TechLahore

I’m just not going to buy a bloomin’ Macintosh. That would be against every fibre of my being. I’ve railed and ranted about the deeply philosophical issues I have with Apple, so I don’t want to make this another flame. Let’s just say that TechLahore ain’t no black polo neck wearin’ hippie. Now that we’re [...]

Wired magazine carries a very important story this month. The article talks about evolving business models and a level of development in the technology industry that – excuse the pun – puts a premium on cheap. The piece is titled, “The Good Enough Revolution” and has received wide pickup from other sites and blogs, including [...]

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the newly launched Ufone UConnect service, so I figured I’d share my perspective too. First off, the service is AWESOME. Truly. The breadth of capabilities that it brings to an inexpensive mobile phone is incredibly impressive to say the least. The problem with sophisticated applications like this, [...]

Over the past few years, I have spent the better part of  a King’s Ransom on tech devices. When Compaq’s very first Aero Pocket PC came out, I got it. With a 56Kbps compact flash modem. It cost me more than a PC, but I got it. I even had visions of using it in [...]

If you’re in technology and you don’t think about the future – like *all* the time – then something’s probably wrong with you. The future is coming at us fast. And I don’t mean that in the sense of the Sardarji who wasn’t worried about his 14 year prison sentence since, “Koi gal naieen, 14 [...]

This is a reader contributed post. The article was written and contributed by Shahid Saeed. The two biggest names in community created online free for all maps are OpenStreetMap (http://www.openstreetmap.org/) and Google MapMaker (http://www.google.com/mapmaker). The main difference between the two is that OpenStreetMap provides its map data under a Creative Commons license, any maps created by users of [...]

There’s been a lot of press lately about India’s “$10″ laptop. Before many details were available, it was hailed as a great stride forward in systems design and we were all anxious to learn what groundbreaking innovations had enabled a laptop to  be built so cheaply. As more has come out in the open about [...]

No, this isn’t a CGI image depicting the interior of a dwelling on a terraformed Mars. Beyond the gorgeous glass windows are Islamabad’s beautiful Margalla hills and nestled amongst them is the Luna hut. This futuristic home is the genius of a Pakistani company, Pakhuts.com. Mostly pre-fabricated, but secured to a firm foundation, these chalets [...]

I chanced upon a new Browser wrapper for IE, called Xtravo Explorer.  The application was developed by Imran Ahmed, a 19 year old student based in Karachi. The Business Recorder carries a story, and several download sites  already host Imran’s software. (All links after the fold). The main features seem to be: 1) Multiple tabs [...]

Using Linux is like being a third-class citizen in a troubled autocracy. Windows and Mac users can click on things and expect them to work, Linux users have to tread lightly and do their best not to upset the OSS or alsa daemons, or go too far in hoping a Flash plug in might actually [...]