Network Diagram

So there's my network diagram for Trinity and I must say that it took a lot more time and effort than I expected it to. I thought that the tour we took of the Network in Halsell was really interesting, kind of over my head on many notes, but interesting none the less. It's nice to know where everything is going and coming from since I'm fairly certain that almost every student uses the Internet in some way, shape, or form everyday. I find it impressive that Tucc-Tiger is a simple looking as it is; I feel like it would have to be a way more intricate device to preform all of the duties that it does. Apparently I was wrong. Surprise, surprise! I have a lot of respect for anyone who has the brain capacity and the patience to work with computers and networks and such, especially one as large and expansive as Trintiy's network.

Top Tech Tip

Try saying that 5 times fast! So after hearing Joe Hatch speak today in class, I realized that I need to be a lot more cautious when it comes to protecting my computer. It was nice to get a better understanding of Clean Access; now I actually understand the reasons that it's there rather than just getting frustrated at it all the time. It was also very helpful to know that the Tech Support Center in Winn 103 is there to help with any problems we have, from slow performance to Clean Access problems. The information on Spyware was informative and it was nice to know the difference between the TUSecure network and the TUGuest.

Of all the information we heard today, I have to say that my Top Tech Tip would be the blog article about 12 Things Computer Users Should Fear in 2010. I've posted a link to the article at the bottom of this post. I agree that people have become less cautious about protecting themselves when it comes to their computer usage and I think that this article has a lot of good tips and warnings for every computer user.

12 Things Computer Users Should Fear in 2010

Post Scavenger Hunt

Having just finished the scavenger hunt of the on-line blogs, I can tell that this is going to be a good class. I found all of the blogs really intriguing and I look forward to getting to know y'all more throughout the semester. I left comments on both Moira and Amanda's posts, the URL's for which are posted below. Amanda, I do find it entertaining that we both commented on each others posts. I had no idea that you commented on mine until I had already commented on yours. Looks like great minds think alike afterall.

http://mallen21.blogspot.com/

http://amandampatterson.blogspot.com/

My Life In A Nutshell

My name is Grace Keesling, and I am from St. Louis, Missouri. In my spare time I like to hang out with my friends (including my totally awesome roommate who is in the 8:30 class and suite mate who is in the 2:10 class), listen to music, and both watch and play sports. I played field hockey, basketball, and water polo in high school and I play water polo for Trinity's club team. I enjoy watching football and baseball but my all-time favorite sport is hockey. My favorite NHL team is the St. Louis Blues. My computer background is very basic, for lack of a better word. I have been using Macs my whole life so I can function using Windows but only at a very basic level. So I'm hoping to gain a more detailed understanding of the Windows system and increase my computer abilities. Below is a link for my Trinity email address:

grace.keesling@trinity.edu