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Are we pointlessly Pakistani?
Globalisation is overdone. The role of the internet in our lives, is just as worse. Here we were scratching our heads over an idea for my computer project. The problem was that I had no topic...
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Tech for thought: The geeks have overcome
My phone today is exactly as powerful as the brand new computer I bought 12 years ago. It is not just processor power; we have come a long way with Internet connectivity as well. The Internet speed I...
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Five hottest gadgets for 2011
1. Blackberry Playbook Weighing less than a pound (425g) and being just 0.4 inch thick, this WiFi enabled device has already hit the market on April 19, 2011. The BlackBerry PlayBook is the world's...
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Parenting the digital generation
It is normal now days to see very young children in Pakistan confidently operating technology, possessing cell phones and using social media. A seventh grader can multi tasking; constantly uses SMS to...
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My iToddler
The other day, my mum came merrily into my room brandishing her brand new iPad. “I can’t wait to use it! Now, how do I switch it on?” she asked, putting it in front of me. My two and a half year old...
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Soliloquy of an on-looker
The haze slowly cleared out and I regained consciousness. As I became aware of my existence, I gradually began to recall what had brought me here in the first place. My mind felt like an old desktop...
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Oscars 2014: ‘Her’ deserves the Best Picture award
In an era of re-boots ,superhero franchises and weak attempts at capturing the ‘essence’ of classics , very few films stand out as being relevant to the complexities and issues of the modern world ....
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Her: Would you date a computer software?
If I were to describe the movie Her in one word, my choice would be ‘disturbing’. I use this word deliberately because of the fact that I was actually able to relate to the movie and just this alone...
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Jailed by my own brother
I am a computer engineer who graduated from one of the best universities for computer sciences and IT in Pakistan. I was very happy when I graduated in 2012. My GPA was not perfect, but it was still...
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Mr Spock, may ye live long, dear friend, and prosper, in eternity
The Star Trek series, as with all offerings produced in the ambitious 60’s and 70’s to define the newly construed sci-fi genre, attempted the most arduous task of instigating a solemn courtship; that...
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