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Nothing can move our countrymen into a mad frenzy quite like the mention of the words “Zionist” and “conspiracy,” especially if they’re in the same sentence. Rampant corruption, social decay, food and water shortages – when it comes to public outrage, none of that compares to our so-called and temporary unity over any and all attempts to fend off the obvious international plot to undermine all Muslims.

The “blasphemous content” fiasco sparked by the misappropriated “Draw Muhammad Day” on Facebook has had our whole country foaming at the mouth for some time now; so far nearly 800 URLs have been banned at the orders of the government and while there is no word on any official list, a petition in the Lahore High Court resulted in sites like Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Amazon being added to the ever-growing list.

To say the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team this morning was a revolting and heinous crime, and to hope for the severest punishment for whoever is responsible for it would be stating the obvious. The attack is a crime not just against a sport, two different countries, the people who were injured [....] Read the rest →

Recycling is almost fiction to most Pakistanis, and the wave of eco-awareness has only swept across a startlingly small percentage of our population. You’ll see several street corners here with a pile of trash that’s been set alight to dispose of; it’s a major health hazard, and it would be stating the obvious to point [....] Read the rest →

At the year’s end, the interwebs are full of all and sundry trying to predict what the next year will bring. So I joined the bandwagon and gazed into my own little crystal ball to see what the entire hubbub will be about. This is of course concerned with the tech world (with focus on [....] Read the rest →

Windows 7′s low system-resource usage is the right direction for Microsoft to take, and its an essential feature if Microsoft wants to be on the netbook market. In addition, their recent decision to release a small-footprint security suite (antimalware, firewall, etc.) is another plus point under their belt. Read on for a brief look at why I think the things Microsoft is doing with Windows 7 are the right direction for the new OS and the company’s position in the consumer market

Update: After the blog post announcing this ‘warning’ was inundated with angry and frustrated Pakistani coders, RAC has decided to suspend the site-wide message until they’ve gotten more reliable information on the problem and ground realities. All, This is from Ian Ippolito, the owner of Rent a coder.  My sincere apologies if your business was [....] Read the rest →

Update: After the blog post announcing this ‘warning’ was inundated with angry and frustrated Pakistani coders, RAC has decided to suspend the site-wide message until they’ve gotten more reliable information on the problem and ground realities. All, This is from Ian Ippolito, the owner of Rent a coder.  My sincere apologies if your business was [....] Read the rest →

Almost half the world — about 3 billion people — lives on less than $2.50 a day. To get things into perspective, that’s approximately Rs. 200 (Pakistani), roughly the same cost as chicken.

So we finally decided the Shawwal moon had been sighted after all, and tomorrow–okay, technically today, because I’m posting this after midnight–is Eid-ul-Fitr! I don’t have a shiny graphic to post up here in celebration, but Eid Mubarak nonetheless everyone, and have a great day!

Wishing a very happy and blessed Ramadan to everyone all over the World! It’s a time meant for inward thought and reflection — a time to teach yourself self-restraint and learn to last a (large part of the) day fasting, which is much more than just not eating anything. The card you see on the [....] Read the rest →