Archive for the “School/Education” category

Working in the real world

by Rohan on August 28, 2010

I’ve been working in a proper IT environment, away from a lab for a couple of months now (which is also why I haven’t been posting much). I’ve learnt a lot about myself, and a lot about the way things are run in the real world (as opposed to in the classroom/lab) with real users, (…)

Microsoft Equation Editor Shortcuts

by Rohan on November 5, 2009

Here are some tips for using Microsoft Office’s Equation Editor for your math classes. For those of you in Signals and Random Processes with me, this will come in real handy for taking down notes, doing assignments, etc. I find that the new Equation editor is a lot friendlier than the previous versions found in Word 2003 and older. You can write inline equations alongside your regular text in a breeze, which was annoying/challenging before.

Midterms

by Rohan on October 21, 2009

Well..its time for midterms again, I just want to wish everyone the best of luck on their midterms!

Wireless on Windows 7 for DC/UOIT

by Rohan on September 11, 2009

To connect to CAMPUS-AIR is actually pretty simple with Windows 7 if you use the right settings. If all goes well, you should have connected! If you’re having trouble, feel free to ask me in person, or leave a comment.

Lab in a box

by Rohan on July 8, 2009

After playing around a bit at UOIT’s Hacker Research Lab, I decided that I needed (wanted) my own lab. Unfortunately, that was way too expensive. So, I decided to make my own lab..in a single box. OS of choice: VMware ESXi 4.0 Now, I haven’t used any of their competitors products (Citrix XenServer, or Microsoft (…)