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Windows XP Backup script

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I always used xcopy for my backing up my files. However, I always forget to backup my backup script. So after fresh install of Windows XP, I sat down to re-write my script. Then I figured that there got to be some open source simple command line backup script, somewhere. That’s when I found out [...]

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Tags: programmer · tech

technology should not drive business

November 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Today in one of our meetings, senior leader said that technology should not be driving the business instead it should only come into play after business need is defined. At some level, I always knew technology is just a tool for a solution but not a solution. But I never really put that into practice. [...]

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Tags: money · philosophy · tech · thinker

First thoughts on G1

November 9th, 2008 · No Comments

G1 is a great phone. The best feature about this phone is Android, an open source development platform. There are some really cool apps out there. And these apps make this phone so cool. I am still playing with various apps but so far following are my favorite:

Shazam, recognizes any recorded music and provide a  [...]

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Tags: programmer · tech

my first post from g1

November 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Wow I love g1, so addicting. Shazaam is my fvourite app right now.

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Tags: I

the Hymn of Man by Khalil Gibran

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

I was,
And I am.
So shall I be, to the end of time,
For I am without end.
I have cleft the vast spaces of the infinite, and
taken flight in the world of fantasy, and drawn nigh
to the circle of light on high.
Yet behold me a captive of matter.
I have hearkened to the teachings of Confucius,
and listened to [...]

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Tags: artist · old stuff · philosophy · thinker · urdu poetry · writer

.net ping

October 24th, 2008 · No Comments

So easy to ping in .net…

using System.Net.NetworkInformation;
private string pingHost(String hostip)
{
Ping pingSender = new Ping();
PingReply reply = pingSender.Send(hostip);
String str;
if (reply.Status == IPStatus.Success)
{
str = “”. Host is up””;
str += “”, Address: “” + reply.Address.ToString();
str += “”, RoundTrip time: “” + reply.RoundtripTime + “” ms.””;
}
else
str = “”. Host is down.””;
return str;
}

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Tags: old stuff · programmer · tech

Stars & Moon

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

This poem was written by my Favorite poet Alama Iqbal. I translated it for a class during my freshman year at HCCC.

“The view up here is the same as ever.
We are tired of shining and shining.
Our work is to walk, day and night.
Walk and walk and walk forever.
Everything in this universe is anxious.
Peace, whatever it [...]

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Tags: old stuff · philosophy · urdu poetry · writer

Bucket List

October 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

sky diving
bungee jumping
run marathon
tubing

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Tags: I · goals · thinker

Old Stuff: My photos being used by others

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

I was surprised that people are using my photos in their projects… it makes me feel proud.
Check this out you have to wait for slideshow to display my photo… it looks like this:

You can also see this photo at sxc.hu. You can also see rest of my photos at sxc.hu here.
And this photo:

was used [...]

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Tags: artist · old stuff

made headways in SCJD project

October 13th, 2008 · No Comments

today turned out to be more productive than I had anticipated.

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Tags: programmer