The TGA is out of service as of this morning; the Windows 10 operating system is refusing to run the instrument control software due to an administrative policy change that apparently was rolled out over the weekend. We are working with IT to try and find a compromise (and are quite concerned about which instrument…
GCMS back in service (belated notice)
The GCMS has been back in service since the afternoon of February 21st; I forgot to note that here. (Even I am still getting used to having this website, see?)…
GCMS out of service
The QP-2020 GCMS is out of service with an error in the automatic flow controller for the carrier gas. We’ve seen this error before and have been able to resolve it – but what has been done in the past hasn’t worked today. Hopefully Shimadzu technical support will suggest something that will solve the problem….
Virtual Ribbon Cutting
The new website for the Shared Instrument Lab is sufficiently complete that it is ready for the world! Look around and see what there is to see; if you have feedback (positive or negative, provided it is constructive) do send it in – surely there is room for improvement. The Instrument Details page will be…
Reservation script failure
The reservation script just gave an erroneous result, denying a reservation for reasons which were demonstrably wrong. I will look into this and see if I can figure out why this happened and what corrective action may be needed. If you submit a reservation request and it isn’t honored, I will handle it manually. As…
SIL Website Is Ahead of the Curve
In today’s college-wide meeting (for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education), Dean Boroujerdi highlighted the availability of web space at sites.mst.edu and encouraged faculty and entities to avail themselves of this new university service. I didn’t jump up and shout “we’re already on it!” but I wanted to do that. OK, so the new…
Reservation automation is now live
Automation of the instrument reservation request system is now live; upon submission of a reservation request, you should promptly receive an email indicating whether or not your request has been approved; if approved, the reservation will be added to the calendar automatically. Your feedback – either singing the praises of the new system, or constructively…