May 10, 2008
Concert Next Week, I’m There — Freelance Freedom
March 3, 2008
Intel-AIOU Joint Offer: Classmate PC for Rs. 17,000
I have a major update regarding AIOU providing laptops to its students. Last time when I reported it was not that big. But now Open University seems serious in bulk-buying Intel Classmate PCs for students. Although they have 5 laptops to choose from, more concentration is being given to new upcoming models of Intel classmate PC.
The three UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) are
1. Asus Eee PC (Rs. 18,400) - 7 inch screen, 512 MB, 900 MHz, 4GB SSD
2. Intel Classmate PC (Rs. 17,000) - 7 inch screen, 512 MB, 900 MHz, 2GB SSD
3. Intel Classmate PC (Rs. 20,000) - 9 inch screen, 512 MB, 900 MHz, 20GB HDD
All three UMPCs have Ethernet port, Wireless LAN, Built-in speaker and microphone, 2 USB ports. Intel Classmates also have built-in web cam.
On left, you see ASUS Eee PC, Center 9-inch Classmate PC, and right is 7-inch Classmate PC.
If you are a student of AIOU, you can get these computers without any markup and on easy installments by filling the form on intel-aiou joint website, pcforall.net
February 22, 2008
Pakistani Government Blocks YouTube!
UPDATE: Youtube.com is accessible now. It was banned due to trailer of an upcoming documentary “De Koranfilm” by Nederland’s MP (Member Parliament) Geert Wilders. The trailer is removed from youtube. The url of the trailer is still banned.
I’ve just got an email from my ISP telling me that authorities have ordered them to block access to YouTube.com! When will “the authorities” understand blocking a thing isn’t a solution of anything. Here is the text of email:
Dear Valued Customer:
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (www.pta.gov.pk) has directed all ISPs of the country to block access to www.youtube.com web site for containing blasphemous web content/movies.
The site would remain blocked till further orders from PTA. Meanwhile, Internet users can write to youtube.com to remove the objectionable web content/movies because this removal would enable the authorities to order un-blocking of this web site.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience.
Best Regards
Manager
Technical Assistance Center
Micronet Broadband Pvt. Ltd.
Islamabad
February 22, 2008
Science Vs. Faith
Reference: http://www.freethoughtpedia.com/wiki/Gallery_of_Scientific_Images
February 16, 2008
Open University Giving Eee PC and Classmate PC
Pakistan’s Allama Iqbal Open University is giving Asus’ Eee PC and Intel’s Classmate PC to its faculty/students in a very reasonable price. (click the photo to enlarge)
I am just back from their display exhibition. Eee PC [900 Mhz, 512MB, 4GB] is for Rs. 20,400 ($334) and Classmate PC [900MHz, 512MB, 40GB] is for Rs. 22,000 ($360). The final price is expected to be lower than this when they are actually given to students. An installment period of 2, 3 and 5 years is also promised. Open University is also letting the students choose HP Compaq 6720s or Acer Aspire along with the two tablet-PC’s. View details here.
