Today, USC’s Shibbloeth sign-on software wasn’t working for several hours. That meant blackboard, googleapps, my, and mywiki were down. I think they handled it well, though. They responded quickly to emails, and their phone system had a recording saying that they knew about the problem and were working to fix it. I wonder why it broke?
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6/13/2002Was in 6/13 profile: One day I noticed my sister wasn’t wearing a watch. When I asked her about it, she replied, “I don’t need a watch. At home there’s a clock in every room, and in the car there’s … Continue reading →
Elliot’s Short Updates for 2009-04-20 via Twitter
4/20/2009iPod touch: $229, from the private sector w/o taxpayer $. The military has paid “for $435 hammers, $640 toilet seats & $7,600 coffeemakers”. # Previous quote is from CNET – http://digg.com/d1p7Y5 # The first step in economic recovery: pass H.R. … Continue reading →
Elliot’s Short Updates for 2009-04-01 via Twitter
4/1/2009Nostalgia: 25 Computer Products That Refuse to Die – http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,162106/printable.html #
War Research
11/27/2005Some of the greatest breakthroughs were made possible by war. As devastating as it is, I can’t help but think that it’s easily possible for war to be a good thing. Without it, people are lazy. And with it, research … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Pie
9/30/2005I had my first slice of EVK pumpkin pie today. It’s been rumored before that they have it, but they rarely have it in stock. I went to EVK right before closing time – 9:54 PM – and got one … Continue reading →
Maybe because USC ITS sucks?