I haven't had a chance to check out so many recent phenomenon, such as Twitter, but there's been a lot of buzz lately about friendfeed and I easily got started with it. It was just so very simple and could be the social networking and blogging consolidator I always needed. For now, I've just added my blog on it ..... Read more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/social_aggregator_friendfeed/ default Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:27:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/guitarinity_in_islamabad/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/guitarinity_in_islamabad/#comments

This weekend, I got a chance to attend probably my first real rock concert (in Pakistan at least). Held at the auditorium of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, it featured some of the finest guitarists and progressive rock artists that this country has produced.

Though most of the pieces were originals, ..... Read more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/guitarinity_in_islamabad/ default Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/pakistani_art_frenzy/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/pakistani_art_frenzy/#comments

Looking at the news headlines (using Viigo) for the past couple of days, I was relieved not to find anything about Pakistan since there has hardly been any good news the last couple of months.

It was a pleasant surprise to open the news item titled "art frenzy" and end up staring at an article about Pakistani ..... Read more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/pakistani_art_frenzy/ default Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:54:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/hooked_on_cracked/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/hooked_on_cracked/#comments Was reading about Blogged on TechCrunch and submitted my blog to be included in the directory (still awaiting confirmation). While poking around, I found some really interesting blogs on it, including Cracked.com (some parts may border on NSFW).

If you're a comics and movies fan (or simply a science nerd), you'll ..... Read more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jul/hooked_on_cracked/ default Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:04:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/where_there_is_a_boom/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/where_there_is_a_boom/#comments 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 more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/where_there_is_a_boom/ default Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:06:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/futuristic_huts_near_islamabad/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/futuristic_huts_near_islamabad/#comments 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 more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/futuristic_huts_near_islamabad/ default Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:30:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/football_and_the_late_malam_jabba_ski_resort/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/football_and_the_late_malam_jabba_ski_resort/#comments 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 more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/football_and_the_late_malam_jabba_ski_resort/ default Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:52:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/firefox_3_download_day/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/firefox_3_download_day/#comments 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 more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/firefox_3_download_day/ default Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:42:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/home_built_wind_turbine_and_solar_panel/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/home_built_wind_turbine_and_solar_panel/#comments 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 more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/home_built_wind_turbine_and_solar_panel/ default Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:39:00 +0500 http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/million_rupee_cash_prize_from_mobilink/ http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/million_rupee_cash_prize_from_mobilink/#comments

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 more ]]> sajjad@sajjadzaidi.com (Sajjad) http://sajjadzaidi.com/2008/jun/million_rupee_cash_prize_from_mobilink/ default Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:12:00 +0500