. HAVE FUN!!!

Most logged into Cisco Clean Access-August 29--3,443

ResNet was open 13 days in August and these are our support numbers:

Total PCs worked on: 574
Drop offs: 148
Walk ins: 249
Install fairs: 177

Highest number of PCs worked on during any August to date!
Second highest August was Fall 2002--276 PCs worked on.

Phone Support Tickets: 60
Wiring Tickets: 33
Password Changes: 20
Email Support Tickets: 21
Cluster Tickets: 14
Lab Tickets: 2

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(LM)

ResNet #s Through Monday AM

2,866 on CCA Successfully (3,200 usually cap on this)

19 drop-offs (5 still being worked on)

74 walk-ins (computers worked on while student waits then takes computer at end of fix)

177 Install Fairs (95% successful installs)

Well, day 2 was a long day but there are 1,709 students successfully on Cisco! Another success of day 2 were are Keene Hall and Case Hall install fairs! We took care of a total of 68 people that won't have to stop by our office for a walk-in or a drop-off next week and that's terrific!

Day 3 promises to be successful as well. Our install fairs on Saturday are in Palmer Hall (3-5) then Telford Hall (5:30-7:30) then Walters Hall (8-10). Hope you can join us at one of these events so we can get you online before classes start on Monday.

It's 5:40 p.m. and we're nearing near the end of day one and we have 1,077 students logged on successfully to the network and 25 are in a temporary role currently working on getting connected. In our office we've had most people taken care of in a drop-off fashion where they wait about 30 minutes and get to take their PC home right then. We've only had a couple that were drop-offs that took just a bit longer than 30 minutes. All-in-all our staff definitly came through today getting everyone connected and online as quickly as possible and with almost no wait time!

Tomorrow we're available in our office from 8 a.m. until 4:30 and then have two Install Fairs in Keene (5-7 p.m.) and Case (5:30-7:30 p.m.) Halls! If you live in either building come out and see us for help while we're setup in your lobby. Hope to see you there! (LM)