Double U Blog

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 [...]

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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

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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 negatively affected [...]

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

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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!

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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 right was [...]

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People complain honesty doesn’t exist anymore, but what would the World be like if we all really did speak our minds? “Honesty” is a series of shorts by Brit McAdams & Dave Steck depicting a World where everyone says exactly what they’re thinking.

Here’s one from an auto mechanic shop. The script, I think, is great [...]

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A sad day for the country. But thank you, Mr Musharraf, for all that you have done — we are forever grateful. Shame on us for not appreciating you.

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While the creation of Pakistan is certainly enough cause for celebration, I think this independence day also brings with it a warning — a note of caution, if you will. We as a nation need to rethink some things, and quickly.

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