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IT@AU. David Heise 1996 - 2002. August 1996 to November 2002. Landscape PCs Servers & Networks Organization Memories Y2K Semester conversion “Web registration” Snow days. Computing Landscape 1996. “ Heinz 57 varieties” has nothing on AU compared to the varieties of PCs
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IT@AU David Heise 1996 - 2002
August 1996 to November 2002 • Landscape • PCs • Servers & Networks • Organization • Memories • Y2K • Semester conversion • “Web registration” • Snow days
Computing Landscape 1996 • “Heinz 57 varieties” has nothing on AU compared to the varieties of PCs • Banner mostly implemented • Sequent parallel server Redwood • Academic computing on Orion • The Sun Enterprise 3000
Organization in 1996 • Academic Computing and AIS • Programming • Operations • Telecommunication
Other Memories – Y2K • Bill Wolfer – “Y2K Czar” • $450K Dell order -> ongoing benefit, standardized PC fleet This pen is Y2K Compliantand so are weMany Thanks FromYour Freinds @ Capital ITS
Other Memories • Semester Conversion • Web Coordinator and the new AU Web • “Web registration” • Snow days (& AIM’s telephony…) • Turning 50 • 50 black balloons, tombstones…
Sayings & Pronunciations • “I feel crook” • “I came to work on my bike today” • Is it SHedule or SKedule? • Is it cem’-a-TREE or cem’-e-TA-RY? • Is it wawta or wotrrr? • Centre or Center, Colour or Color?Organise or Organize