IT Stuff:
This is the section of my blog that receives the most hits. I've been in IT for the past 15 years or so and on Linux for the same amount of time. I've shifted from Redhat to Ubuntu and plan to stay with Ubuntu.. I love server operating systems, networking and network security. Currently I work for a charitable organization with about 20 hospitals in rural India. Its fun to setup systems that work and are free and relatively stable.
These posts are basically a diary of what I have been doing at work and at play. They serve as an online reference primarily for me as I often revisit my posts when I have forgotten what I did the last time to fix the same problem. I'm glad that it is helping others to fix their problems too. Thanks for the feedback guys!
Some History: It all started when my IT calls increased to more than I could singly manage. It initially started reducing my efficiency at work and then slowly started intruding on my personal time and private life. At some point I realized that I was repeating the same stuff over and over again like an answering machine. Often I'd be microwaving my brain with my Nokia phone for 40 to 50 minutes on end per user, while the user on the other end of the phone kept doing the wrong things or mindlessly saying the right words without understanding or getting any closer to solving their problem. I started off with the email setup instructions and was encouraged when a few users were able to setup their accounts on their own by following the instructions and screenshots on the post. Now I only had to mail new users the link and they could set it up by themselves or with someone's assistance. Soon there were posts on troubleshooting and server setups as well and the list goes on...
Suppressing read receipts in Outlook 2003
@ Ref : EHA/End User Self Help/Common IT Services setup These steps are mandatory for our mail server as return receipts are interpreted as spam by our smtp server. This might be a bug in Outlook as it happens exclusively in Outlook. Not following the steps outlined below, will ensure that your outgoing email is [...]
HTC Wildfire S Review
I didn’t think I’d ever be doing a mobile phone review on simplysimple.info. However operating systems like Android and the iOS have pushed mobile phones into the computer category. For once -a computer that never sleeps. This brings in a lot of privacy implications, and at the same time a lot of fun too… being [...]
Getting USB Tethering/wireless hotspot up on the HTC Wildfire S
I’d been a bit down lately after purchasing the HTC Wildfire S. The purpose was not only to have 3G data access on my phone, but also to tether it via USB and use it as a modem in lieu of my Tata Photon +. This was not because of poor performance (Tata’s performance and [...]
Components of a Network
Back to Networking Simplified The Network schematic showing how the parts of the network connect to each other are detailed in the next post. You might want to take a peek. In this post, I want you to get familiar with each of the devices and the connectors you would find on them and how [...]
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 [...]
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. I’m [...]
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) The Hardware is obviously what you can see, feel and touch. We can sub divide [...]
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