Upcoming Horror Movies in the IT Sector
From the Blog Armageddon Ali, because there is no wrong in write: Upcoming Horror Movies in the IT Sector - The bugs have eyes I know what you coded last summer I still know what you coded last summer Evil Code The Haunted Software Codeophobia The Psycho Project Manager OCD – Obsessive Coding Disorder Project on Elm Street The Insane Tester The Blair Witch Project Manager The Blog Rosemary’s Code QAcula The Exorcism of Emily’s Code Invasion of the Data Snatchers Dr. Code and Mr. QA Night of the Living Errors Frankerrorstein The Phantom of the Database I’ll post more as soon as i think of some (Originally posted on 4/14/2010, updated on 29/01/2011) Tadapta Client Developer ki Maut Katil Manager Shaitani Requirement Blackbox ka khauf Sadma error ka Pyasa Coder . Read Full Post
PTCL offer discontinued 2MB broadband
From the Blog telecomandit.com: PTCL offer discontinued 2MB broadband - PTCL has introduced a new 2Mbps Broadband data rate in addition to its existing Broadband data rate packages. The New 2 Mbps data rate is offered to the customers at Rs. 1499 / month with unlimited download. The new 2Mb data rate as a promo will be offered to all existing 1Mb customers who upgrades to 2Mb at the existing monthly charges of 1Mb for a period of 3 Months without any additional charges. Post 3 months the prevailing monthly tariff of 2Mb of Rs 1499 will be applicable. Please note that this offer is only valid for the upgrade customers of 1Mb to 2Mbps. Below are the total PTCL Broadband packages now available for customer; * 1Mb @Rs 1199 * 2Mb @Rs 1499 * 4Mb @Rs 1999 * 6Mb @Rs 4999 * 8Mb @Rs 6999 * 10Mb @Rs 9999 Benefits and key Highlights: * Range of available Data rates from 1Mbps to 10Mbps to suite customers unique requirements and needs accordingly * PTCL Broadband service is available in over 1000 cities and towns across the country. * High speed broadband is the most affordable broadband service in the country * Seamless experience when streaming and downloading movies, tv shows and music files etc * Access to rich HD multimedia resources over the internet * Access to free movies, music, classical Pakistani plays, famous cricket matches, educational and religious contents exclusively for PTCL broadband customers on 'Buzz' broadband web infotainment portal. . Read Full Post
A revolution in Pakistan is a bad idea…for now
From the Blog Kiss my roti: A revolution in Pakistan is a bad idea…for now - As most of the people in the Pakistani blogosphere (at least on the political side of things), I have been glued to my computer screen tweeting and retweeting news, facts and opinions (often pointless and completely unnecessary) ever since protests have intensified in Egypt against Mubarak following the fall of Ben Ali government in Tunisia (protests are now also underway in Libya, Yemen and Jordan). Not that my interest in these non-violent movements/revolts/revolutions is purely political. Growing up in an oppressive society where the circumstance of your birth determines your future, where there is no opportunity for upwards mobility ( not if you’re unwilling to be corrupt) and where survival is a daily struggle for most, these events are affecting me at an emotional level When I was in my early teens, I would often ask my parents that if the government was so corrupt, dishonest, unaccountable and greedy, why didn’t we simply overthrow it? Why didn’t 150 million people simply march in the streets and take over? After all, only a few were in power and wasn’t the majority was on our side? A few university level history courses later and I dropped these questions all together. Political change from a historical perspective usually involved violence (of course there is post-apartheid South Africa and the Velvet divorce ). Most of the time a lot of people died. Revolutions required unification around an idea, and we were short on those. Also, I had ceased to believe that Pakistanis were actually capable of a political revolt. The success of the protest movement in Tunisia (and Egypt, god-willing), has changed my opinion on this. This of course raises the point of whether a revolution is a viable form of meaningful political change in Pakistan? Given the demographic pressure, the lack of economic opportunity, the floods and the lack of proper response, the increasing gap between the elite (people like me) and the rest of the country, rising food and commodity prices, the apparent failure of state institutions such as health care and education and an ongoing Islamist insurgency, dissatisfaction with the current Pakistani government has never been higher. This does not automatically translate to revolution. Unlike in Egypt and Tunisia, no one person or party can be blamed for Pakistan’s downward spiral. As much as I despise Zardari, he is not solely responsible for the condition that we are in. Afterall, Nawaz Sharif bankrupted the country, Benazir Bhutto officially recognized and supported the Taliban in Afghanistan, the military established the policy of using Islamic militants against India, Zia ul-Haq introduced the blasphemy laws, Zulfiqar Bhutto declared Ahmadis as non-muslims to save his political ass, Ayub Khan promoted corruption and nepotism an official policy and no one invested national resources into health, education or social welfare. Pakistan is also an ethnically, socially and politically diverse country, perhaps more so than either Egypt or Tunisia, making it difficult for everyone to agree with each other on any political platform. Let’s assume for one moment, that a revolution is viable now. Does this necessarily mean that it is most appropriate course of action to take for tangible political and social change in the country? I don’t think so. Religious fundamentalism in Pakistan is at an all time high. We have an armed insurgency fighting to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state. We have a power hungry military waiting in the wings to topple a weakened state. If there is to be a revolution right now, it would most definitely not be the one that we liberals are waiting for. The outcome would either be a same old same old military takeover (most likely) or a more disturbing prospect of Islamic fundamentalists and militants regaining power (less likely since the military will probably not allow this). And given long simmering ethnic and religious tensions, you can be sure that any peaceful protest movement is quickly going to devolve into a violent one with many breakaway groups competing for power. If what we desperately desire in Pakistan is real social and political change, a revolution is not the way to go about it…at least not now. If our government(s) are inept and corrupt, then we have to shoulder the responsibility of building the social institutions that are so desperately needed. Pakistani civil society, especially the liberal elites behind computer screens and English language blogs (myself included) need to create a critical mass of people willing to disregard their ethnic, political and religious allegiances to embrace a common goal of political change using non-violent means. In this process of reform, a revolution should be considered as the last step. . Read Full Post
Plug Hub Makes That Mess of Cables Disappear [PICS]
From the Blog The word of awahid: Plug Hub Makes That Mess of Cables Disappear [PICS] - Time to get organized? Here's the Plug Hub, innovatively designed to hide that rat's nest of cables, wires and plugs underneath your… . Read Full Post
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