CW2006: The Unauthorized Collection

Password Requirements for Wireless

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:45:22 +0000

From the Draft Program:
Need to Check Your Email or Work?
Texas Tech University has a unique login/pword requirement for wireless Internet access. Contact jonathan.arnett@ttu.edu if you need a login and password. Throughout the conference room 303 will be available for extended email or work use. If you require the use of a quiet office at some point during the conference, please contact carolyn.cook@ttu.edu or call 806.742.2500 x226.

Hotel Shuttle

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:43:55 +0000

From the Draft of the Program:
TTU vans will bring you to and from events if you do not have a car. Please wait outside your hotel 15–20 minutes before breakfast. Contact the van hotline at (806) 742-2500 x285 for more information, especially if you know you’ll need to be picked up or taken somewhere. If we’re bringing you to/from the airport, we have your flight information and we’ll share a shuttle schedule.

Draft Program

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:38:30 +0000

The draft of the program is now available. Revisions to the abstracts and other details are due by May 1.

Rainbow Lubbock

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:36:35 +0000

From Keith Dorwick:

Here's the Rainbow Lubbock link!
http://www.geocities.com/duanesimolke/hubtri.html

Coffee Houses

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:16:20 +0000

The Lubbock Yellow Pages includes this list of coffee houses. My favorite is the Coffee Haus on University, where I partook of their Rocket Fuel (a frozen delight). It's on University, not quite a 1/2 mile from the hotel.

Maps

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:00:49 +0000

Lubbock: Google
Yahoo
Campus: University (3-D Flash)
Parking Map (printable)
Bus Routes (printable)
English Building
Stangel Residence Hall
Parking Garage
Hawthorn Suites: Google
Yahoo

Various Links

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 02:39:08 +0000

Internet Access

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:26:22 +0000

The proposal for the conference tells us this:

The entire campus and building is 802.11b wireless, and the building uses a 100Mbit Ethernet with many available ports to plug into if participants do not have wireless cards.

I’m guessing that folks will still need a TTU login, so you’ll probably need to check-in at the conference before you will actually be able to get online.

According to the Wireless Project homepage, the campus has extended the wireless access to most of the general areas of the campus. From what I have found online, only the first floor common area of the dorm (Stangel Hall) has wireless access.

The the Wireless Project homepage includes configuration information that may be handy once you’re in Lubbock. No way to know for sure, but you might want to print the relevant information just in case. There is also some of the (typical) limitations on what you can do on the TTU network.

If I’m reading the resources correctly, the dorms have wired connections in the rooms, rather than wireless. The hotel has free wireless Internet access according to the Web site.

Dorm FAQs

computersandwriting2006 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:24:14 +0000

It's written for students and parents, but the FAQs may help with some questions about the facilities in the dorms. Naturally, we're looking for more short-term info, but there are snippets there that may answer someone's question.
Sadly, the only pets allowed are fish. :(

Depot District

computersandwriting2006 — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:55:03 +0000

You'll find a number of eateries in the Depot District. The Buddy Holly Center is also located in this area. Restaurants to choose from here include:

Hub City Brewery
Bleacher's (sports bar)
Tom's Daiquiri Place
Windmill Grill