Computer and Internet

Computer Parts and Repair

• Computers and Electronics Vendors
• Computer Repair
• Local Computer tech help

Internet Access

Broadband (high-speed) Providers

See broadband

Dial-Up Providers

There are numerous national ISPs with local access numbers so they will not be listed here. http://www.isprank.com is a directory of ISPs that may be useful.

• Omsoft - Provides both DSL and dial-up access. Special DCN discounts available to certain groups.
• Free dial-up is available for UC Davis affiliates via the Modem Pools, from Communications Resources Campus news says UCD ended this in 2008: here:http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=10583&fu=081508
• Cal.NET offers dialup as well as high-speed access.

Other Access Points

• Public Internet Terminals
• WiFi Hot Spots

User Groups

Offline

• BAWUG - Bay Area Wireless Users Group
• Davis Hacking Society
• DMUG - Davis Macintosh Users Group
• Internet Users Group of Davis
• LUGOD - Linux Users' Group of Davis
• SFPUG - San Francisco Perl Users Group

Online

• Facebook
• LiveJournal
• Locally Owned Websites
• UCDavis IRC Server
• Usenet
• Wiki Community
• UC Davis Subreddit

Additional Resources

• Acceptable Use Policies
• Email
• File Sharing
• Davis in the Open Directory - Pages about Davis, some technical links.
• Bovine Online was a campus software collection for accessing the internet at one point.
• BBS - Prior to the internet being available to most people, BBSes connected Davisites.
• Computer Questions
• Information about the one-time Computer Loan for undergraduate and graduate students.