They are always there for you when you are in trouble and you should know how to say thank you
They are always there for you when you are in trouble and you should know how to say thank you
There are various kinds of sysadmins. There are the nice ones who are always trying to solve your problems, there are the pesky ones who are always trying to find out if you are downloading nude pictures from playboy.com, and there are those who will rap you on your knuckles if you walk away from your terminal without locking it.
But one thing is true about almost all of themu2014they are always there to help you get your job done. In fact, most sysadmins are there only to do this. They help you out if your system crashes, they manage configuration woes, and they even give you tips on how to manage your home PC if you ask them nicely.
And since we understand that it takes all types of sysadmins to make the world and run the networks, we have come up with various gift ideas. If you have a nice sysadmin (we at MiD DAY do, and I hope that they read this article and don't tell my resident editor that I spend way too much time and office bandwidth downloading Quake mods) you can give them nice gifts. And if your sysadmin is a BOFH or a Bastard Operator from Hell who makes life miserable for you, then we have some gifts that you can buy for your protection.
System Administrator Appreciation Day
SAAD was created by a sysadmin called Ted Kekatos. Kekatos was inspired to create the special day by a Hewlett-Packard magazine advertisement in which a system administrator is presented with flowers and fruit-baskets by grateful co-workers as thanks for installing new printers. It is celebrated on the last Friday of every July.
Source: Wikipedia
Fighting silly users: Some users are always annoying the sysadminu2014leaving systems without shutting them down properly, saving movie files on common network drives, browsing stuff during office hours and stealing bandwidth. Gift your sysadmin this cool phantom keystroker and he can attach it to the USB port of the problem user. It will move the mouse randomly, add garbage text to the keyboard input, and turn on the caps lock and cause untold misery for the problem user! ($12.99/Rs 633)
When flexibility matters: This flexible shaft ratcheting screwdriver is actually a 23-in-1 flexible driver tool. It has a 6" extendible flexible shaft that allows you to drive screws, nuts and bolts at almost any angle. Sysadmins, who are forced to open up PC cabinets at impossible angles, will really thank you for gifting them this tool! ($19.99/Rs 975)
No static: Sysadmins are always opening up your PCs and their greatest enemy is static electricityu2014you know, the stuff that makes you sweater crackle like an evil witch on a day when humidity is low. This device will remove static in a jiffy. Just hold it and touch the rubber tip to any grounded object and a little face will appear on the screen to show that you are static free. ($9.99/Rs 487)
VIm and VIgour: If your sysadmin is a UNIX buff, this is the right coffee mug for him. It has commands for the VI editor, which is very popular among the nerdy lot. Buy him this coffee mug and he will always remember you when your system crashes. ($9.99/Rs 487)
WHAT IF YOU HAVE BAD SYSADMIN?
Some sysadmins are always snooping on you. Here's how you can evade them!
Mirror, mirror on the PC: Fix this small mirror on your PC and you will always know if somebody is approaching you from behind. While this is good against sysadmins, it also works against bosses, colleagues and mafia men who want to sneak up on you! ($6.99/Rs 340)
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Put your foot down: Open a spreadsheet and start playing your favourite game. When the sysadmin sneaks up on you, just tap this button with your foot and the game magically disappears and the all your sysadmin sees is you working on a harmless-looking spreadsheet! When he goes away to solve somebody else's problem, another tap activates the game again. How cool is that? ($24.99/Rs 1,219)
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