my new tech toy: N95!!

Posted by anas on Dec 30, 2007 in Mobile Phones | 0 comments I traded my good ol’ N73 for a new N95 and this multimedia computer by Nokia is a gem. The top notch features include: GPS: not much use in karachi due to the lack of maps, but still it does work giving coordinates fairly quickly (with the new firmware, v20). I do intend to use it in some other mysterious way at a later stage. WLAN: yes! it hooks up pretty easily 5 megapixel camera with...
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Tanhai…

Posted by anas on Dec 29, 2007 in Music | 1 comment Tanhai, Sangdil Tanhai, Sang Laai Yaad Teri Sang Lai Baar Baar Woh Bahaar Phir Se Yaad Aai Sooni Sooni Raah Dil Ki Jisne Thi Sajai Tanha Dil, Roya Re…Dil Roya Re Har Taraf Bikhre Hain Teri Yaad Ke Hi Nishaan Meri Har Ek Cheez Mein Hai Teri Hi Parchhaayiyaan Tu Hi Hota Hai, Tu Hi Rehta Hai Mujhme Har Dum Sada Paas Bhi Tu Hai, Door Bhi Tu, Hai Yeh Kaisi Khala Yaad Banke Ashk Teri Aankhon Mein...
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The curse of Rawalpindi?

Posted by anas on Dec 29, 2007 in Pakistan | 0 comments Pakistan’s first PM, Liquat Ali Khan, was shot dead in a public meeting at the Municipal Park, Rawalpindi. He was shot twice in his chest by a man sitting in the audience. Municipal Park, where he was assassinated, was renamed Liaquat Bagh Park in his honor. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, fromer President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, was executed by hanging in Rawalpindi (his trial remains...
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Running WordPress offline

Posted by anas on Dec 28, 2007 in Geek Speak | 0 comments I stumbled upon this nifty tutorial that explains in detail (with screenshots) about installing and running the WordPress package offline on local computer. A package called XAMPP is required which runs Apache, MySQL and PHP on the machine without the need to install them. Here goes the link. To use permalinks in offline mode change AllowOverride        ...
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Benazir Bhutto – assasinated!

Posted by anas on Dec 28, 2007 in Pakistan | 0 comments The assasination, death, murder, shahadat (or whatever it may be termed) of Benazir Bhutto was undoubtedly the most tragic and heinous crime act the people of this country has witnessed in decades. The news spread like a wildfire yesterday and the reaction of the party workers are all over the TV screens. The impact of her death is not only felt locally but also worldwide, where the global...
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