Physical Plant & Technical UPDATE ---  15 January 1999
Derek Martin

Over the Christmas break a few treats materialised at Trent Radio. 
After a long wait, we have acquired, yes, that's right!!! a vacuum 
cleaner! ($30) Now we can vacuum? with the rest of them ... Lori Young 
took on the OWSP maintenance position just before the end of the Winter 
season. 

The other recent major change was the addition of the Trent Radio LAN 
(local area network) - see Computer Systems report.  This means that 
the Studio A (on air) computer, the Studio B (production) computer, and 
the downstairs computer can all use the same software, and share files. 
Furthermore they are all sharing a very fast cable modem internet 
connection. 

The implications of this are vast. 

Of immediate use is the ability to play audio directly from the internet 
(just like from any other audio source, click the file to play, and 
fade up the sliders). This also means that if independent bands have 
audio on the internet, that we can bypass the middlemen and play it 
directly from them.  Sounds like the true spirit of Trent Radio coming 
through loud and clear.  Another useful little on-line ditty is the 
ability to fill out play sheets on the computer screen. 

It's easier than you might think, and we encourage everyone to use it, 
as it saves a lot of paperwork, and makes them easily publishable to 
the Web . Also available on the networked computers are instructions 
for the use of the various bits of equipment in the studios. This may 
be under construction and updating for some time yet, but it will be 
very useful. 

The possibilities are endless, let your minds expand. (play soundclip 
inflate.wav) 

John's note:
no update on the squirrel crisis or the University's position on snow 
plowing