A common misconception we encounter in the FTC is that one needs Acrobat Professional to comment on or review a PDF. That is simply not the case. If someone sends you a PDF that has been properly review-enabled, you can add your comments and edits using any recent version (7 or 
of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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One of our most frequently asked questions in the FTC is “how can I save a YouTube video,” for offline use, to insert into a presentation, or just to save for later in case it gets taken down. The answer, as long as you feel you have rights to save the video, either explicitly or through Fair Use, is http://vixy.net. Just paste the url of a YouTube (or Google Videos, or other video service) video into the input box on vixy.net, and in a few minutes you’ll have a downloadable video to take with you, in the file format of your choice.
25
Mar
Safari for Windows
During the break, Apple released a production version of its popular Safari web browser for Microsoft Windows. Early benchmarks indicate that Safari is the fastest-loading web browser on the PC, and the first to correctly render images with embedded color profiles. In other words, if you routinely view professionally-produced images on the PC, you’ll probably want to download Safari, because Internet Explorer hasn’t been showing you what photographers and artists want you to see. (You can see an example of the difference here; Safari is in the background, Firefox, which renders images in the same way as Internet Explorer, is in the foreground.)
Most importantly, though, Safari for PC gives PC users a chance to see what the world looks like for their Mac-using colleagues, and gives us all a much-needed second cross-platform browser, now that Internet Explorer no longer supports the Mac.
If you use iTunes or QuickTime on Windows, you should see Safari in Software Update, otherwise, you can download it directly at http://www.apple.com/safari.
Received today from SPSS:
SPSS Technical Support has recently detected a problem in SPSS 16.0.x whereby modifications are made to an existing data file and the file appears to save, yet the file is missing from the system. This problem canoccur if you exit the application without explicitly saving your file first. This problem has been observed when working with larger size data files or saving to a slower device (such as over the network) such that the saving process takes longer than 3 seconds. It is strongly advised that you do not save your files in this manner until the issue is addressed which isslated for the next maintenance release.
SPSS is evaluating the most appropriate solution but until it is available, always save your file explicitly via File->Save or the save toolbar button prior to exiting the application.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact your local SPSS support team (http://support.spss.com/contactus.asp ).
SPSS apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused.
Please pass this along to any of your colleagues who may also use SPSS.
For faculty interested in using Wolfram Mathematica at home, the process for obtaining a home use license is now as simple as 1-2-3:
- go to http://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/homeuse/
- enter Fordham’s site license number (L3144-0453)
- choose “A New Home-use License,” enter the requested information,* and tell us how you want to receive the software.
Once your employment status is verified, you will receive an email with information on downloading the software or obtaining a CD.
* To speed the process of employment verification, please use your Fordham faculty email address when filling out the form.
25
Jan
SPSS 16 Available
SPSS 16 is now available to members of the Fordham community. Version 16 represents a major upgrade to the SPSS platform and, for the first time, introduces an SPSS version for Intel Macs.
For installation on faculty office machines, please contact User Support at 718-817-3999. For home use or other needs, please contact the Faculty Technology Center on your campus: http://www.fordham.edu/FTC.
31
May
Wikis in Plain English
For those who still aren’t quite sure what a wiki is, or whay you’d want to use one, the people at Common Craft have relesed a short (3 minute) introduction to the wiki concept in “plain English.”
06
Dec
EndNote X.0.2
EndNote X.0.2 is now available. This update includes support for synchronization with the forthcoming EndNote Web interface.
Copies are available at the Faculty Technology Centers.
Fordham IT has launched a new Student Technology Center to replace CompURam. Walk-in centers on each campus provide students with technical support for Hardware, networking, wireless access and university-supported software. Think of it as the FTC for your students.
Details are available at the Student Technology Services site: www.fordham.edu/sts.
