Trinity Network Diagram

We took a tour with Jared Pack. He explained to us how the trinity network works from building to building and this is the map I made putting his words into graphic form. We got to see some of the campus servers downstairs in Halsell where the Y drive, Class and Group servers are. Here is a diagram I made of the Trinity Network as it makes its way from my dorm room. It describes the function of several key building and their roles.

Computer Tech Tips

Joe Hatch came for a visit to our class last thursday and provided us with a multitude of technical pointers for our computers. One of the tips I found most useful was he reccomended that we all back up our important files with a backup drive. If a virus infiltrates our personal computers we won't have to fret because they will be safely stored on the external backup drive. I could have used this in the past when my laptop crashed and all the files were corrupted by a virus. I think everyone should look into buying one because its the best way to ensure your files are safe.

Response to Introductions

I had a great time looking over all the different blogs people wrote and found out interesting things about all of them. Everyone's seemed professional and very informative. I left comments on Tim's and CJ's walls: http://cjrobison.blogspot.com/ and http://tnelin.blogspot.com/

Intro to Me

Hi my name is Benjamin Stratton (but I prefer my middle name Taylor), and I'm from Fort Worth, Texas. You can email me here. I was actually born in Chicago, but moved to Fort Worth when I was two and consider myself a full-fledged Texan. In high school I once won a talent show covering “Love Story” by Taylor Swift. I am now a freshman at Trinity University in San Antonio and am currently planning a major in mathematics/biology on the pre-med track. I have a younger sister (age 15), a brother (age 13), and a Jack-Russell Terrier named Scooter. I have a broad range of interests but the two I enjoy most are sports and music. My sports include volleyball, basketball and track and I have recently begun the process of starting up a men's club volleyball team at Trinity. I play an array of instruments including violin, guitar, mandolin, and piano. This past summer my band recorded our debut album with producer Geoff Rockwell at Maximedia Studios (which boasts artists including Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Metro Station, Timbaland) and have played with the likes of Rocket Summer and Forever the Sickest kids. You can listen here. My campus activities include intramurals and environmental club. My computer background consists of a basic computer science high school class as well as some website construction using html, and I frequently have used Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. My goals in CS 1300 this semester are to increase my word and excel literacy, refresh and expand my html knowledge as well as get a better grasp on graphic design.