If you're coming back to campus this Fall, you'll notice something a little different about the Krieger Lab in the first floor of Krieger Hall. Now the front of the lab hosts the brand new Hopkins Technology Store. The Hopkins Technology Store serves as an on-campus Apple retailer, complete with Apple-certified student staff. In addition to Apple products, the store also carries a line of Dell computers and computer accessories.
The computers on sale at the Hopkins Technology Store are part of the Mobile Computing Program (MCP), meaning they're available to Hopkins students, faculty, and staff at discounted rates. I know a lot of freshmen buy computers through the MCP, but it's not a bad option for returning or graduate students either. One of the great things about the MCP is that computers bought through it come with a three-year warranty and you can have them serviced on campus as well as get a loaner laptop to use while yours is being fixed. I used this when I had a laptop I bought through MCP, and it was a huge help.
You can check out all the products Hopkins Technology Store offers on its website and also become a fan on Facebook to keep up-to-date about the latest products and deals.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Restart Launched!
Returning students of Johns Hopkins:
You’ve been here for 1, 2, 3, even 4 years now. You know the ropes – building and classroom locations, the best places to eat and have fun, how to study effectively. So when you have technology issues on campus, you know where and how to take care of them…right?...
… Well just in case you need a little refresher, Restart (restart.jhu.edu) has all of your Hopkins technology resources compiled into one place. From where to purchase computers and accessories to troubleshooting your internet connection, Restart has the information you need and tells you where to go. For those of you familiar with JumpStart, which is geared towards freshmen, Restart serves a similar purpose but is more appropriate to the needs of upperclassmen.
So check it out, and even a veteran like you might be surprised to learn something new about technology at Hopkins!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Good News for iPhone 'Jailbreakers'
Have you ever found it annoying that you can only download apps for your iPhone from Apple's app store?
A number of people have complained about Apple's restrictive policy when it comes to applications. Even though there are thousands of apps available in Apple's store, all of those have met Apple's acceptance criteria. (Meanwhile Google has trumpeted its Android operating system as a more open alternative.)
Yesterday, however, the U.S. Copyright Office added new exceptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that protect iPhone owners who "hack" their phones in order to install non-Apple approved acts. Previously, Apple could have requested a $2500 fine be levied against iPhone jailbreakers. (Has anyone heard of them doing this?)
While this will be an encouragement to at least the law-conscious jailbreakers out there, be careful. Apple can still void your warranty if you install non-Apple approved apps.
Also on Monday, the Copyright Office allowed an exemption to the DMCA allowing users to circumnavigate DVD copyright controls in order to burn parts of movies to use in their own artistic creations (like video montages). Of course, this doesn't mean it's legal to burn and distribute entire movies. This exception only applies to "fair use" of copyrighted materials. (Read Wikipedia's article about the legal meaning of fair use.)
Read CNN's report on the Copyright Office's decision for more information.
Does this ruling and the possibility of more openness when it comes to iPhone apps make buying an iPhone more appealing to you? Or do you agree with Apple about their store being the sole distribution point for iPhone apps?
A number of people have complained about Apple's restrictive policy when it comes to applications. Even though there are thousands of apps available in Apple's store, all of those have met Apple's acceptance criteria. (Meanwhile Google has trumpeted its Android operating system as a more open alternative.)
Yesterday, however, the U.S. Copyright Office added new exceptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that protect iPhone owners who "hack" their phones in order to install non-Apple approved acts. Previously, Apple could have requested a $2500 fine be levied against iPhone jailbreakers. (Has anyone heard of them doing this?)
While this will be an encouragement to at least the law-conscious jailbreakers out there, be careful. Apple can still void your warranty if you install non-Apple approved apps.
Also on Monday, the Copyright Office allowed an exemption to the DMCA allowing users to circumnavigate DVD copyright controls in order to burn parts of movies to use in their own artistic creations (like video montages). Of course, this doesn't mean it's legal to burn and distribute entire movies. This exception only applies to "fair use" of copyrighted materials. (Read Wikipedia's article about the legal meaning of fair use.)
Read CNN's report on the Copyright Office's decision for more information.
Does this ruling and the possibility of more openness when it comes to iPhone apps make buying an iPhone more appealing to you? Or do you agree with Apple about their store being the sole distribution point for iPhone apps?
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