Pundi (Steamed Rice balls)
As a kid, this was not one of my favorite dishes, but it did rank above the idli. Now I have no such reservations and I actually regret that I did not enjoy these special foods when I had a chance to do so. This was on my list of To Do’s last Christmas, actually [...]
How it connects together
Back to Networking Simplified You now know enough about your networking basics to start putting things together. However don’t rush into it as this post would be incomplete without the upcoming posts on wiring your network so that you can setup your wiring once and forget it for a long time to come. Then there [...]
Review: Hohner Golden Melody 10 hole diatonic harmonica
Its been a while since I played a harmonica, around 30 years at least. I remember the black Hero harmonica that dad had. In fact most of my friends who had harmonicas had Heros. Its quality was pretty good and I was surprised to find out a few days back that it was/is made in [...]
Networking basics
Back to Networking Simplified Remember, you are going to get only as much basics as you need to set up your own Home or small office network. If you need additional information please look elsewhere as this post is written with a particular audience in mind and too much information is overwhelming and confusing.
What is a server?
Back to Networking Simplified This is something I get regularly quizzed about. When the server is installed in a networking cabinet and looks radically different from a desktop in its form factor, people have no questions about it. However when its form factor changes for example in the lower range servers and someone looks at [...]
How a computer works
Back to Networking Simplified We can divide the logical parts of a computer into five horizontal slices. Hardware (Right at the bottom) Firmware or BIOS software (Basic Input/Output System) The Operating System Driver Software ( Device drivers) Application Software (Topmost)
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I work for an organization which is an association of about 20 odd mission hospitals spread out over suburban and rural India. Although our hospitals are spread out more over North, Central and North Eastern India, there are other similar organizations who call me up for consultancy regularly who cover some of the parts left [...]
Cooking in coastal south Karnataka – 3 of 3
Part 1 2 Kappar Rotti or Uppu dosae (Uppu = salt) This is prepared on a clay vodu. As previously mentioned, the vodu was swabbed with a salt water solution and the rotti poured onto the Vodu. It is more or less similar to the rotti used for kori rotti but the vodu is not [...]
Afrikaans