Archive for November 1st, 2007

Can it be?

Posted by Bloggylife in work on November 1, 2007

They called me, everything is going wrong. Hardware failures, services shutdown, torn cables, etc. My old job needs me.

Why what happened what did you do? Did you upgrade, add, update, remove anything?

No, we didn‘t do anything. everything is going crazy.

After I finished what I’m supposed to do at work today I went to my old company to checkout one of the servers that is going ballistic. Over the phone what was supposedly happening is against all network laws!!!

I checked it out, the server. It is Impossible. What the hell is going on to you my dear *talking to the server*. I checked the events, viruses, checked the services and restarted the service.

Did you check it out?

Yes it’s impossible

I told you so

Okik let’s see, hmmmm, the error it’s gone. Wait, everything is working fine!!!

Can’t be, what did you do?

Nothing wAllah. I just restarted the service.

WAllah el-’3atheem ene I did that

Wait let me refresh and login again maybe the problem will come up …. Nope everything is fine!

Couldn’t explain how the problem was solved. Did the machines miss me. My daily manipulation with the switches. The servers were going insane. Can it be true? That all they needed was a simple stroke of my fingers on the keyboard. The familiarity of my navigation through its system. My intense stare through its flat screen. I liked the idea.

My old network misses me ;D

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Abbreviations

Posted by Bloggylife in funny, thoughts on November 1, 2007

We in the IT world love short nouns, in other words abbreviations.

We gracefully walk around our systems and point out this is the VTLS (Virtual Library System), IPM (Internet Protocol Management) and so on even if these systems were designed by us and nobody has an idea what they do! The problem is when people nod while you explain and you know they have absolutely no idea what your talking about.

This is the BBNU System

Aha, I’ve heard about those, we’re thinking of implementing it …

Really, you thinking of having the Biggest Bullsh*t Nonsense Useless System in your network!!

With my memory I always have to re-read and re-learn. ATM, MPLS technology. MAC, OOP, MAN, WAN, DWDM, never ending. Some of you may of heard of some terms but don’t know what they stand for LAN, DSL, FDDI. I remember in my early days this happened

If we use SNMP protocol, the system enables you ….

Yes the one for the mail (I heard the letters and automatically registered SMTP)

No that’s SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) I meant SNMP (simple network management protocol)

So you see my dilemma, too many abbreviations and I know I’ve heard them before but can not remember what they stand for so Allah ye3afee Google. I’m reading about all this technologies and all this terms come popping up including the ones I start my search process with ;P

Do medical people use Abbreviations ??

Imagine the following scenario …

Dr1: hmmmm, the patient needs SNMP so carry out the appropriate procedure

Dr2: OK Dr1

After a while …

Dr2: The operation was a 60% success. We managed to implant the muscle and …

Dr1: WTF, I told you the patient needs SNMP (simple nose medicated piercing ) WTH did you do …

Dr2: No, I specifically remember you saying SMTP (serious muscle transplant procedure) ..

OOPPPSSS!!!

Seriously people start using the appropriate long terms with people you just met, even if you are in the same field. Some are shy or mala khilq ask the question. Then if you get to know this person better, then clip these words away into simple letters. *that’s just me*

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