[asdff]

Last year the administrators decided we needed a new wireless projector interface across campus rather than the standard hdmi/dvi+box of dongles present in every room.

No one is able to connect to it on the first try. Some laptops work via airplay, others not at all. I haven't seen a windows user successfully connect to the display (it involves connecting to a room specific wifi network, connecting to an IP address, and typing in a constantly changing password).

Some laptops work in the morning when the prof tests the room and not in the afternoon when the prof holds the class. The previous connected users screen will remain frozen on the display and sometimes, when you connect your laptop, it will move into a split screen configuration with the frozen display of the last user taking up half the screen real estate.

And best of all is that IT got rid of all the wired connections because some salesman told them that this was better than what has been working perfectly for the last 15 years. It is now October and the situation is not any better than during syllabus week and IT has absolutely no idea what to do.

[scottlocklin]

Last time they tried to get a buck from me: they were bragging about building a "twitter like app" so students could ask lecturers questions without raising their hands.