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Record and share name pronunciations in Google Workspace
Our names are central to our unique identities, and saying them correctly is the first step in connecting with, respecting, and appreciating one another. In the spirit of promoting a culture of inclusion for all members of our Lab community, we want to let you know that you are now able to add an audio pronunciation recording of your name to your Google profile.
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Software Licensing
The Berkeley Lab Software Licensing group will be sending out a renewal form and user survey the week of January 29, 2024. Please get in touch with licenses@lbl.gov if you have any questions regarding the updates below.
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Wolfram Mathematica
Current end-users of Wolfram Mathematica will receive a reminder to complete a 3-year license subscription form. If you are a user of a Mathematica Single Machine License, please submit the form by February 9, 2024, to ensure renewal of your subscription.
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GitHub User Survey
This week, all current GitHub licensed users will receive a survey in their inbox to gain better insight into licensing needs with the aim of possibly obtaining a Lab-wide site license. Please complete the survey by February 9, 2024.
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IPv6 Available on VPN and Visitor Wireless
IPv6 addresses are now offered on the Berkeley Lab VPN via DHCPv6 and on the visitor wireless network. A DHCPv6 client with IPv6 enabled or VPN that requests an IPv6 address will begin receiving them now that the configuration changes are complete.
Visit the IT FAQ to learn more: VPN Information | Visitor Wireless Information
Please contact the IT Help Desk at help@lbl.gov for questions regarding IPv6.
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QR Code Use Policy
When used appropriately, QR codes may be useful for marketing events or campaigns. However, there is opportunity for misuse or cyber attacks if QR codes are not used carefully at the Lab.
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NotebookLM automatically generates a document guide to help you gain a better understanding of the source material. (Credit: Google)
NotebookLM, an Experimental AI Notebook
NotebookLM is a tool that allows you to upload sources such as Google Docs, PDFs, and copied text, and then engage with them by asking questions or giving instructions in an AI chat box. For now, Google is offering NotebookLM as an experimental project and the service is not institutionally supported at Berkeley Lab. Staff are welcome to explore AI services while following Lab policies, including Guidance on using Generative AI tools.
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IT Training, February 2024
IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Upcoming popular Python courses focus on web APIs, web scraping, data manipulation with Pandas, and intermediate-level programming. Other workshops include data visualization and analysis using R, Stata, and Excel.
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UC 💗 Data Week 2024
February 12-16, 2024 | UC Love Data Week is a week-long offering of presentations and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing, and preservation. Whether you're working on qualitative or quantitative data, we've got events for you! All Berkeley Lab staff are welcome to attend.
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Archive Universal Analytics Data by June 2024
Starting the week of July 1, 2024, users will no longer be able to access any Universal Analytics properties and all data will be deleted. To retain a backup of historical data, IT recommends completing a self-service data export by June 2024.
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ⓘ IT Help Desk
The IT Help Desk provides technical computer support for the Berkeley Lab community.
Send feedback regarding the IT Newsletter to itcomms@lbl.gov.
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