bITS was the newsletter of Information Technology Services at Lincoln University. bITS was published monthly and was distributed on paper to Lincoln staff and postgraduates, and was published on the web in PDF format.
Current issue
bITS current issue (PDF 73 KB) Christmas - New Year Period, Switch and Printer Changes, Training, Meeting Request Gotcha, Software Upgrades.
Recent issues
| Month of issue |
Content summary (files are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format) |
| bITS November 2010 (PDF 75 KB) |
IT and the Earthquake, Recording your lecture, Lecture Theatre Updates, Windows 7 Migration |
| bITS September 2010 (PDF 44 KB) |
Windows 7 Migration, Phishing - again! |
| bITS August 2010 (PDF 159 KB) |
Windoes 7 Migration, New Glossary System, Good File Management Guidelines, Whitelisting in Outlook, Staff Profile Updates, Incorportating a Date in a File Name, Formatting Pasted Text in Word |
| bITS July 2010 (PDF 76 KB) |
Windows 7 Migration; Naming Files for the World Wide Web; Alternatives to LUConnect; Lincoln's Secure FTP Server Now Provides Access to Your S:Drive; YFC Upgrade |
| bITS June 2010 (PDF 69 KB) |
Windows 7 Migration; Staffing; So Long SurfControl; IT Projects for 2010; USB Convenience has its price; Windows 7 & Office 2007 for Home Use; End of an Era; The Top Ten Computer Security Myths |
| bITS May 2010 (PDF 522 KB) |
Windows 7 Migration; The IT Top Ten(?); What is Dropbox?; Telecom Mobile Phone Usage; Postgraduates On-line; New Survey System; PowerPoint & Embedded Movies; Staff Intranet Project News |
| bITS April 2010 (PDF 75 KB) |
Windows 7 & Office Upgrade; Deleted emails; Lecture Theatre News; Introducing LUConnect VPN Service; SkyDrive; Staffing; EndNote's Y2(.01)K Bug; Paper Storage & Handling; Applications Group News; A Sustainable IT Update. |
| bITS March 2010 (PDF 108 KB) |
ESET NOD32 - Lincoln's New Anti-virus Programme; IT Service Desk Counter Completed; Correction - Computer Suites 2010; WWW & Staff Intranet Changes - Contact People; ITS at the iZone; Windows 7 and Office Upgrade; Internet Services in the Halls of Residence; Staff Intranet easier to update; Improved Moodle Performance; Changes to E-Cast, BeSTGRID & Other Shibboleth Logins |
bITS February 2010
(PDF 115 KB) |
IT Service Desk Changes; 2009 IT Service Quality Benchmark Survey; A New Format in Moodle; Online Services Update; Computer Suites for 2010; ITS Planning Workshops; Windows 7 & Office Upgrade; bITS Distribution in 2010. |
Want more information?
contact: David Hollander (bITS editor)
Email: David.Hollander@lincoln.ac.nz
Phone: +64 3 321 8036 (off campus direct dial)
Extn: 8036 (within Lincoln University campus)
Information Technology Services
PO Box 85084
Lincoln University
Lincoln 7647
New Zealand
Archives
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2008 - bITS for the year 2008
2007 - bITS for the year 2007
2006 - bITS for the year 2006
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Stories in this section
2008 archives - bITS
Last updated: 28/11/2008
The 2007 bITS Archive includes content on: READ MORE
2005 archives - bITS
Last updated: 31/01/2008
The 2005 bITS Archive includes content on: Organisational changes in ITS, Password security, Why we have Rules about connecting to the Network, IT Security, Hard Disk Set-Up, Network Replacement Project Update, Access Grid, Resize Pictures, VoiceMail At Lincoln, Network Upgrade News, Contact Sheets from Windows XP, Internet update, Using Images in Office, Office 2003 for home use, Access Grid, Network Replacement, Monitor Calibration, Office Move Guidelines, Service Outage Notice, International Language, Spam, Maori Font, Dynamic Shortcut Icons, Network Replacement Project, Sophos for Home Use, New PCs for Resource Room, New scanners, DVD formats, ITHelp website, Sophos remote update update, Staffing READ MORE
2001 archives - bITS
Last updated: 31/01/2008
The 2000 bITS Archive includes content on: Email Housekeeping, Last call for teaching software in the lab images, Call for proposals for IT related projects, Upgrading Pegasus Mail, Review of Mail, Calendar and Scheduling systems, Power Saving, Free Internet access for Students, Staff and PGs, Voicemail is coming to the Lincoln Campus, Reminder: Avoid sending Emails with Large attachments, Archiving your mail in Pegasus, Desktop PC replacement programme, Network Cabling Upgrade, A Guide to Leased Computers, Information and Knowledge Management at Lincoln, Sophos Anti-Virus, Draft Policies up for Comment, New Antivirus Software, Access to Windows 3.1 and DOS, GIS at Lincoln READ MORE
2002 archives - bITS
Last updated: 31/01/2008
The 2002 bITS Archive includes content on: Looking Back and Looking Forward, Voicemail tips, Digital imaging - new slide scanner, Email virus and spam blocking, Improved Internet Link, What are those folders on my H: drive?, NT Under Review, Webmail, Virus News, New computers in H141, Helpdesk Changes, Junkmail filtering with Pegasus Mail, Disk Drive problems and Information Management, Photography and Digital Imaging READ MORE
2000 archives - bITS
Last updated: 31/01/2008
The 2002 bITS Archive includes content on: Director's Comment, Computer replacement in Student Laboratories, Mail shake-up looming for 4 November, Excel Tips, Digital Imaging News, Photography on the Web, E-mail Addressing to Change, Power Outage, Web and Internet Use Policy, Server Consolidation, Scanning in H141, Software Installation tips, Pegasus mail tips, Weka/Kaka servers merged, MS Office 2000, Server consolidation, Multiple choice marking, Network upgrades, New staff, Microsoft Campus Agreement, NT Hints, Scanner News, Staffing, Pegasus News, NT profiles, PowerPoint templates, On-line databases READ MORE
2006 archives - bITS
Last updated: 31/01/2008
The 2006 bITS Archive includes content on: Role of the ITS Help Desk; Student PCs; Staffing; Christmas/New Year arrangements, The Linc; Videoconferencing; New software for teaching; Booking computer labs; Word/Excel hints, Tips for safe computing; Archiving your email; Book, Print and Mail redevelopment; New slide scanner; Copyright, IT Projects; Automatic patching of servers; IT Service Improvement Programme, Enterprise Content Management; Videoconferencing, Videoconferencing; Computer lab printer update; Lincoln website review; Applications and web development, USB drives; Email attachments, High speed networking; Terminal Server update, Books and Print Centre; Wireless hotspots; Spam whitelist, IT in 2006; Inserting images in PowerPoint; Changing your password, Print and Copy upgrade; New version of Pegasus Mail. READ MORE
2007 archives - bITS
Last updated: 31/01/2008
The 2007 bITS Archive includes content on: READ MORE
2004 archives - bITS
Last updated: 18/04/2007
The 2004 bITS archive includes content on: Planned improvements, Sophos remote update, Digital camera files, Online survey, Sophos update, OHP printer, Email news, Internet access policy, Printing news, Sophos Anti-Virus changes, Computer room move, Checking print jobs, Email attachments, Spam detection, Mail Merge Date Field, WINS, Accessing myLincoln Staff from off campus, Internet upgrade, Buying a digital camera, Availability of IT services, Image compression, SUS, The Spam Problem, Homeland Security - Net Style, Remote access, Security advice, Student intranet, Staffing changes, Data storage, Security update, Storing digicam files, Special New computers on campus - hardware and software changes, ITS 2003 activity, HelpDesk website re-design, Checking computer lab availability READ MORE
2003 archives - bITS
Last updated: 18/04/2007
The 2003 bITS archive includes content on: New developments, Print server changes, Lecture rooms, Staff intranet, After-hours shutdowns, Images in PowerPoint, CTA Joint Purchasing, Endnote at home, SmartForce on-line training, Photography, Internet charging, Endnote, DEViaNT new version, ITIL, Using Digicam Images, Telephone access, ITS Desktop & Related Projects, Remote Control, Printing from a new PC, Power savings, Pegasus mail upgrade, picture recovery software, bibliographic software, SMTP server change, colour slide storage, Pegasus mail tips, Centralised software purchasing, IT Help Desk, Email addresses, Viruses at home, Card reader, After-hours shutdowns, Changing operating systems READ MORE