Advent Door #4: The IT Center Christmas Party 2024
Source: Own illustration
We open the last Advent door and share some insights into this year’s Christmas party.
On December 13, 2024, it was that time again: the annual Christmas party took place and brought together the IT Center staff, alumni and family members to end the year together. With a festive atmosphere, good food and exciting activities, it was an all-round successful afternoon and evening!
The Beginnings of Computer Technology
Source: Konrad Zuse Internet Archive
Computers have become an essential part of our lives and significantly influence our daily routine. From using them at work, to gaming at home, to listening to music, writing messages and social media on our cell phones. We already took a closer look at how our computers work today and what lies behind them in our last article “From Click to Display, This is How Computers Calculate”. But how did this journey begin?
From Research Data Storage (RDS) to DataStorage.nrw
Source: DataStorage.nrw
Coscine gives you the opportunity to store your research data using various resources. From next year, there will be a fundamental change: The new DataStorage.nrw will replace the previous Research Data Storage (RDS).
In this blog series, we would like to introduce you to the advantages of the new storage system, explain the process of applying for storage space and go into the details of the migration from the old to the new system.
What Was Going on? – Disruption on November 21, 2024
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Anyone who was at RWTH on that day or tried to connect via VPN from the road felt it: On November 21, 2024, starting around 10 a.m., many of our IT services no longer functioned as we wanted them to. RWTH e-mail, Eduroam, VPN, RWTHmoodle as well as the entire RWTH Single Sign-On—the login for a large part of the services at RWTH—stopped working. All this was due to a malfunction of our F5 load balancer. In this blog post, we will transparently explain how this massive disruption occurred.
Advent Door #3: Christmas Cookies
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In the last parts of our Advent series, we presented you with Christmas recipes and tricky puzzles. Today it’s all about cookies – both the delicious ones from the Christmas bakery and their digital namesakes from the IT world. Discover exciting information and fun word games on the subject.
Changed Opening Hours Over Christmas and New Year
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As another year draws to a close, the IT Center wishes all students, staff and partners a relaxing festive season and a successful start to the new year.
We are adjusting our opening hours slightly between Christmas and the beginning of the new year and have listed the changes for you in this article.
Hey Students! RWTHgpt is Now Available for You
Source: IT Center and CLS
As of July 16, 2024, RWTH Aachen University is offering the new RWTHgpt service. The service is operated by the IT Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning Services (CLS). Until now, RWTHgpt was only available to employees of the authorized institutions. After the successful completion of the introductory phase, access is now also available to students of RWTH Aachen University. In this article, we will inform you about the most important changes.
The Digital Submission of Theses Is Here!
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After reporting on the pilot of “Submission of Final Theses” (DivA) in May last year, we can now announce that the application is now available to all RWTH students. After extensive testing and many improvements in the extended pilot phase, we can now ensure that everything runs smoothly at the end of the degree programme.
Advent Door #2: Mysterious Christmas
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In the second part of our Advent series, we take you into the world of Christmas puzzles with a touch of technology. In the midst of mulled wine, biscuits and candlelight, we invite you to put your grey matter to the test. Our collection of tricky questions combines festive cheer with exciting IT topics – perfect for enjoying the festive season with a playful twist. Why don’t you go back to our first Advent post and try out our recipes while you think about how to solve these puzzles?
St. Nicholas: A Story of Boots, Sweets and Solidarity
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December is here, and with it a special day is approaching: St. Nicholas Day – a day full of little surprises and perhaps a little magic too! On December 6, we celebrate a tradition that has been with us for centuries and makes the Christmas season that little bit more festive. But there is more behind the boots full of sweets than just a nice custom – St. Nicholas Day also reminds us of values such as generosity and community. Here we show you how St. Nicholas is reflected in modern times and in our IT Center.
