If you can read this, thank your sysadmin

A sysadmin unpacked the server for this website from its box, installed an operating system, patched it for security, made sure the power and air conditioning was working in the server room, monitored it for stability, set up the software, and kept backups in case anything went wrong. All to serve this webpage.

A sysadmin installed the routers, laid the cables, configured the networks, set up the firewalls, and watched and guided the traffic for each hop of the network that runs over copper, fiber optic glass, and even the air itself to bring the Internet to your computer. All to make sure the webpage found its way from the server to your computer.

Fig. 1 Ted.

A sysadmin makes sure your network connection is safe, secure, open, and working. A sysadmin makes sure your computer is working in a healthy way on a healthy network. A sysadmin takes backups to guard against disaster both human and otherwise, holds the gates against security threats and crackers, and keeps the printers going no matter how many copies of the tax code someone from Accounting prints out.

A sysadmin worries about spam, viruses, spyware, but also power outages, fires and floods.

When the email server goes down at 2 AM on a Sunday, your sysadmin is paged, wakes up, and goes to work.

A sysadmin is a professional, who plans, worries, hacks, fixes, pushes, advocates, protects and creates good computer networks, to get you your data, to help you do work -- to bring the potential of computing ever closer to reality.

So if you can read this, thank your sysadmin -- and know she is only one of dozens or possibly hundreds whose work brings you the email from your aunt on the West Coast, the instant message from your son at college, the free phone call from the friend in Australia, and this webpage.

Show your appreciation

Friday, July 28th, 2006, is the 7th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication.

Let's face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgement. It's the least you could do.

Consider all the daunting tasks and long hours (weekends too.) Let's be honest, sometimes we don't know our System Administrators as well as they know us. Remember this is one day to recognize your System Administrator for their workplace contributions and to promote professional excellence. Thank them for all the things they do for you and your business.

taken from: http://www.sysadminday.com/

malam minggu--; dalam sebuah antrian parkir...
"Punya seribu sayang?"
"Ada--, ini.."
brak; brak; ada sesuatu yang menabrak motorku nih.. emosi pun meninggi.
brak--; brak--; "Sialan!" pikirku..
level emosi pun naik sedikit..

dengan penuh emosi, sayapun menoleh untuk melihat siapa yang menabrak saya barusan. -sret- ternyata yang menabrak saya adalah seorang wanita penjual minuman yang sedang berusaha bersembunyi dari satpol PP yang sedang bertugas malam itu.

duh, esmosi yang tadi naik, langsung turun. jadi kasihan. susahnya nyari duit. simpati atau empati ?

--budiw
ps: postingan soal pak kere, ditunda dulu. sembari menunggu tanggal 1 agustus, biar bisa diposting di budiwijaya.or.id

Harusnya postingan pertama itu tentang semacam halo halo gitu. Tapi disini saya cuma mau nulis kenapa saya sampe bikin juga di blogdrive.
 
Saya terpaksa membuat akun di blogdrive hanya dikarenakan akun di tempat hosting saya sudah kehabisan bandwith. So, jadilah blog yang baru ini di sini. Tempat sementara untuk menampung catatan kecil saya yang semakin lama semakin membesar saja.

Postingan setelah ini harusnya postingan tentang perjumpaan saya dengan pak kere. Ya, pak kere idola saya itu. Untuk soal desain, saya mah suka yang standar standar saja. Mungkin nanti, juga kalo sempat, akan saya perindah.

--budiw

ps: gambar diambil tanpa ijin dari: compsci.snc.edu.