Prize Bond site
Here is a useful tool for those who keep their money in prize bonds. Prize bonds are issued by the government of […]
Year: 2006
Is spam haram?
We were recently having a discussion on what business practices are haram (i.e. forbidden by Islam) and what aren’t and the discussion […]
Tee Emm’s Window to Pakistan
In my post earlier this month about spam prevention and education, I mentioned a talk that “Tee Emm” of Supernet gave about Greylisting. […]
The (mal)practice of forwarding chain mails
I just sent a relatively harsh reply to a friend who had forwarded me a chain letter (the one about xyz company paying the […]
Free Pakistani blogging service
Blogging Pakistan Internet Web As promised, I present to you Weblog.Pk, a free host for Pakistani blogs. It runs on WordPress and […]
Happy Birthday Pakistan
It’s 14th August, Pakistan’s independance day. The mood everywhere is one of partying and celebration. All prominent buildings in Islamabad are covered […]
What flying was like in the 1960s
Someone (I think Stuart) sent in this nice piece on flying in the 60s. I’m quoting some interesting facts below, together with my […]
McDonalds arrives in Rawalpindi
I’ve been hearing rumors of a McDonalds opening here in Islamabad/Rawalpindi for more than 3 years now. Every once in a while, […]
A different Karachi
I’m back in Islamabad. Got here yesterday morning and thankfully the PIA flight was on time despite the unrelenting rain. Though I’ve […]
Recursive DNS attacks
Zaeem Arshad gave an insightful presentation on the hazards of running open DNS servers. He talked extensively about how these can easily […]