Tip: DHCP Options to network boot (PXE) Thin Clients via OTC

Recently, we were creating a PXE Boot environment for one of our clients. The goal was to convert standard PCs into thin clients for easier management, maintenance and administration. We used OpenThinClient Server to boot and manage the thin clients.

 

Due to lack of ease of availability of help and support of OpenThinClient, we were stuck on how to pass the address and details of ThinClient TFTP Server to the thin clients.  Found the solution to be fairly easy:

How To: Install RSAT Stuck on “Searching for updates on this computer”

Recently, I had to install Remote Server Administration Tools on a Windows 8.1 Update 1 (32 bit) PC.

So I downloaded Windows8.1-KB2693643-x86.msu and as normally, executed the file to install it.

But  after several minutes, I found the installer had stuck on “Searching for updates on this computer”.

 

No matter who we are, what we do, what we have, mother's lap is still the safest, warmest and the most comfortable place to have a peaceful sleep... -A cute pug with cute eyes. #pug #puppy #pugpuppy #sleep #mother #love #cute #daughter #peace #pugsofinstagram #pugstagram #instapugs

No matter who we are, what we do, what we have, mother's lap is still the safest, warmest and the most comfortable place to have a peaceful sleep... -A cute pug with cute eyes. #pug #puppy #pugpuppy #sleep #mother #love #cute #daughter #peace #pugsofinstagram #pugstagram #instapugs -via Instagram http://ift.tt/1jsEnpc

How To: Revive a Mobile Phone Clogged With Water

Today, our cell phones are with us 24x7. Mobile phone has become an indispensible part of our lives. But what happens when our constant companion decides to takes a bath and begins loosing its breaths?  

China says "BANNED" to Windows 8

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Microsoft's ambitious operating system, Windows 8 has received yet another major set back from China Government.

This time, the already troublesome market for Microsoft has troubled the Redmond giant some more.

According to the Chinese Government controlled news agency Xinhua, the Chinese Government has banned use of Windows 8 on new Government computers, to ensure computer security after Microsoft ends support for Windows XP.

eBay Security Breach: Customer Data Stolen

If you think your personal data is safe with those "Big" IT companies, think again!

On 21 May 2014, eBay, the online shopping website announced that company's systems faced a cyber attack.

This attack compromised a database containing user's encrypted passwords and other details.

Google: Now on Instagram also!

(Image courtesy: Google)

Remember those good old Rubik Cubes?



Chances are, you have at least once tried to solve one of these. How does they relate to Google? Well, they seem to be really having a special place as far as Google is concerned.



How?

Twitter handle of Prime Minister Office Archived, new @PMOIndia handle created

If you have been following Indian Prime Minister's office on twitter lately, you would probably already have noticed. For all others, here goes the news:
The official twitter handle of PM office, @PMOindia has been archived and renamed to @PMOIndiaArchive and new handle @PMOindia has been created for the new PMO.


The old twitter account had 1.24 M followers.
The new twitter handle has not yet been verified by twitter, even then, it has  11.2K followers as of writing this. The new handle has not yet tweeted anything, neither it has followed anyone yet.
However, all this incident of archiving and creating new handle was almost a scandal ;). And everyone is blaming Dr. Manmohan Singh's media advisor @PankajPachauri for his less than wise decisions in handling institutional accounts.

Dear all, the @PMOIndia account has been vacated to facilitate handover to the new administration. Explained here - pic.twitter.com/BXUkIJuOOH

— Pankaj Pachauri (@PankajPachauri)

May 20, 2014

To know more about this scandal, head over to: India Today: The twitter row that should not have been.

WhatsApp removed from Windows Phone Store, will return after fixes

WhatsApp removed from Windows Phone Store, will return after fixes:

WhatsApp, the popular massaging service has been pulled back from Windows Phone Store stating some technical issues with Windows Phone 8.1. Head over to read more…

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Know your Neta (Electoral Candidate) before Voting…

If you are reading this, the chances are you are an responsible and conscious citizen of India, looking forward to vote and make a difference to the sinking Indian Political System.
Congratulations! You know that your vote counts, you know that you make a difference. So this election,PLEASE DO VOTE. And before voting, please do remember to make an informed choice. Please DO NOT base your vote on cast or religion.   
Now, the important question:  How do I get details of electoral candidate from my constituency?
Answer: Very easy! The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has provided a way to get information about your candidate.
The information that is provided is:

• Criminal Records (if Any)
• Assets & Liabilities (Financial Records)
• Educational Qualifications

To get this information, you have many options: Choose any one, make yourself comfortable!

1. Go visit www.MyNeta.info
   • You can search for your Candidate by Name / by Constituency Name / by Pin code.
   • You can also subscribe to their news alerts/ subscription list which will keep you updated regarding latest information and facts
2. Get information using SMS:
   1. Option 1: SMS MYNETA <constituency name> to 9246556070 or 56070
   2. Option 2: SMS MYNETA <pincode> to 9246556070 or 56070
      
      * SMS charges: Normal SMS charges applicable on 9246556070 and 56070
3. Toll Free Helpline:
   • Toll-free No.: 1-800-110-440
   • Day/Hours of operation: Mon-Fri (10am – 6pm)
   • Information given: Criminal records, Assets, Liabilities and Education Qualifications.
   • Source of Information: Candidate information given in affidavits.
   • Initially the information based on earlier affidavits only will be provided. New information based on current affidavits will also be provided as and when it becomes available (usually about 7-8 days before the election dates).
4. Android App (Free):
   • Myneta Disseminator: is the android app provided by Webrosoft for MyNeta.info
     
   •     (Image courtesy : Google Play Store and Original Developer)
5. ADR-Facebook Initiative (*325*35#) (Free Service):
   • For all those whose mobile operators provide access to facebook using ussd service, you can dial *325*35#
   • (image courtesy: www.MyNeta.info)

In case, you are wandering about the authenticity of the information, read the Disclaimer at the site:

Disclaimer: The primary source for the data used for these reports is the sworn affidavits provided by the candidates themselves. Sheer volume of data that has to be read from the affidavits that are often poorly scanned and the lightening speed at which these reports have to be brought out makes it quite difficult to ensure accuracy of every bit of data. In case of any discrepancy in our reports vis a vis the original affidavit of any candidate, the original affidavit should be considered accurate. If you notice any discrepancies between affidavit and our report kindly let us know and we will fix them on our end as soon as possible.

So now, go ahead, get informed, make a choice, make a difference, use your biggest power in the democracy. Elect your representative. Do vote, do vote for good.
Happy voting!!! 

How to Get Research Papers for Free

If you are a research scholar, a Ph.D, M.Tech or M.Phil student, chance are, you probably are stuck up in finding the research papers.

Most of the reputed institutes do have a subscription to one or the another journal, but many institutes just plain ignore the need of a subscription.
So, where do we look for the research papers and get them for free?

Here are the various options that I have come across while searching for research papers during my research work. No one solution apply for everyone but I am pretty sure any one of these options will certainly be help you out.

1. Free (Legal) Options:

   1. http//scholar.google.com:  
      
      You probably know about this. But what you probably could have missed is the option "All 'x' versions" option below the search result. Using this option, you can look for all the copies of the paper at different locations over the web. 
   2. http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl:  
      
      This Stanford university site does list many reputed journals. Some of them are completely free and some have past 12 months of free issues. 
   3. http://openj-gate.org/:  
      
      This is open access version of J-Gate. I have not personally tried it, but it seems a promising option.
   4. http://www.researchgate.net/:  
      
      This is a great option of you do have email id on your institute domain. e.g. xyz@institute.com. ResearchGate has a large database of research papers and also a very good platform to publish your research work/draft of research work.  So, if you have an email id of your institute or can arrange one from anyone, go ahead, and grab the opportunity... :)
   5. Ask the author:
      
      I know this may sound little weird, but this could probably be a very good option as many of the researchers are interested in getting their work ahead, also, it popularizes him/her to be included as the base paper of new researches.
      Tip: Try to contact the last author. He/she is often the Boss: The main researcher.
   
   
   
   

2. Free (Illegal) Options:

   1. http://sci-hub.org:
      
      This is the MOST POWERFUL option. This probably NEVER Fails. This is the grand daddy of piracy in Technical Papers. The servers may some times seem to be down. This is temporary and they are back up very soon. Also, if the servers are down, you can also refer to the next option, which is essentially, an alternative way to sci-hub.org. The way to use it is that you need to enter the url of your paper. The url which on clicking takes you to the page that asks to pay for the paper to download.
   2. http://libgen.org/scimag/:
      This is the alternative way to get into and search the servers of sci-hub.org. There are a few options like “Redirect” which you should probably use carefully.  it redirects you to google scholar search if nothing is found.
   3. http://booksc.org/:
      This is a similar site to sci-hub.org.
   4. http://www.freefullpdf.com/:
      This is a similar site to sci-hub.org.

Finally, always try to use the legal options as, its always better to be on the right side of the law. But may be under certain circumstances, critical to you, you might be forced to use those other options. In any case, go ahead, and start finding your research papers/journal articles. But do always use your conscious.

Happy Researching!!!