For sending off the first week of June.
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From: ChemIT@cornell.edu
Subject: IT Flash from ChemIT, June 2015. ChemDraw renewal, CU Blogs changes, and more
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Hello,
Learn more about the changes below by clicking the links provided, or just contact us directly at <ChemIT@cornell.edu>. Thank you!
Software: Renewals and changes in support
ChemDraw:
- Renew now, by the August expiration:
- A new version was released mid-May, and you are not required to upgrade.
- CambridgeSoft has dropped support for older operating systems in their new version.
- Example: The newest version requires MacOS X 10.9 or newer or Windows 7 or newer.
Matlab:
- MathWorks is will drop support for certain platforms in their next two versions.
- Example: The newest version requires MacOS X 10.9 or newer.
- Example: Their next version will require Windows 7 or newer.
- Example: Their next version is the last version to support any 32-bit Windows.
- http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/roadmap.html
Other software license renewals:
- Look for email from ChemIT for renewal notices in the next month for:
- Matlab, Mathematica, and LabView.
IT service changes and reminders
Wireless service: Use eduroam. No longer use “RedRover”.
The eduroam service also works for many academic visitors here, and for you when you travel.
A new Cornell wireless “Guest” service has recently been added.
- Service is useful if you host visitors and friends for temporary periods who cannot use eduroam.
- This single-day access service is easy to get on to.
- http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/wifi/visitor/index.cfm
CU Blogs: New fee announced by CIT. Also, drastic look-and-feel changes to occur to some blogs.
- ChemIT is working with the intent to reduce the impact on Chemistry's current 12 research group web sites, as well as future sites.
- https://www.it.cornell.edu/services/blogs/fees.cfm
- https://www.it.cornell.edu/services/blogs/howto/theme.cfm
ChemIT: Use our on-line form to request service from ChemIT. It's easy and fast:
And more! Visit our page containing information and news on the following subjects: Skype for Business, travel advice, and backups.
For future reference, the above information is also available at our web site, http://it.chem.cornell.edu/news/.
Please do let us know how we can be of assistance to you.
Yours in service, -Oliver, Michael, Roger, and Lulu.
- ChemIT@cornell.edu
- http://it.chem.cornell.edu/
- 250 Baker Lab
- 607-255-6278