Remember to Pull The Shades! (Shades of Deerfield
(before Frank, sorry...) Board
Bootlegs no one knew about, except for the bands, and no we cannot sell them)
Now, if I could just get take
Spanish for free, like my brown brothers can take English for free, that would
make me happy.
"...Princeton might respond.
Princeton has binding early admission, and Ms. Rapelye said there had been
questions about whether early admissions limited diversity...."
WHATEVER - Diversity is DEAD in England. Try arguing
"diversity" as an energizing concept in education at Oxford, they will laugh you
all the way out the gates!
RTFA!
From: a source not reliable enough
BARELY SUBMITTED 9-1-2006:
brung by Dan Prowse
Lake Shore Campus, WTF?
That's right folks, I just don't get it. Rumor upon rumor mixed with
fact, fiction, and fanciful wishes.
Speaking of wishing wells......think about it........there. Lobby.
First, let's talk teeth! No one is more concerned on the Grayslake
Campus than I about dental access! Anyway, the amount of space that
is being currently offered or is being made available for rent/lease/purchase to
CLC for the Dental Hygiene Program is not enough. The program is
HUGE (actually bigger than those new comfortable lounge chairs). They
simply need more space IF they are to REALISTICALLY be moved permanently to the
Lake Shore location.
OK, back to my point: What MORON thinks that ALL of counseling
and ALL of Student Life/Activities and ALL of other Student Services such as
Nursing or Financial Aid is moving to the Lake Shore Campus? I thought so,
sir or maam, you can sit down and shut up now. Yes, from a rather reliable
(to me) source, they heard that this info was in fact the case, actually going
to happen!
FACT: The Grayslake campus Student Life &
Activities & Counseling and Financial Aid AND other student services are NOT AT
ALL moving into a Lake Shore location. They are NOT MOVING AWAY from the
Grayslake spaces - not at all.
FACT: SOME services found at the Grayslake
Campus that are abysmal at the Lakeshore location will be EXPANDED to what is
ALREADY in place in both locations OUT TO INCLUDE more procured space and
services at the
Lake Shore Campus for these needed services.
IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH, MORON(S) - and Christ I hope there is just one moron
that has been spreading the stupidity!
WISH: AFTER remodeling of the old B-court
Geology and Electronics Labs are complete (and those have been put on hold for
more than a year), some or all of counseling from the
GRAYSLAKE campus will be (eventually) moving to the old Geology Lab-vacated
space in the B-Court of the GRAYSLAKE campus, giving counseling 40% more space
than they currently enjoy. Then, some, most or all of the counseling-vacated space
will next be occupied by the Student Activities component of Student Life,
giving their area 30%-45% more space to enjoy as well as making room for the
Expanded Student Life office.
That is all I have for you, though I do know more - it would just bore you.
These are the most current non-rumors going around the campuses as of today
Friday, 9-1-2006 - anything else would folly.
So next time, keep it to yourself so I don't have to!
From: The first
LAIR REPORT:
BARELY SUBMITTED 8-23-2006:
edited by Dan Prowse
Lancer's LAIR at the College of Lake County !
85% finished, but ready for enjoyment, the NEW CLC Student Lounge dubbed by
local Lake County Knights as "Lancer's Lair" - THE place to be when you need a
break from study or wait for your next class to start - with 3 pool tables, TVs blaring, computers internetting,
lights BLAZING bright. REALLY bright so you won't get lost. Lost? Yes. Because this Lair is
8pm is the official closing time for Lancers' new student lounge, the LAIR,
Monday through Thursday and 4:30pm on Friday. We found the Internet
connection to the LAIR computers and any Wi-Fi connection to work GREAT, but the
connection stops at exactly 10pm when we tested them.
The LAIR is completely sponsored by and under the control of the Office of
Student Activities as well as the Office of Student Life, with major help from
the CLC Campus Safety, Business Office and ITS department.
Each desktop computer is Wi-Fi connected, in other words, not through a cable
connection. Each computer is equipped with many goodies that are not normally
permitted in the LRC or the - finally - open times of the D-Lab, for example,
such as many brands of IM, but a DVD-ROM and CD-Burner as well as Zip drives and
front USB ports and mic/headphone jacks are included. We highly recommend that
you bring headphones if you want to stream clcradio.org or any other audio.
A cellular phone device was installed to improve cellular coverage downstairs,
and it works! Full bars!
All 3 Widescreen HDTVs are receiving one channel each of; ESPN, FuseTV, and CNN.
NOT MUCH SUBMITTED:
9-8-2006
by Dan Prowse
JUST MORE CRAP DEPARTMENT:
You will NOT see any news in print nor on the
CLC website about the NEWER DEADLINE now moved to September 13th, OR ELSE!
On the 6th, confidential sources reported that 800 students were dropped
automatically at the older new deadline of September 6th.
I have personally interviewed at least 6
Adult Continuing Ed students - of which I am also one, and when asked if
they knew of the deadline to pay in full if your bill was less than 100.00, the
general answer was (and I'll quote one here), "If they don't send me a bill, I
won't be paying, I'll just stay in the class until the teacher realizes that I
am not supposed to be there - but I am not going to say anything to the teacher.
The college should be informing their teachers if they need to be checking up on
our enrolled status. This is ridiculous, but I'm glad you asked, Dan. If
the college can't inform me properly of a new deadline either through email or
website or a plane flying a banner over my house, and the college can't manage
to get me enrolled on time, then I have no problem of not paying without a bill
sent to me." His last comment referred to the ACE department possibly
taking too long to enter data into a system, but I explained to him that this
one time there was an unforeseen extenuating circumstance causing the delay -
although, in retrospect, there should be another signatory authority that can
cover any absences in the future. The delay took us right to the day
before the September 6th deadline.
NOT MUCH SUBMITTED:
9-1-2006
FROM THE OFFICES OF STUDENTS WITH THE ABILITY TO PAY**:
ALL POTENTIAL STUDENTS:
NOW:
The new deadline for paying your remaining
balance on your tuition bill IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED WITH FACTS, has been SET IN
STONE for September 6th. YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP WITH FACTS.
PAY SOON.
THEN:
1) CLC is delaying tonight’s scheduled drop to provide
those students, you, who have not yet paid nor secured financial payment
arrangements, with more time to meet your payment responsibilities or to secure
financial aid.
2) THE Reason we are delaying the drop:
The college has tried hard to communicate with you about the new policy
enforcing tuition due dates, but despite our sincere efforts, we’re finding that
a number of students still are not aware of the consequences of not meeting
their due dates.
For this reason, the drop for nonpayment will be delayed
until early in the semester, after classes have started. This time frame has
been selected to minimize disruption to students, faculty and the college as a
whole.
3) The drop will still be conducted,
however: Although this delay gives you a little more time to meet
your tuition responsibilities, it is important for you to know that your tuition
responsibilities remain unchanged. To keep your places in all of your
classes, you must pay in full OR arrange a tuition payment plan OR obtain
financial aid. Student registration will be cancelled early in the
semester if you do not take one of these mentioned steps.
4) The college conducted drops for non payment up until
about five years ago. Since we are reinstating a policy that students are not
familiar with, we are leaning - temporarily - to the side of giving students a
little more time to meet their financial obligations. In addition to
taking this step, for the spring semester, we will conduct an assessment of how
we can improve the implementation of the class drop process, examining issues
such as the dates set for conducting the drops and what further communication is
needed with you, the CLC student.
Bla bla bla ....Welcome to Call2Recycle....go for
it, dudes! And look what finally happened to
ROCKETBOOM! (She's pretty, and British, but just another
sucker-fall-girl for the idiot the runs it!). Oops, sorry, here's the real
ROCKETBOOM version 2.0 (How
grotesquely "cute", yuck!).
Well, at least ROCKETBOOM's streaming is waaaay faster than Google Video
stream buffering has been lately!
Today's silly title (born from the news): "Crazy Cindy's Deli"
NOT MUCH SUBMITTED: 7-2-2006
Well, it sure looks like
Pitt needs Redford and Jolie needs to change into her superhero outfit - because
this picture says it all! (Hey,
seize him! He's got another camera! Of course, we all hope that
Angelina fits into her superhero costume better than that dress, NOT !)
NOT MUCH SUBMITTED: 6-8-2006
Ask yourself if you would want the internet
to be more like cable TV is today - including its ludicrous pricing models - and
have o pay a tax on emails if you use AOL browsing to access the internet?
Read on at DEAR AOL DOT COM (this is
the site that AOL blocks all emails to, of emails that contain a link to
dearaol.com !)
NOT MUCH SUBMITTED: 6-1-2006
I'm a SubGenius, too ya moron!
barely by Dan Prowse
Read the back-story first, you geniuses!
"Thursday, June 1, 2006
Update on SubGenius child custody case
Here's an update to the story about the crazy judge who took a performance
artist's kid away from her because she participated in a SubGenius celebration.
He was especially offended by the fact that she wore a paper Mache goat head in
the performance.
Since Rachel Bevilacqua's last
appearance in court, both sides of the custody battle for her son have been
preparing for the next -- and hopefully last -- court date, which is
scheduled for June 12th. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Free Times has published
an excellent article providing a summary of the case, and a look at where
the parties stand at this time.
Did ya click on the High Weirdness'
Project link? DO IT ! COME ON, DO IT !
NOT MUCH SUBMITTED: 4-28-2006
Crusin' for a Bruisin' ? barely by Dan Prowse
Aw, screw it. I can't write as good as this guy
so just click on this idiot's picture (known to us Humans as "Uncle Tom").
Now before you accuse me of "playing the race card", just read the article
first, browse through this genius' website, and then tell me if I am "wrong".
Shred this mutha out! Pee the Funk!
No friend to Napoleon Dynamite, that's for sure. God!
Someone really needs to hold a Tomervention!
SUBMITTED: 4-14-2006
Dreams, Nightmares, and Priorities by Dan Prowse
Remember the
resource hog Altiris? Now, we'll have Everdream? OK, granted, keeping
track of data equipment (computers) is a problem, as well as software licensing.
But, there ain't that much crap to keep of in every department, and the personal touch (going around
the building instead of sittin' in an office all damn day) goes a long way to
foster "compliance" - anything else is aching for a hack. In the IT
world it's called ASSet Management. So, this link is from
2002 when Everdream was starting out: , tryEVERNIGHTMARE
! or
EVERDREAM , a
more up-to-date "article".....Don't worry, folks, the clcradio staff is not going to
let any software client get in the way of our progress or improvements - even if
we have to uninstall the crap ourselves, and probably get yelled at for it!
We are willing to opt for a
Belarc weekly or monthly report that WE
generate ourselves, but that's pretty much about all we are willing to allow.
Otherwise, stay the hell out of our area (and computers, remotely, unless we ask
you, or unless we have some technical or
hardware issue, then just get yer ass in gear and get it fixed instead of makin'
me wait for 4 weeks. That won't happen again. Come to think of it,
that kind of slow response hasn't happened again! GOOD JOB!)
In all seriousness,
though, there just isn't that much to worry about, really, especially if you
are used to or have a legitimate need to install proprietary or personal
software (in your department's eyes of course - we can't
go having IT people decide what software will best fit our day-to-day needs in
"audio land", no can we). For instance, at clcradio we have
needs of audio editing and streaming to keep in mind. LIVE streaming.
Altiris ate RAM and was constantly "sending out packets [of data]" which is
HORRIBLE in a digital audio or video editing/streaming environment.
Horrible and NOTICEABLE. A word of warning here, though: You do not
want to get into the practice of installing Professional "money making" (for
moonlighting purposes) software as that may actually violate a teaching
contract. You will want to install software that actually has something -
if not a lot - to do with your job or area of concern/expertise. And don't
forget and always remember: Educational Pricing has served me well! Take
ADVANTAGE of Educational Pricing. Whenever possible. However, NEVER
use a 501c's Tax Exempt status for yourself - you would be violating much more
than just your contract. Always pay sales taxes, BUT you CAN and always
SHOULD use the software purchased for professional development and individual
project work at your job when figuring your Income Tax deductions every year.
Consult your accountant for relevancy. Every single piece of personal
software that I have installed here at work has been tax deductible.
STAKEHOLDERS: Yes, some of the
software we use is free, some is our own installed, and some is purchased
through regular channels if I.T. is WILLING TO SUPPORT IT. On the other
hand, we have no illusions that any software we have
installed that is our own will NOT be supported by IT staff, and that is just
fine with us (we have to read the manuals and know what we are doing). I
have been assured that no one will ask us for any of our software to be removed,
although suggestions may come up from time to time if it is deemed that some
softwares are actually interfering with the operation of our workstations
(locally - network ops are a completely different matter), and in those cases,
the suggestions will be of course taken under advisement and are probably going
to be well reasoned and quite possibly insightful.
Then again, it's usually just
a virus or some crap we visited on the web that slows our workstations down.
Did I say Ebaum's world? (Note: I didn't even create a hyperlink to Ebaum's
world; shame on me)
A word about SCREEN SCRAPING:
Yes, if you INVITE the Help Desk to view or operate your computer, casual
viewing WITHOUT your knowledge is easily thwarted: Just use an anonymizer
program. I do. It just works. You can even use the Everdream
software client against such nonsense! In other words, they can't eavesdrop
on your browsing - unless you want that, and that can be fun!
Well, look at the future this
way: At least Everdream drop-kicked ***
Outsourcing
their call-center last year! Since then,
they actually use their own customer support software to handle their customer's
support calls! That is like a web designer designing and
supporting their own website - in other words, that's a good
thing!
Yet
another take on the OutSource... But, are they still insisting their
customers get
HP computers?
Beside, before we become one
of Everdream's customers, this whole idea still has to be presented to the board,
then read twice, then voted for or against. It might not happen. I
mean how many times do you care if the internet access and IP phones at your job
just goes down for 2 or 3 hours once or twice a week? That's a Nightmare I
don't Ever want to see happen again. I Dream of Priorities. Maybe
the priorities are the Dreams we should be Ever vigilante of?
Priorities, ladies and gents,
priorities.
*** If only our web hoster, Purehost, would do that.
After all, Engel came from that kind of business, you would think after 3 years
he could convince the parent and holding company to go that route. Not
yet, anyway.
Some people call it juggling, some
call it "funny accounting", but what ever you call it, it is legal and done all
the time in Non-Profit Land.
If you have, say, one area of
concern - a perceived non-producer, or mini-producer and need to beef it up by
utilizing monies from areas of little concern or better revenue producers, all
you need do is move monies from a general fund to those larger concerns, thus
allowing the lower producer to charge a nominal fee set to the other
inter-departments for usage or as rental. Generally, because of liability
insurance reasons, the non-profit general fund handles internal space rental in
almost all non-profits, whereas usage often concerns personnel costs and outside
costs (these can range from rental fees to out-sourcing staff to leasing on- or
off-premise storage trailers).
Finally, to be fair, discounts
proferred to "inside customers" will reveal monies ordinarily requested by the
lesser concern now becoming obsolete and can now be deducted from their bottom
line, since they would no longer be producing solely based on outside customer
needs where a higher price is generally charged, they would now be concerned
with more inside customer needs.
Now, the bigger problem becomes
that of "bumping". If, all of a sudden - but within the framework of a
deadline sign-up system - you have a larger outside customer potentially wanting
4 days of space and personnel and one of those 4 days you already have an
important event for an inside customer scheduled months in advance that annually
guarantees a full showing or "full house", as they say in show biz, what
do you do?
Ethically, you explain the
situation to the larger potential, suggest other dates, space, or even a
competing "nearby" institution (remember, they might return the favor) - but you
never cancel your inside engagement.
My opinion.
Monday's News (from 3-20-2006)
by Dan Prowse
On this passed Monday at a Club Staff & Club &
Organization Advisor SGA invitational set up "...through Felicia Ganther...",
DR. Richard Fonte was served with a mini-barrage (but, in a non-combative manner)
of questions solicited by him, after some brief opening remarks by him.
Brief summary of remarks (some opening, some interjected):
The Lair, being a "...student use
lounge...". Apparently the CLC Specialist concerns
of another lounge for them has been settled?
More focus on International
Students
Mentioned with some strength that
not all programs need be located or housed at the Grayslake Campus, using the
Dental program as a good example. Not clear, not
asked and not offered, whether or not some clubs/organizations also being
treated. Probably not, though. By programs I think we all agree that
to mean "academic programs", those supported by tuition and not Student
Activities'' fees collected.
A "survey just" out (later
delivered to CLC employees that day) to also be now given to students to take.
The survey is about how best to reorganize a Division within the College.
There was some faculty concern (sent out ONLY to faculty and staff emails), that
was handled through an ALL-DISTRIBUTION response directly from Dr. Fonte via
email for EVERYONE to see. Smart move.
Clubs & Organizations fare against
other Colleges Dr. Fonte has observed, we "..wrote the book on...how [Student
Life Programs] should be done...". WOW! Also
stressed his belief of high importance of Student Life and goals for keeping it
going. A FAR CRY from previous rumors and rantings of some faculty!
Mentioned he is in "Listening
Mode" for now, and has been at CLC for 6 weeks.
Questions posed:
Student Email system:
One
consideration Dr. Fonte mentioned was the possibility of discontinuing the
student email system (if it continues to be underutilized) -
will not be possible due to current Federal
Guidelines regarding FERPA law.
Regarding email utility, one way
would be to force use by introducing a confirmation of schedule Q&A, where the
student would sign up in person or on-line, then would have to verify their
schedule request within X-amount of days using ONLY their student email account.
If it works, then those students are completed. If not, then we will know
what challenges exist and gain some insight on fixing the email system.
One student commented on the complexity of so many email accounts (work, school,
personal, MySpace, ICQ, IM, etc.). This should become a non-issue with the
implementation of the CLC Web Portal. Also, there are seminars and
non-credit classes available at CLC regarding coping skills for the
informationally challenged.
Parking concerns:
1.
Lighting?
2.
Emergency Call Box amounts and locations?
3.
Security Camera amounts and locations?
4.
Escorts to vehicles, especially at night
Most of intelligent rebuttal of lighting issues actually came from SGA
President, Cris Nolan, citing FUPC meeting of some months ago requesting more
lighting as was installed (budget was not set up for this, money was "moved"
around to accommodate some new lighting with a plan to request more in the FY07
budget). Although Campus Safety dept does
offer escort, it was my opinion that not many in the room new of this benefit.
New Student Services Building
Proposal:
Denied, as
proposed at $40,000,000, "...not in my lifetime...no".
No one asked, "What about a building proposed at 20 million
or 15 million?". This question seemed obvious to me, and yet I sat silent!
Junior College Dormitories?
Brought to
our attention. "Illinois law currently prohibits".
True, but there
was a pending House Bill, introduced in Feb 2003,
COMMUNITY COLLEGE-RELATED BILLS THAT ARE NOT ADVANCING
HB 2279 -- Community College Dormitories (Leitch)
ICCTA Position: SUPPORT
Amends the Public Community College Act to allow a community
college board to provide or contract for residential housing for students and
employees. HB 2279 has been held in the Senate Rules Committee.
House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts
the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that
the board of trustees of any community college district that encompasses, in
whole or in part, 8 or more counties may provide or contract for residential
housing for students and employees of the community college district, provided
that local property tax revenue is not used (instead of providing that a board
of trustees may provide or contract for residential housing for students and
employees of the college). Makes a related change to the definition of
"facilities". Effective immediately.
This is explained on
However, in
CLC's defense, there are many "liability issues" concerning such a proposal.
HB 4995 is
the newest number (submitted by Shock, Peoria and Block of Danville CC
area), however as the bill once again is held up in the Senate Rules
Committee, ICCTA feels the bill probably won't pass, and
after elections, will have to be re-introduced so as to get it back up the
ladder.
Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Public Community
College Act. Allows a board of trustees to provide or contract
for residential housing for students and employees. In the
Article concerning building programs, removes dormitories from
the definition of "facilities". Effective immediately.
* The end wording of this section is
intriguing from an Athletic point of view. Does this mean CLC can charge
or cannot charge admission to their sporting events?
Interestingly enough, Danville community college and Illinois Central Community
Colleges currently have dorms adjacent to their properties, but they are owned
and operated by their respective Foundations (well, Danville for sure). They have a foundation,
as CLC does, that are separate 501c non-profit corporations paying rent
to the Colleges for office space and ancillary services. It is those
foundations that actually own and Manage the properties that are intended as dorms. The bills were re-introduced for this last 2 years by reps
within the counties of those two institutions so as to put or at least share the burden
upon the colleges themselves.
Apparently, this is something that at least those two
colleges would prefer?
In a surprise move today, someone at CLC - an employee - sent an all
distribution email around campus. The email wasn't. What I mean
by that is: the email was an advertisement for a radio show NOT
SPONSORED BY CLC and NOT appropriate for "All Distribution"; just
about a guy who wants to have a show on an "FM" station - how passé, and LP
at that. OK, I realize I am stirring controversy - BUT THAT'S WHAT
SPORTS CASTING IS ALL ABOUT, PEOPLE,
CONTROVERSY !
I am willing to take some blame in Curtis' move to
"terrestrial" radio, in that I have to stop always pointing to the
clcradio.org website as a Holy Grail, much like if in an interview, we would
always be pointing to our resume to answer instead of just answering the
questions posed; or posing the question: "Mr. Gentry, sir, I am the GM of
CLC Radio, CLC's own student-run radio station heard throughout the World
and Space on clcradio.org, and we were wondering if you would love to have
us produce your own radio show?", handshake, handshake, props all around.
But, I didn't do that. I did that with Shawn Chism 2 years ago, he
declined, maybe more like fizzled out - and look where he is now:
Owning and Managing the Lake County "Lakers". Boy, wouldn't that be a feather in
an LP owner's cap - if he could get the bid to broadcast the LCL, instead of
that real radio station called WKRS! Yah, like that!
Dammit. We are still going to be excited about taking the Lancer
Basketball play by play Live Home AND AWAY, on location, with Kent Korth as
your willing play-by-play host - the Voice of CLC Lancer Sports Radio!
3-25-2006 7:32pm
CLC Lancers 92 3rd
place in NJCAA 2006 Tourney
Phoenix Bears 83 4th place in
NJCAA 2006 Tourney
LeChawn Anderson "Pride. Pride in our defense [is what made us win], we
wanted it...".
Chad Good "Character above all." . And, as far as
Chad Good knows, CLC Men's Lancers' Basketball Team is the first [physical]
sports team of CLC ever to place Nationally.
Kent Korth received and gave confirmation that the Coach
Bus scheduled from CLC to Danville was CANCELLED. I
thought something was a little hinky when I saw the Bus pull away at 12:50
instead of waiting until 1:00pm.
What this
could mean for the future of Coach Bus rentals might be: The Ori family will not
be allowed to sign up! And Yvonne, shame on you.
3-24-2006
Danville:
8:12pm
CLC, last
knight, valiantly gave Cecil (Rated US
#1 going into the Tourney) something to think about for next season, as the
Lancers will no doubt be back to fight for first place again in '07. Now,
3rd place waits for the Lancers who will be fighting the 4th place contenders -
the Loser of the Phoenix vs Kirkwood game underway tonight 8:30pm.
10:35pm
Kirkwood
beat the Phoenix. I HOPE KIRKWOOD KICKS CECIL DOWN TO BEENIE SIZE!!!
Let's
forget the tutor of Achilles:
Now all that is left is for the Lancers to turn the
Phoenix back into its
ashes!
3-24-2006
Grayslake Campus:
The CLC Lancers' "Sport of the Mind"
(aka, College Bowl) also known as
Lancers'
Spirit of the Mind
Have WON today's Regional
College Bowl against McHenry CC and will be headed, in April, to the College
Bowl State Finals in Peoria, IL.
3-24-2006
Danville, IL.
Yesterday,
Cecil
beat Lansing, 95 - 73 &
Lancers trumped
Penn, 82 - 76. Tonight 6:30pm, the Lancers will jump all over Cecil
because Lansing was just too tired.
Tomorrow the Lancers will turn either Kirkwood into sawdust OR Phoenix into
ashes - exactly where a Phoenix belongs!
No matter what happens tonight, there may be a very special announcement
involving tomorrow's games, so stay tuned to
clcradio.org for all the details...
Those details are IN NOW:
From the desktop of F. Ganther:
PLEASE HELP US PASS
THE WORD TO ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF!!!!
CLC’s Men's
Basketball Team is making history!!! We are in the final four!!
A Fan Bus will be
leaving on tomorrow (SATURDAY) for the National Championship 3rd place seat (as
the Lancers' natural enemy, the Phoenix will be hoping for mercy at the 4th
place spot) !!
All students,
faculty and staff may go on the bus free of charge…and Student Activities will
pay for your ticket to attend the game!
The bus will board
at 12:00 p.m. and leave at 1:00 p.m. SHARP!
GAME TIME WILL BE 5:30pm
CST
All riders must sign
up in advance! Please call 543-2280 or stop by the Student Activities office to
get on the list!
We have
37 of 50 spots available -
NOW THAT THE DEADLINE OF
4:30pm has OFFICIALLY closed for the Bus, if you call the office and leave a
message no later than 11:00am, you can still get on. IF YOU CALL LATER
AFTER 11am, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE A SEAT ON THE BUS FOR YOU.
PLEASE HELP US PASS
THE WORD TO ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF!!!
3-23-2006
Danville, IL.:
Let's forget about dorms in Junior Colleges for a while, shall we, and let us
concentrate on winning this one for the gipper! Hell, let's win all 3
games!
Wednesday 3:00pm using a remote video back-end feed for PxP and Color from
Anthony Roll covering The CLC Lancers vs Penn Valley CC.
Kent Korth will be the Play-by-play announcer for the
Friday Evening 6:30pm CLC Lancers vs The-Next-Loser.
Saturday's game coverage has not been finalized.
And as WDAN's engineering department was picking our brains on how to properly
stream games on the net, we don't doubt they are going to want a copy of
Kent's amazing coverage for later broadcasts on WDAN, Danville, IL.
Ok, now for a does of reality: Who wants to pay more for tuition via a
larger technology fee? A: Go ATTEND STUDENT SENATE MEETINGS if you want to
voice your opinions.
Q: How many Pert-time Faculty want to be in the union?
A: Too late, your in!
And, finally, here is a link to the meaning of LDAP (you will be
hearing a lot about it by end of 2007!)
And as long as we are thinking about Server2003, let's take a look at what -
obviously - collegis should have suggested CLC do for their "paperless"
initiative, is look at SharePoint!
Official
Microsoft VML Vulnerability
Patch Is Now Available
Windows Update is now carrying
Microsoft's official VML patch.
You should run Windows Update to obtain the patch,
reboot your machine as Windows Update will require, then
re-register the VGX.DLL file if you had previously
unregistered it, since Windows Update does not
automatically re-register the previously vulnerable DLL
file. (See instructions for
re-registering the previously vulnerable DLL here.)
Dammit!
Here is
the link! (for Windows2000 SP4, back up one page to choose XP or
Server2003)
Why in Hell cannot Microsoft
engineers get this crap right? They have done this 4 times in the last 2
years in major way. This last goof isn't horribly bad, but it is stupid.
Basically, according to all those that research this stuff, Microsoft released a
cumulative patch a couple of weeks ago, but they have found that one of the 12
individual patches is broken - it can cause IE to crash. This crash has
been officially recognized to be a vulnerability. Microsoft says they will
soon release a patch for this patch today or Sunday at the latest.
The Product Consumer Safety Commission
isn't!
You got that right! Lately
the head spokeswoman, a moron, of said commission has publicly announced on many
radio & TV shows and news spots that the Dell Battery Recall, "...has been
contained". By whom? Dell? No (see related story below).
Sony? Nope, it will take at least 3 more weeks to work out the problem and
satisfy Dell.
What a National Village
Idiot and Embarrassment! Someone fire her now. The
Consumer Safety
website itself says nothing of the kind that she has been saying and quoted
as saying!
It's official now, as of 2am CST
today, Dell set up this newer
website specifically targeting this new threat. When Dell says on
their website(s) don't use something, then DO NO USE IT. Plain and
simple. Take the battery out of the laptop and use the laptop on AC
adaptor power ONLY. But that is not all: If I were you - more
importantly, if you were me - you would be checking the serial number on the
Adaptor/Charger as well as the batteries as it also may be under a DIFFERENT
RECALL PROGRAM regarding adaptor/chargers sold from around the Same Time Frame
is these Sony batteries were used in OEM. As the website indicates and
makes very clear, the batteries affected by this recall include batteries that
were shipped as extras or replacements as part of [another] repair(s) or recall!
Should we really let them
in? It has been said that the devil can only enter if you invite him.
On this premise, should we allow Everdream
(potentially my own personal lil' deviL) into our Computer Camp? Well,
yes, go ahead - the worst that can happen if you don't is getting an email or
two from IT, then a verbal warning from your supervisor; OK, I guess it could be
worse! But, keep in mind, even though you will click ALLOW to the request
of your Microsoft Anti-Spyware client - if you even have it installed (and if
you have updated to the newer Microsoft Defender beta, it won't even ask you if
you want to ALLOW or BLOCK - ask me why!), Microsoft Antispyware, Defender,
Norton Security, or a personal firewall will ALWAYS let you know if the new
Everdream you have let in is being active at any time. Well, I suppose
that is some consolation.
But heed this: I will be ever vigilant in exposing
ANY and ALL weaknesses I deem dangerous to your personal privacy. Why?
Because, as yet, and I doubt seriously this policy will ever change in an open
collegial environment, we all are allowed to install personal software on our
computers (assigned to us), we need to keep in mind that no support will be
given us if our computers should fail - for any reason - especially if the
personal software we use is causing our own problems; consider that it could be
bad enough we still use Microsoft operating systems on most of our desktops!
Day-long, painful, annual budget meetings can be a thing of the past. Cast
aside the 'set in stone' budget for a 'rolling forecast,' which allows you to
change your budget as business needs evolve and new opportunities arise.
REDMOND,
Wash., April 1, 2006 —Today Microsoft Corp.
announced a new name for its next-generation Windows® client
operating system, formerly named “Vista," to "Windows XP
Service Pack 3."
Exploits Circulating for Internet Explorer Unpatched
Vulnerability
eEye Digital Security is advising customers to the existence of exploit code
that targets a critical security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The exploit pertains to an unpatched vulnerability that has been released on
various public mailing lists.
This issue affects any Windows operating system running Internet Explorer
versions 5.01 SP4 through 6.0 SP2. The vulnerability results from the method in
which Internet Explorer handles HTML Objects. This flaw allows for remote code
to be executed on the target system. If successfully exploited, an attacker will
only have the rights of the currently logged on user. System Administrators
should be careful to not use Administrator accounts for general system use.
Currently, there have been numerous reports of this vulnerability being used on
various websites in attempts to install Spyware and remote control "bot"
software for use in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
The recommended action required to protect systems against this attack is to
disable Active Scripting from within Internet Explorer.
Following are the steps required to disable Active Scripting:
To disable Active Scripting within Internet Explorer locally, users should refer
to the Microsoft Support Bulletin:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q154036/
AND what do I think?
by Dan Prowse
If you
really enjoy clicking "OK" 5 times every time you change page views within
hotmail, then you will want to follow the above instructions to the letter.
Or, get Mozilla or Firefox or Opera for an alternative
internet browser, as those 3 will allow you to control specific per-website
behaviour regarding scripting. Leave your IE scripting alone (leave Allow
to be picked, not Prompt or Disallow) and just use IE for Windows Update,
Microsoft Update, Office Update, or hotmail - or pretty much anything
"Microsoft-ish".
SUBMITTED: 3-28-2006
A load of C.R.A.P.
ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind suggests that CRAP or Content,
Restriction, Annulment, and Protection, is a catchier phrase
than DRM - Digital Rights Management. Why does he think this technology is crap?
Once you've bought music or other content to play on one device, it won't play
on any other device because of the proprietary layer of CRAP.
Host: David Berlind, executive editor, ZDNet Length: 00:03:00
The Digital Rights Management dilemma has become a headache for both the
publishers and consumers of online music and video, and mobile content. Kevin
Collins of Navio Systems introduces a new and simpler service-based approach to
DRM that allows publishers to distribute rights to consumers.
Host: Kevin Collins, VP Engineering, Navio Systems Length: 00:03:39
Companies often put their security muscle into preventing attacks from the
outside. Hugh Njemanze of ArcSight explains why insider threats are just as
dangerous and how there are simple and effective methods to stop them and keep
your business safe.
Host: Hugh Njemanze, CTO and co-founder, ArcSight Length: 00:03:29
Bob Artner of TechRepublic drills down on the seven laws of identity.
Microsoft's chief identity architect Kim Cameron has proposed the laws as a way
to think about authentication, security, digital identity and digital rights.
Host: Bob Artner, VP, TechRepublic Length: 00:04:40
CNET Senior Editor Robert Vamosi explains how and when the Sober virus is
expected to strike again and what you can do to protect yourself against this
mass-mailing worm.
Host: Robert Vamosi, senior editor, CNET Length: 00:02:26
Recently, I was directed to an Op-Ed
piece regarding, "the Chronicle must go 'through CLC PR' when desiring to
interview faculty, admins, or staff of CLC' ". Fine, that's the Chronicle.
And, it was an innacurate accounting of the article. OK, I have read the
article. I believe that having to go "through PR" to schedule an interview
with a CLC administrator is an insult to all CLC administrators. Over my
many years attending here as a student and for the last 12 years here as an
employee, I must say that every administrator here at CLC has had the gift of
gab intact and has rarely - if ever - misspoke to the press.
Guess what. Here, on this page, we have no such
boundaries. Too bad, so sad. I am not being sarcastic here, I am
merely exercising my freedom of press rights. How, you say? Didn't a
Community College recently get fluffed in court for such problems with their
newspaper?
Yes, they did. And, the students lost their case.
But, they will win their next case for their press rights. Anyway, those
rights and that court decision does NOT COVER WEBSITES OR BLOGS, the freedom of
the press does.
Oops. And, if any administrator wants to come
forward now, and talk, over coffee? I welcome it - just don't tell PR.
Oops, I just spilled my coffee, laughing HARD.
So what's the deal with
Buddy Guy's Legend's "death? Or Buddy Guy's own death? Nothing to
it, man, read
on...
THIS MUCH: 2-10-2007
Sorry about being so late
with the news, but the 5th Element of the Beatles, Sir George Martin, ahs
recently said (and this was reinforced by Steve Jobs at MacWorld 07) that after
remixing the circus Love album (yuch!), that he would start remastering all the
old Beatles catalog for iTunes download!
Posted by frankmeyer
from g4tv.com - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:32 PM
The soundtrack to Tenacious D’s movie The Pick of Destiny will
be released on November 14, three days before the flick opens.
Dave Grohl played
drums on the album, which was produced by The Dust Brothers' John
King. The first single is the title track and the video is already on
MTV.
Posted by frankmeyer
from g4tv.com - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 12:03 PM
MSN, Microsoft Corp.'s web portal announced Tuesday that it will start
streaming live concerts to its users.
After signing an exclusive global partnership with Control Room
(formerly Network Live), the company behind the web broadcast of last
year's Live 8 event, MSN will exclusively air 36 different live events.
The gigs will be available on MSN's 42 sites around the world, and for
on-demand viewing for a limited period afterward. The shows will be free
to the viewer and supported by advertising. The streaming concerts will
kick off on October 2 with a John Legend gig in London.
Posted by frankmeyer
from g4tv.com - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:35 AM
U2’s Bono will be the first guest on Eurythmics guitarist David A.
Stewart's upcoming HBO music-themed interview show.
The show features Annie Lennox’s
musician/producer sidekick interviewing fellow artists about their
craft, and is being produced by Interscope Records head honcho Jimmy
Iovine.
"Musicians on musicians," they’re calling it. Sound kinda hot, huh?
Since Rachel Bevilacqua's last
appearance in court, both sides of the custody battle for her son have been
preparing for the next -- and hopefully last -- court date, which is
scheduled for June 12th. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Free Times has published
an excellent article providing a summary of the case, and a look at where
the parties stand at this time.
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