Some information for new researchers
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Information for Newbees at Stanford and CDR
At CDR
Website of CDR
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 Anneliese
2.) Ask Anneliese for a guest Internet access
https://itservices.stanford.edu/service/wirelessnet
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