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Information for Newbees at Stanford and CDR

At CDR

Website of CDR
http://me.stanford.edu/research/centers/cdr/index.html

Wiki of CDR
https://www.stanford.edu/group/designx_lab/cgi-bin/mainwiki/index.php/Main_Page

Internet
There are 2 possibilities: 1. you have a Stanford ID; 2. you have none

1.) Log into the Wireless Network "Stanford" and open any webpage. You will be redirected to a login page where you enter all your information. If there are any problems with that, ask Martin Steinert

2.) Ask Martin Steinert for a guest Internet access
https://itservices.stanford.edu/service/wirelessnet

Printer/Fax
For Mac and PC users – description are under
Printer ID from Martin Steinert steinert@stanford.edu
https://www.stanford.edu/group/designx_lab/cgi-bin/mainwiki/index.php/Resources

Please note that your computer's Mac address must have been registered on Stanford's system. You cannot access the printer if you are connected through the guest login.

DesignX
Weekly meeting on Wednesday from 5pm-6pm at CDR
Submission of the mailing list – send a request to Martin Steinert steinert@stanford.edu

Schedules of DesignX
https://www.stanford.edu/group/designx_lab/cgi-bin/mainwiki/index.php/DesignXAgenda

Stanford University SUNet ID
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/as/mais/applications/sunetid/

Axess
Courses and ePayment
https://axess.stanford.edu/

Campus ID Card
https://itservices.stanford.edu/service/campuscard
Tresidder Union, 459 Lagunita Drive, 2nd Floor
Open Mon–Fri, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

It Service (inkl. Email-Service)
https://itservices.stanford.edu/

Get to know the campus – Tours every day at 11am
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/tours/

Librarys and Databases
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/

Bookstore (Office Material, Readers, Stanford Souveniers, Hard- & Software)
http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10161-1?demoKey=d

Dinging
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/dining/index.htm

Local information e.g. restaurants on campus
http://iced09.stanford.edu/index.php/Main/LocalInformation

Sport Facilities
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/pe/cgi-bin

Housing

Stanford Housing http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/shs/
Housing Assignments
630 Serra Street, Ste. 110
Stanford, CA  94305
(650) 725-2810 Office
(650) 736-1297 Fax
housingassignments@lists.stanford.edu

Off campus listing service of Stanford: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/chs/
Username: 2look
Password: 4housing
 
A site for rentals locally is: vrent.com
Faculty staff housing: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/fsh/rentals/index.shtml
Craigslist http://sfbay.craigslist.org/hhh/

Cell phone

Cheap, quick and easy: buy a NET 10 pre paid cell phone at Walmart, more information http://www.net10.com/

Stop Advertising Calls
Register on https://www.donotcall.gov

Transportation

Car Parking on Campus /
http://transportation.stanford.edu/

Registration of Bikes
http://transportation.stanford.edu/alt_transportation/BikingAtStanford.shtml

Public Transportation around Palo Alto and Stanford University
Marguerite Shuttle
http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/

Going to SF or San Jose
Caltrain
http://www.caltrain.com/site3.aspx

ZipCar – Car Sharing
http://www.zipcar.com/

Shuttle to / from the Airport
http://www.supershuttle.com/
And enter 'T9X58' into the 'Group/Discount Code' textfield. Here's a link to the coupon:
http://transportation.stanford.edu/images/SuperShuttle-09-Flyer.pdf