Idyllwild Arts Summer Program

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is looking for a variety of 2009 summer positions. Pay ranges from $250-$500 per week. More information can be found on their website www.idyllwildarts.org or on the flyer posted in VA226.

Mac OS X Malicious Software Alert

Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple's Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an attacker's choice, and a hacker tool for creating backdoors, according to security vendors.
The Trojan — called 'OSX.RSPlug.D' by Intego, the Mac security specialist that discovered the threat — is a variant on an older piece of malicious code but with a new installer, Intego said.

"It is a downloader, and it contacts a remote server to download the files it installs," Intego said in an advisory. "This means that, in the future, the downloader may be able to install payloads [other] than the one it currently installs."

In other respects the Trojan is similar to previous versions of RSPlug, which first surfaced in October 2007, Intego said. It installs a piece of malicious code known as DNSChanger, which routes the user's internet traffic through a malicious DNS server, leading users to phishing websites or pages displaying advertisements.

By Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk
Posted on ZDNet News: Nov 21, 2008 4:38:55 AM

For information about checking to see if you have the virus and how to remove it, go here:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071031114140862 

AIGA student group

The design faculty are interested in forming an AIGA student group for CSUSB and are trying to gauge student interest. AIGA is the preeminent professional organization for design professionals (and has student groups to make the transition from student to professional all the more seamless). Through the student group we could organize events, field trips, networking opportunities, etc. Additionally, we would be paired with a professional AIGA chapter which could offer the student group opportunities for mentoring, portfolio reviews, and more.

See their national web site here http://aiga.org/

Send me an e-mail at bsteffel at csusb dot edu if you're interested (and comment below).

Screening of a new documentary "INDEPENDENTS"

Screening of a new documentary, INDEPENDENTS, about creativity in comic book artists. The movie will be shown 2-4 PM in VA 101 tomorrow (Friday), from 2-4 PM. The writer/director, Chris Brandt, will be there to discuss the filmmaking process.

Video Gaming courses for Winter Quarter

There are two courses that might interest students interested in Video Gaming

CSCI 140: Introduction to Game Design (2 units)
CSCI 141: Introduction to Game Programming (2 units)

The first course deals with how a video game is specified and documented – how an idea is transformed into a specification.
The second course deals with learning how to use a tool to edit a game world where you control everything and observing how programs create these games.

Programming is NOT required in either course!
If there are any questions, please contact either
Arturo Concepcion 537-5330 or concep@csci.csusb.edu
David Turner 537-5428 or dturner@csusb.edu

Welcome to Design @ CSUSB Blog

Welcome Designers!

You are reading the new first post of the CSUSB Design blog. We will use this blog to post information of interest to student designers at CSUSB. You will find information here concerning jobs, internships, new courses and any other information of general interest to designers at CSUSB. 

Kurt Collins