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Spotlight: Sustainability website at K-State

Posted on by Ben Champion

K-State’s first university-wide sustainability website launched Sept. 1 at sustainability.k-state.edu. The purpose of the website is to build awareness throughout the K-State community, whether on or off campus, about the wide variety of efforts and successes furthering sustainability at K-State. It can be a resource for connecting with efforts, for building new collaborations, and for promoting our successes and leadership in this area.

Screenshot-K-State-Sustainability-website

Most people will be interested in the Get Involved pages, which will grow over time to include many ways different people can get involved in furthering sustainability at K-State. You can also view the events calendar, with buttons for linking to personal calendars for automatic updating.

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Spotlight: Using technology to cut costs

Posted on by Rebecca Gould

Below is a short list of suggestions to save money using technology. If you have other suggestions on using technology to cut costs, send to TellTuesday@k-state.edu.

  1. Set the default on printers (when possible) to print double-sided instead of single-sided pages. (This one change to printers in the K-State InfoCommons and university computing labs resulted in a reduction of more than 400,000 fewer sheets of paper used, which is equivalent to 800 fewer reams of paper or 32 boxes.)
  2. Send communications including memos, notices, and updates via e-mail, thus eliminating paper.
  3. Purchase an inexpensive scanner such as a ScanSnap and connect it to an administrative assistant’s computer. Any information on paper that needs to be shared with staff can be scanned, quickly converted to a PDF, and then e-mailed as an attachment. Continue reading “Spotlight: Using technology to cut costs” →

Mobile device tip: Disable Bluetooth and gain battery life

Posted on by IT editors

How often do you use Bluetooth wireless protocol on your mobile device? Probably not very often unless you’re using one of those “stylish” wireless earpieces. What does Bluetooth do while it’s just sitting there? Simple; it’s using up battery power.

A little-known fact about Bluetooth technology is that it’s quite power-hungry. Some individuals have reported significant gains in battery life simply by disabling Bluetooth technology on their mobile devices.

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K-State TV program updates: Monster movies, house renovation, leadership seminar

Posted on by traci

Take a trip back in time and watch public-domain monster movies, intermission reels, commercials, and all kinds of other nostalgia from bygone days. Saturday Fright Special debuts at 10 p.m. Saturday, April 18, with a new episode available every Saturday night. Saturday Fright Special repeats on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at midnight.

Another new program offering is a DIY series called Hot and Cold, airing at 1:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. Hot and Cold is about building and renovating houses as well as updating with new types of insulation and alternative energy.

Both of these series can be enjoyed through the end of the semester in May. These two new programs are acquired from PEGmedia.org, where viewers can find additional  episode information.

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Reduce ink-printing costs with Ecofont

Posted on by IT editors

K-Staters looking for a way to reduce printing costs might want to consider using Ecofont. This font style, created by the Dutch company Spranq, was designed to use less ink than other fonts — about 15 percent to 20 percent less — by placing small holes throughout the typeface.

Image of enlarged ecofont typface
Image of enlarged ecofont typface that uses less ink

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