Tag: computers

One famous hacker’s story

Kevin Mitnick has seen behind the security barriers of Sun, Motorola, and at least dozens of other big name companies. His years of evading the law made him an increasingly annoying target for the FBI, and today’s featured book, Ghost in the Wires, is his memoir of his time on the run. It’s an exciting story of deception, hacking, false identities, and being on the run. Whether you see Mitnick as a hero or a villain, you’ll have to admit his pursuits were quite clever

Let’s build some iPad web apps

 

We have a fairly sizable group of people taking classes based around web development, interactive media, computer science… but I’m sure there are plenty of people who are hobbyists as well. With that in mind, here’s a how-to book, Beginning iPhone and iPad Web Apps : Scripting with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. This is a book for those looking to make sites that look good and flow well on Apple devices, but not necessarily building App Store apps. By taking advantage of the latest versions of HTML and CSS, web developers can actually make some slick design choices to build sites that use your mobile browser to recreate the way a lot of apps feel.  This is a good book for anyone running a website that wants a solid mobile version of their site, for design students, or for anyone with an interest in interactive and mobile media.

A Big Thank You to Our Users! –UPDATE

This has been a great summer! The overall positive attitude has been fantastic, and we know that it hasn’t been the easiest of things for you all. For example:

  • We appreciate your patience with having to log-in to most of our computers now. If you’re not a student, guest log-ins are free and available from the Regnier Center. Dirty lies! You only have to log in for printing, and the librarians can help guests get their guest printing cards. Guests will have to get temporary logins for wi-fi, though. That’s on me, guys. My bad.
  • We also implemented our Print Management system (which is a fancy way of saying that students have limited free printing and guests must pay for their print jobs).  If you need help, the librarians are more than willing and able to help you.  We know there have been some nasty hiccups, but your patience is appreciated.  We know it can wear you thin, but believe me when I say it can do the same to us.

Despite this summer of changes, we’ve been lucky enough to have great students, faculty, and guests with the patience of saints.  Thank you, everybody!