Kategorie: ‘Fun & Facts’
Blogging Day 2022
November 13, 2022 was the Day of Blogging. A blog is a great way to encourage exchange and interaction and, of course, to share information and news. It’s not for nothing that our blogs are part of our social media presence. In celebration of yesterday’s day, we prepared a few facts about our blogs:
Carnival, Fastnacht, Fasching – Time to be Jeck Again!
![Colorful confetti on wooden floor](https://blog.rwth-aachen.de/itc/files/2022/11/top-view-of-colorful-round-confetti-on-a-light-blue-wooden-background-300x210.jpg)
Source: Freepik
After two years of not being able to celebrate the so-called fifth season as tradition dictates, there is reason to breathe a sigh of relief on November 11 this year: the start of the carnival season is largely back to “normal”. As every year, it will be initiated at 11:11am – that is, at this very moment. But why on this date and why at this time? Let’s take a closer look at this together.
The Story of the Bug
![Code lines „Failed to load resource“](https://blog.rwth-aachen.de/itc/files/2022/11/Bild1-1-300x200.jpg)
Source: Unsplash
The download does not work? Probably a bug.
The lights of the WLAN router flash wildly in all possible colors? Could be a bug.
The software only throws error messages? A bug, for sure.
The term “bug” has long since crept into everyday life. Most people know it from working with electronic devices.
Green IT – Achieving Greater Sustainability in the Office
For a long time now, digitalization has reached all areas of our daily lives. Digital technologies play a central role in our everyday lives and are constantly evolving at a rapid pace. The development of increasingly innovative technologies is opening up completely new opportunities and possibilities from a technical, economic and social point of view. But digitization is not all positive. All involved stakeholders should always remain aware of the impact it has on the environment and society. Read the rest of this entry »
Company Trip 2022 – Finally In Person Again!
What was still hopeful last time became reality: After a digital company event in 2020, we were finally able to get together in person again this year. Despite the bad weather that had been announced, around 140 IT Center colleagues took part in the company trip. So much commitment was rewarded by the weather of Aachen – it improved hourly. The meeting point was at Kopernikusstraße 6 on October 21 at 9 am. Divided into eight groups, we took part in the following seven guided tours for one hour starting at 10 am: Read the rest of this entry »
#ITbites – Part 3
In the third quarter, we once again provided you with all kinds of shortcuts, tutorials, tips and tricks from the IT sector on our social media channels Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #ITbites.
To make sure you don’t miss anything if you don’t have either social media account, we’ll summarize the #ITbites from Q3 2022 for you here on the blog.
Missed the lifehacks from the first two quarters? No problem, then feel free to check out our latest posts.
Happy Programmer’s Day!
![Woman who is programming](https://blog.rwth-aachen.de/itc/files/2022/09/woman-g8b956c9af_1920-1-300x200.jpg)
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On September 13, 2022, the world celebrates the annual International Programmer’s Day. In this blog post, we’ll tell you what this holiday is all about, which country it originated in, and how programming works at RWTH Aachen University.
Making Video Conferences more efficent- Tips for Presenters 4/4
![Presenter stands in front of online video conference and speaks to participants](https://blog.rwth-aachen.de/itc/files/2022/03/home-office-5231389_1920_orange-1-300x197.jpg)
Presenter speaks in online meeting
Source: Pixabay
In our previous blogposts in the series “Efficient video conferencing” we have already reported on which tools you can use for a successful online meeting, how to plan and structure an online meeting correctly and which roles you should assign in a meeting with several participants.
Face-to-face meetings are becoming online meetings, physical training is becoming virtual training, and professional meetings are becoming digital. For many, the workday has changed, and even after the pandemic, some employees will take advantage of the opportunity to work from a home office.
We will give you a few tips on how you, as a facilitator, can guide participants through such online events. Read the rest of this entry »
Making Video Conferences More Efficient – Roles in Online Meetings 3/4
![Illustration of a video conference with different participants](https://blog.rwth-aachen.de/itc/files/2022/08/Videokonferenz3-300x197.jpg)
Source: Pixabay
In our blog series “Making video conferences more efficient” we have already reported on useful tools and shared first tips for better online meetings with you.
In this blog post, we will inform you about the different meeting roles of the participants, which also contribute to making a meeting more efficient.