On Thursday 22 July 2010 13:08:26 David Moreno wrote: > 2010/7/22 Rogério Brito <rbr...@ime.usp.br>
> > > 1 - What type of mains outlets will we use? I faintly remember having > > > > > > read this one, but can't find it again. An A plug? B plug? [1][2] > > > Any other? And the voltage? 127V? > > > > > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_plug.jpg > > > [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Domestic_AC_Type_B_USA.jpg > > B plug, most likely. It should be B plug and "120 volts" is how the voltage is usually referred to. Actual voltage varies but is usually between 120 - 125 volts @ 60 Hz. The "A plug" (without a ground lead) is still somewhat common in the US in older structures, but can be converted to "B" with a cheap adapter that uses the center screw for the cover plate to connect the ground lead. > > >> 4 - Are there convenience stores located in the campus/near the > > >> campus? I believe so. There are several restaurants and a couple of coffee shops as well. [I went to a job fair at Columbia University last November.] The one thing I'm not sure of is if there's a "real supermarket" nearby. > > 6 - What transportation means would be needed to get to commerce as > > > above? Everything I'm mentioning is walkable. I went to a convenience store/deli right across the street from campus when I was last there. When you get here you'll see -- you can probably find most of what you'd need within walking distance. > > > 7 - Again in the "What to bring" section of the welcome page there is a > > > "your health insurance details". I think that my health insurance > > > is (perhaps) only valid inside my country. Does this mean that I > > > am foobar'ed? As far as I know it's possible to contact your insurance company and get temporary coverage when visiting a foreign nation. When a friend from the UK inquired about doing this [back in 2002] it was relatively cheap. > > 8 - Is the network access in the dorms restricted in any way? > > That too. I have no inside knowledge of Columbia University, but every University I know of has been forced into doing some kind of filtering or monitoring to look for illegal file sharing via P2P networking. -- Chris _______________________________________________ Debconf-discuss mailing list Debconf-discuss@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
