Faithful blog readers will recall that back on November 18, we reproduced a series of seven emails dating back to September 27th concerning an IT problem for Apple devices on campus that didn't seem to be fixed.* Apparently, it still isn't fixed. Here is the eighth email dated December 2nd:
Update from UCLA Central Campus IT:
Apple Engineering has released an updated Beta Seed to address the peer-to-peer issue affecting Wi-Fi connectivity for Apple MacBook M1/M2 devices and Apple Mobiles devices. IT Services will be assisting Apple with rigorous testing next week to provide testing results. As we await a permanent resolution, Apple is still recommending the following workaround for Apple devices:
- Disable Bluetooth
- Set Airdrop to "Allow me to be discovered by: No One"
Blog readers will also know that we noted that complex system will tend to break down, particularly in emergencies. We related that observation to the conversion of the campus system to (complex) VoIP and to the abandonment of UCLA's low-powered AM emergency radio system.
When the Big One hits, don't expect anything that is internet-based to function. QED
===
*http://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2022/11/complex-systems.html.
===
https://ia601402.us.archive.org/25/items/big-ten/more%20complex.mp3
No comments:
Post a Comment