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Accessing HelloSign: Important Update

April 28, 2025

Due to recent changes implemented by HelloSign (now part of Dropbox Sign), the service is no longer accessible through the Google App Launcher, often referred to as the “waffle” menu. Users who previously relied on this quick-access feature will need to adjust their workflow to continue using HelloSign. To access HelloSign moving forward, go directly… Read more »

Arduino Workshop: August 22nd

August 5, 2013

Nina Lucido posted on Aug 05, 2013 The IT Division is offering two 3 hour Arduino workshops on Thursday, August 22, from 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm in Pers Hall (54-130). The two sessions are identical. The cost of the workshop is FREE. Starter kits will be provided for use in the class. Scientists throughout the world… Read more »
Webspace Service Restricted to Lab Network (fixed 8/13)

July 30, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jul 30, 2013 Access to the Webspace Service was restricted to the lab’s Network on Monday, July 29. LBNL users can continue to access webspace from onsite, or via VPN. However, many non-LBNL users use webspace to share files with LBNL collaborators. During this restriction, these individuals will not be able… Read more »
GMail Compose Mode – New Options

July 22, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jul 22, 2013 Google deployed a full-screen mode for the New Compose in Gmail and it is now available to users at LBL. From Google’s announcement …. Key combinations: Hold down Shift when you click the full-screen icon to pop the window out entirely. Holding Shift when you click Compose (or… Read more »
July 20 Data Center Maintenance

July 19, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jul 19, 2013 Some of our institutional systems will be unavailable Saturday due to electrical work in the IT Data Center. The planned outage window is from 12 noon to 5PM, although some applications will be impacted for a much shorter period of time. At this point, the applications that will… Read more »
A look back at the “Spill the Hill” Check-in process

July 16, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jul 16, 2013 Background On Thursday, July 11 at 2:30pm, the Lab conducted a real evacuation of the hill for selected buildings. In parallel with this event, all lab employees were encouraged to check-in to report on their personal status as part of the drill. Some groups used traditional phone trees,… Read more »
New Forms Capability in Google and Smartsheet

June 7, 2013

New Forms Capability in Google and Smartsheet Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jun 07, 2013 Both Google and Smartsheet have improved their Forms capabilities. Google Forms: Users now have access to a new version of Google Forms. Just as with Docs, Sheets and Slides, you can now collaborate with others in real-time. Multiple users can work… Read more »
MATLAB SEMINARS – June 11

May 28, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on May 28, 2013 Please join MathWorks at complimentary MATLAB training seminars for Lawrence Berkeley researchers, staff and students. The event features two technical sessions presented by a MathWorks engineer: Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Location Building 50 Auditorium Times: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. –… Read more »
HPC Resources Unavailable May 18th Weekend

May 18, 2013

Gary M Jung posted on May 18, 2013 Most HPC resources including Lawrencium LR3 and other compute clusters in the Bldg 50B-1275 datacenter will be unavailable during the May 18 weekend due to facilities work to repair a leak in the cooling systems. Job scheduler reservations and reduced access to cluster resources will be put… Read more »
Google Unified Storage Announced

May 13, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on May 13, 2013 Google has announced a unified storage plan in which storage is allocated in one bundle to their Google Gmail, Drive and Google+ services. We expect to see this roll out to Enterprise customers after May 21. 5/24/13 – Note: The rollout is now expected to start May 28)… Read more »
Performance Reviews – Using Google Docs

April 30, 2013

Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Apr 30, 2013 Google Docs Performance Review Seminars Scheduled for May 8 and 10 Many divisions are moving to an automated performance review process this year, using a Google-based platform. If your division is participating, you will receive a link to your self assessment form. The IT Division will offer Google Docs… Read more »
Resolved – Data Center Power Outage April 29 12:30AM

April 29, 2013

Adam Stone posted on Apr 29, 2013 An unscheduled power outage took all systems in the main LBNL datacenter down shortly after midnight on April 29. Cascading impacts also impacted some services outside the datacenter. Production business systems and most other services were restored by IT personnel during the night, though some services were not restored… Read more »
Resolved – Google Apps Outage April 17 2013

April 17, 2013

Adam Stone posted on Apr 17, 2013 Update: This appears to be resolved as of ~6:20AM Pacific Google Apps Services (gmail, calendar, docs, etc) are down this morning due to issues at Google. There is no ETA, though past experience suggests these outages have an average duration of < 1 hour. You may be able to… Read more »