Wednesday, February 4, 2009

So this is where that $50,000 goes...

NYU has a couple of computer labs around campus with free printing, but they're normally jam packed with people trying to print out stuff for class, especially during those 15 minute breaks between every class. Stern (the business school) is renovating it's main building and in so doing, they got rid of the most trafficed computer lab to put in more class rooms. To make up for this, NYU opened a new laptop lab in Kimmel, our student center. And it's awesome. Here's why:
First of all, the view. Undoubtedly the best out of all the computer labs, most of which are underground. I'm not sure if you can totally appreciate it from this picture, but I'm looking at the west village, as the sun's setting.


The way that they set up this lab is that there are a bunch of desks with MacBook Pros on them, as well as (and this is the coolest thing ever) a bunch of comfy arm chairs that have swivel trays attached to them, where you can use the brand new MacBook (the one with the black keys) that is conveniently stored on a shelf underneath the chair.


The comfy chair/computer stations come in sets of 2, with a nice work table located in the middle.  By the way, I have no idea who that girl is, nor does she know that she is getting her picture taken and then posted on a blog, but she's doing a great job of showing off the new equipment.


So this is like my new favorite place on campus and I don't think that many people know about it yet since it's brand new.  (Hopefully it stays that way for awhile).  And there's more free printing! which is incredibly nice for those of us who don't have a printer because they broke it freshman year and never got it fixed/bought a new one.

Anyways, back to the homework! (and by homework, I really mean Facebook...)


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