While most things remain the same, there are a few changes: MATLAB 2017B - The version of Matlab in the MCECS Windows Labs has moved to Matlab 2017B. While we usually do not like to make version changes during an academic year, there was demand from some faculty to make this happen to get around [...]
The web server that drives a number of special project websites in MCECS will be moving to our currently supported version of Ubuntu Linux (16.04 - Xenial). This involves a new version of PHP (Version 7) which has permanently gotten rid of some deprecated features. The change will occur sometime during the day on Wednesday, [...]
If all you have are static HTML pages, we do not expect you to have any problems with the transition. On the other hand, if you have any of the following, you may need to make some modifications. [If you missed our original announcement about user web pages changes, read that post first. ] There [...]
Do you setup and use User Web Pages on our systems? These are web pages that are accessed by URLs that look like: http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~username/path.... If you do, you may be affected by some structural changes we are going to be making to our web infrastructure over Winter Break. Affected pages may: Use password protection (using [...]
The University has recently drafted an Accessibility Policy for EIT (Electronic and Information Technology). Accessibility means making the content of your site or course equally available to all people, including (but not limited to) ones with recognized visual, aural (hearing), cognitive, and mobility disabilities. A large driver behind this push was a Resolution Agreement that [...]
Linux Versions Ubuntu Linux systems are running Xenial (1604). This includes: CS penguin (FAB 88-10) and particle (FAB 88-09) labs ada.cs.pdx.edu (aka linux.cs.pdx.edu) and babbage.cs.pdx.edu Linux Systems in the FAB MCECS General Lab (FAB 55-17) ruby.cat.pdx.edu and rita.cat.pdx.edu RHEL 5 still runs on: eve.ece.pdx.edu walle.ece.pdx.edu archive.cecs.pdx.edu RHEL 7 runs on mo.ece.pdx.edu Software: Faculty teaching classes [...]
Windows in Computer Labs (and MCECS podiums) Windows 10 version 1607 (also known as the Anniversary Update) has been installed in most of the main MCECS and departmental computer labs. The Windows computers in these labs (and on many podiums in MCECS) have been reloaded before the start of the term. Software: Faculty, please make [...]
The new CAT website is live. https://cat.pdx.edu/ It’s using a more flexible system that should help us add and manage our content better. Plus it’s more mobile friendly. We have an article describing some of the changes: https://cat.pdx.edu/2017/09/20/where-did-everything-go/ Despite the fact that we have migrated most of the old content over, we are still scrambling [...]
Although the layout has changed, the new CAT website contains all of the old content. The restructuring involved moving things under a less-cluttered top level menu with drop downs appearing when you mouse over some menu items. The new site is more mobile-friendly and provides us with a more flexible framework to add new content. [...]
Since going down to a single VPN solution in MCECS (OpenVPN), we have had a few instances where some users: Have trouble getting OpenVPN to work on their specific system Have issues using OpenVPN from some locations where OpenVPN may be blocked (such as PCC’s Willow Creek campus) Having diverse VPN options is a good [...]