A.Sajjad Zaidi's BlogLatest entries from blog about Pakistan, Linux and other stuffWhere there is a boom- June 30, 2008 I heard a distant bang about an hour back and assumed it was another bomb blast. Suddenly there was speculation that it could be in retaliation to the recent renewed offensive against militants by the Army. The news said there were two explosions somewhere around the Army House in Pindi, but nobody could figure out..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/where_there_is_a_boom/ Futuristic huts near Islamabad- June 29, 2008 A good friend of mine has launched another construction project by the name of PakHuts. Their focus is on the futuristic design and construction of huts in the beautiful mountainous region around Islamabad. The chalets are quite affordable and can be great for weekend getaways or as ideal places to live in peace..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/futuristic_huts_near_islamabad/ Football and the late Malam Jabba ski resort- June 29, 2008 Playing football has been the most enjoyable thing I've done within the past week. Though I've played it on and off for quite a while, this must be the first time I've actually been good at it. And I'm not even talking about competing against my above-30 (and overweight) friends. These are my current and ex-..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/football_and_the_late_malam_jabba_ski_resort/ Firefox 3 download day- June 17, 2008 Today is the day Firefox 3 is released and a campaign is underway to set a new record for the most downloaded software. So far it has managed about 1.7 million downloads. Though I may not be switching over completely yet, it looks a lot better and I'm hoping it'll solve some of the stability and memory issues ..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/firefox_3_download_day/ Home built Wind Turbine and Solar Panel- June 15, 2008 With no end in sight to the severe power shortage across the country, I was thinking about what could be done to make the darker hours easier. With the cost of generators touching the sky (not to mention the maintenance hassles, noise and air pollution and the all-time high fuel costs), other forms of energy look ..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/home_built_wind_turbine_and_solar_panel/ Million rupee cash prize from Mobilink- June 7, 2008 I recently got a call on the BlackBerry number informing me that I had won a million rupees in a lucky draw conducted by Mobilink and that I should call back on the same number to claim the prize. Mobilink actually does have such a scheme for their Jazz customers, but the fact that my package doesn't fall into ..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/million_rupee_cash_prize_from_mobilink/ FUD campaign against the President- June 7, 2008 Soon after this years elections, a wide-scale campaign seems to be in place to bring down President Musharraf. Ironic, considering that those fueling this campaign are the very people that were allowed to return to power by his government. Retired generals, failed politicians and anybody with a personal vendetta ..... Read morehttp://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/fud_campaign_against_the_president/ Updating Ubuntu for daylight savings time- June 2, 2008 Wasim Baig thankfully posted a link to the updated tzdata file that includes the updates for Pakistan Standard Time (PKST). You can get it here: ftp:elsie.nci.nih.govpubtzdata2008c.tar.gz If you're using Ubuntu Linux, updating the system is a simple procedure, just extract the file for Asia and run zic: wget ftp:elsie.nci.nih.govpubtzdata2008c.tar.gz tar xzf tzdata2008c.tar.gz asia zic asia That'll update the timezone data and you can verify it by checking your system timedate. The...http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/updating_ubuntu_for_daylight_savings_time/ |