[The KNOL] What if it wasn't called CRAP?

So on one of my other blogs.. I was telling.. what were the names which initially clicked...!

:D KNOL is the (free online monthly in-house) magazine of my college.

Blog link at the bottom....!!!!

my thot pool

free for all

my space

ePrayas

my bulletin

e Creation

e Parika

e Rachna

my world

write all read all

e-co-friendly

channel W

Well that's what we thought before we could narrow down it to "CRAP" and later "THE KNOL"!

:D When I say "WE".... I mean.. Isha & Me!! Back in our Third Year....!!!!

and this list has some valid additions from Swati Dutt :P [I think!]

Ask why NOW!!!

Ah!!! Was going thru my documents... Those were the times of OpenSUSE10.3. :P

Thought its worth sharing and keeping here as a good memory!

Regards, [hehe]

Nikunj Lahoti,

System Engineer,

Infosys Technologies Limited [ting]

Source: http://theknol.blogspot.com

Wardriving: Why don't they educate properly??

Wardriving:

Well.... if you want it quick.. picture this.... I was generally sitting in a friend's apartment and when I chose to connect to any available network [don't get intimidated by the UI: its Ubuntu 9.10]..  It successfully gave me the IP via DHCP and I could open pages... surf web. All Good right? ... not my fault if someone is not using a LOCK in his HOUSE (but doesn't mean that give me liberty to go Steal). I could've acted like a parasite on that connection (eating all their bandwidth) without this poor guy even knowing what's wrong... but what if someone sends a Hate-Mail to the President using your access-point (without you even knowing!! Think: You got arrested for "nothing". Such a Shame!!) or trigger some terrorist activity?
As my brother says... "It-cannot-happen-to-me" attitude is an ego-booster but ignorance is not always beautiful. It actually has happened in India... //TODO quote

So, why go thru all that trouble? There are several measure you can take, choose one and be sure you stay out of it, avoiding anything like that from happening to you. For instance:

• You can restrict the Mac-Addresses which can connect to the connection
• Otherwise you can have a secured connection, have a password to connect to the accesspoint, without which no machine can't get connected.

Consider this post just FYI. The Term is called Wardriving. [makes sense though]

PS: My other posts below tell us how to ensure your accesspoint is secured connection.
PPS: Why don't they educate properly?

The College Bhraman!

Hehe..! I didn't get anything for anyone! :P well they deserved!! True Story!
Will probably.. surprise them.. the next time I meet :D [yeah!! no one read my blogs anyway!]

I came back.. last week and started working... :) Its fun at Office...! With mails like "Burger Party at my Cubicle @ 3:30!!"... "Sweets at my Desk!"... :P I also took Pedas... and Ganga Jal.. when I got back after a long vacation!

Proof:


















(Udit, Anshul, Niharika, Mani, Ritika and Mukul.. and TheRedEyed Me! Back in the old cafe!)

PS: Vaibhav.. Bulbul and Mishi! :| I totally forgot to call you out...!!! Knol developments and Yearbook thing... ate all my time! :D But I had fun!!
PPS: After spending 4 years at my lovely-wified college...! Broadband feels like HEAVEN!!
PPPS: 23rd Feb, '10