It was refreshing to see quality work being done by one of our own scientists right here in Pakistan. The best part of it all was that we Pakistanis are most likely to be the first to benefit from such technology. Dr. Umar Saif, we are proud of you indeed! MIT Technology Review (TR), a …
Category Archive: Computers
Aug
16
2008
404 Error Messages – not annoying always
I’m sure that you’ve all come across those 404 error messages nagging you when you click on a link – and yes, they are a nuisance! However, here’s a list of some very interesting 404 pages compiled by Maile Ohye that were actually fun. Enjoy! http://www.metrokitchen.com/nice-404-page“If you’re looking for an item that’s no longer stocked …
Aug
03
2008
Wateen WiMAX launches Self Care Portal to track Usage and Billing Details
It sure is about time that the guys at Wateen realized how necessary and convenient it is for clients to be able to check on their bandwidth usage. An interesting post by Aamir Attaa on ProPakistani: At last wateen has come up with an online usage and bill tracking system that will help customers to …
Jul
28
2008
How to configure Daylight Saving Time (DST) for Microsoft Windows operating systems in Pakistan
Effective June 01, 2008, Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been re-introduced in Pakistan meaning that all watches, clocks and mobile phones needed to be shifted one hour ahead. The same goes for our computers as well, but the unfortunately, Windows XP had no provision for enabling DST changes for users in Pakistan. However, despite a …











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