Author Archives: Chip Ilstrup

Password Reset Issue

Goddard experienced an issue with our Google Apps accounts recently (around 9:45am on 3/29/2012). The issues have been corrected for all users except those whose password is less than 8 characters. If your password is less than 8 characters you … Continue reading

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New Email Look

You may have noticed your email (powered by Gmail) has a new look: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/gmails-new-look.html

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Are Your Passwords Secure?

SplashData has just released a list of the 25 most popular passwords. If your password is one of the following, you should really change it. You can update your passwords across all of Goddard’s systems by visiting: http://activate.goddard.edu password 123456 … Continue reading

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IBA2 and BFA LITS Events for Fall 2011

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Access Goddard Email and other Google Apps Without an Internet Connection

Google has just deployed Offline Google Apps access. This means you can work seamlessly with your email, docs, and calendar while away from an internet access. You do need to use the Google Chrome browser and install a simple plug-in … Continue reading

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LITS Events during Fall 2011 PSY and SBC Residency

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Community Center Lab Schedule for PSY and SBC Fall 2011

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Google Apps Storage Space Increased to 25GB

Wow! Google Apps just increased each individual user’s storage space to 25 gigabyes. This is over three times the previous amount. This means you can store more emails, documents and even images and videos in your Goddard Google Apps accounts.

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Cloud-based Computing as a Green Solution

Google has published a blog post discussing how cloud-based computing (like your Goddard College Google Apps email, docs, calendar and other Google services) have a smaller carbon footprint than using local servers: This is because cloud-based services are typically housed … Continue reading

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