Information Technology
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Weekend Email Server Problems
As of Sunday evening, we are experiencing technical issues with our district email server. IT engineers are working to resolve the problems as quickly as possible. At this time, no other district servers or systems are impacted. Update: As of Monday morning, all issues have been resolved and webmail is once again functioning normally.
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Goodbye, sweet Bloglines
Ask.com recently announced that after 5 years, the Bloglines RSS aggregator service would be shutdown. Citing pressures from social services such as Twitter and Facebook, the team at Ask.com has decided to close shop and focus on their core Q&A business model. The site will shutdown on October 1st. Taking a step back; RSS is…
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Meet Koha: Our New Library System
Penn Manor’s libraries are benefiting from a major upgrade to their online catalogs and circulation software. This August, all 10 district libraries will begin using a new library management system titled: Koha. Following the open source model, Koha is a free, community-driven library management system developed by worldwide teams of programmers and librarians. Koha is…
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New Penn Manor Website Launched
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the new Penn Manor School District official website. Our new design has been in development for the past 4 months and represents a significant modernization of our primary community site. The new site is build on the outstanding WordPress content management engine and features a host of new…
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Apple’s Free iPod Promo Returns
For the past several years, Apple has run a summer educational promo offering a free iPod touch with the purchase of a Mac laptop or desktop. The offer is again open to college students and educational staff at both schools and colleges. This year, Apple is offering a free 8GB, 2nd generation iPod touch. Check…