"What do
like Survivor, Real
Heidi Puscher
Criminal Justice
I think reality based TV
opens the door for remov
ing our privacy and, per
sonally, that disturbs me.
Computer Hiccups Hassle PSH
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whether they are on the Internet or not,"
Brinkley said. He quickly stressed,
though, that problems were confined to
some labs and technology classrooms.
The Sun computers in Olmsted, which
faculty often use for research, have expe
rienced LAN congestion.
Dial-up access problems related to the
university's Intranet Service Provider
have also contributed to some of the
glitches. Overload on the campus dial-up
access number cut some students, like
Drew Ames, a communications major, off
the server after only a few minutes. Other
times, it completely denied them service.
Ames first had difficulty with PSH's
server on Sept. 5, when he could not con
nect at all. "The following night," Ames
said, "I could connect, but my connection
was dropped after only a minute or so
online. When I wasn't getting dropped,
the connection was very slow."
After repeated attempts to log on with
the PSH server, Ames tried a different
approach. He searched the PSH home
page with America Online and sent
Brinkley an e-mail describing his prob
lem. Brinkley reassured Ames that the
problem was with the campus connec
tions, not his computer.
Ames praised Brinkley and his co
workers for their prompt attention to his
concerns. "I think Mr. Brinkley and his
staff have done a great job not only fixing
the problem, but also keeping me
informed while they were doing it. I've
you think
Mark Pauer
Accounting
It takes up good program It's like looking at your
time slots. I could be watch- self in the mirror every
ing Law and Order. day.
received a total of 10 e-mail messages
from Mr. Brinkley that . . .were updates
on his progress."
HT's first step to meet this cyber-chal
lenge was to contact Adelphia, the service
provider for computers within the PSH
system. "Adelphia has been having prob
lems with their database, causing some of
our dial-up modem users to be cut off or
not to be able to get in at all," said
Brinkley.
He explained that, in the past, a lack
of modems caused the service slowdown.
But there are now 141 modems available
for the access number. Adelphia is still
updating its database to include the num
bers of callers who, at one time, could not
get through. Brinkley said the problems
with Adelphia are "95 percent solved,
although we still get a complaint once in
a while." When complaints arise, the HT
staff addresses them immediately.
To tackle the Internet-related con
cerns, the PSH Office of
Telecommunications has already installed
more advanced hardware. This has solved
these problems for now. But as the
Internet continues to expand, Brinkley
said PSH could experience similar diffi
culties in the future.
PSH has also used other measures to
alleviate Internet congestion. First, ser
vices on Telecom2, the campus's Internet
router, have been redistributed to try to
lighten the traffic load. The campus
Internet server, PSC, has also changed its
data center to ease congestion on a link
of reality based TV shows
World, and Big Brother?"
Survey and photos by Debra Glass
Capital 'limes Staff Writer
Mark Messner
Applied Behavioral Sciences
STUDENT SPEAK OUT
Matt Hartsough
Marketing
I think most people like to
watch people do things they
wouldn't do themselves. It's
almost, "I don't want any
one to get hurt or die, but I
do."
that had carried the university's commod
ity Internet and Internet II (Abilene) traf
fic.
"The commodity Internet is the
Internet that we use every day for course
Web pages, e-mail and our grades.
Internet II is for research and, soon, for
video conferencing," Brinkley said.
As far as the LAN troubles are con
cerned, the HT staff has already started a
three-phase plan to resolve them. The first
part went into effect Sept. 27. It involved
the design of a switch that will prevent
congestion in technology classrooms. The
actual installation, which will take place
in about eight weeks, will affect more
than 70 classrooms in Olmsted and the
Science and Technology Building.
The second part of the plan, which
will be complete by next August, will
install the switch in the general purpose
computer labs. The final phase should be
finished by August 2002. This will affect
program specific facilities and offices.
Until the problems are resolved,
Brinkley said all users should continue to
work as they normally would. "If there
are problems," he added, "we have staff
on duty in the computer lab, W 305
Olmsted, and they should be told about
them. With technology-enhanced class
rooms, improvements will be noted in
eight weeks or less."
Stephen Rivera
I think reality based shows
are a waste of time, effort
and energy because they
complain about simple
issues like their drinking
problems and their pathet
ic lives.
(3) Develop tactics that allow you to
become more effective at motivation and
interaction.
"Grace Under Fire" taught me a lot
about myself. I encourage you to keep
your eyes peeled for future workshops
like this one. Getting an education is
more than just learning facts, it's about
establishing the skills necessary for the
professional work environment. For fur
ther details about the ICP, visit www.cul
turalpartnerships.org.
Correction and
Apology
Two inductees, Nancy Avolese and
Susan Meehan, were inadvertently omit
ted from the list of new Alpha Sigma
Lambda members in the Sept. 23 issue of
The Capital Times. Please accept our
apologies and congratulations on your
accomplishments!
The Capital Times is published by the students of Penn State
Harrisburg. Viewpoints are solely those of the authors and
are not representative of the college administration, faculty
or student body. Concerns regarding the content of any issue
should be directed to the editor.
Tony DePietro
Information Systems
I thought it was a bit
contrived and designed
to get you to keep watch
ing—so I didn't watch.
Grace
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