Iphone 4 signal issues?

The new Iphone 4.0 is out in the market now and even though apple has sold 1.7 million of these babies with lines at apple stores sometimes stretching around a couple of blocks, the Iphone has a serious problem. You cannot hold it…no no I have not gone nuts. The issue is with the antenna…

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Fifa world cup, simplified

The Fifa World Cup is underway and like many other nations, Pakistanis are enthusiastically watching matches, cheering for their favourite teams and organising football get togethers (GTs in urban elite lingo). Although we have come some way in embracing this sport from mere viewers to actual participants, both at home via domestic tourneys (Pakistan Premiere…

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What’s the big idea?

The last few days have been hot and dreary, spent at work, awaiting a storm that never arrived, yet added more stress to one’s daily routine. Friday (June 4) was different; Cyclone Phet did not arrive, but Cyclone TEDx (x= independently organised) did. And am I bowled over or what? On Friday, I was exposed…

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Cyclone Phet update

Cyclone “Phet” which means diamond has been on the mind of Karachiites for the past day or so, it started as a category 3 storm and has turned into a category 4 with winds up to 130 miles per hour.  Thankfully it has in the last hour turned towards Oman as apparent from the picture…

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Break the blockade, free gaza!!

They say a picture speaks more than a thousand words…well this one is speaking a million right now but the state of Israel still seems to be in some sort of a denial. What did they do now? Oh not much just attacked a convoy of boats headed to gaza with wheel chairs, food and…

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