Windows 7 - Why I’ll take Ubuntu 9.10 over it anyday
on Oct 25, 2009 in linux news operating systems review ubuntu 9.10 windows 7 I’ve written about this before - a view on why both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 will co-exist. But the matter of fact is, I have a preference. I run Vista as my primary OS, yet I see no reason whatsoever to upgrade to Windows 7. Much maligned as...

Eid Greetings!
on Sep 20, 2009 in pleasantries Eid is a Muslim celebration that comes after the holy month of Ramadan, in which we fast from daybreak to sunset everyday. Eid is, thus, a day of rejoicing for all Muslims, everywhere in the world. I extend the Eid Greetings to all readers, Muslim an...

Scientechie is now on AboutUs.org
on Sep 4, 2009 in pleasantries I just finished adding my blog to AboutUs.org. Please feel free to visit aboutus.org/superphysics.awardspace.com and edit it! To be very truthful, I’m interested in seeing what kind of reaction I get: in terms of visits and/or comments.

The Excellent SUSE Studio (and tips)
on Aug 18, 2009 in linux operating systems software review suse studio tips I study in an engineering university full of geeks and nerds. Most of them use some (pirated) version of Windows, though they all know how superiorly Linux would perform on our sprawling LAN network. They do not. And one of the major reasons is that...

Gearing up for the next RoboCup
on Aug 17, 2009 in pleasantries As my readers might know, I was part of Pakistan’s first participation in the RoboCup, this July. It was SAVIOUR, a team of GIKI institute. Admitted, we participated only in the rescue leagues, and the results were not quite astounding, a start...

RockMelt - New Browser in the Making
on Aug 15, 2009 in news software browsers facebook rockmelt The technology world never fails to surprise. The latest surprise comes from the ever more traction-gaining browser wars - the battle to make the most accepted web browser in the world. The news, of course, is the creation of a new ‘mystery bro...

WordPress Design and Hosting Tips
on Aug 14, 2009 in websites web hosting wordpress I do not claim to be an expert at the art of blogging. What I do know is that WordPress is most definitely the easiest and simplest – yet most manageable and configurable – blogging and content management system there is. I have built complete we...

Linux and Piracy
on Aug 9, 2009 in linux operating systems piracy popularity One of the biggest plus points to Linux is that it is free. Truly, $0, nillium free. The only costs involved are those of downloading, and perhaps burning onto a CD or DVD. Compare that to the hundreds of dollars you dish out for a copy of Windows. T...

Further Ad Experiments
on Aug 8, 2009 in websites ads I have been doing plenty of ad experiments - and you know that. Over the last year, I have tried nearly every ad network that cares to accept my submissions. And I am getting close to my final goal of discovering the best-in-class ad network for low...

KDE 4.3 Released - One Great Desktop
on Aug 6, 2009 in linux news software kde release KDE 4.3.0 is now officially released, and the first looks are amazing. I was using the stable KDE 4.2, and the differences with in 4.3 are obvious and many. The most noticeable, of course, is the completely new ‘Air’ default theme, which,...