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Going nuclear in space
 EXPERTS and Nasa officials are now more certain than ever before that nuclear power is the best source of energy to propel spaceships to other planets in the solar system, and...
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Understanding the ISP business
 AN INTERNET service provider is a company which provides you with internet access, to put it simply, by any means. This article is an attempt to provide an insight into some...
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Webwatch
 This website presents data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a project to make a map of the entire universe. Aiming to be no less than a complete map of the entire universe, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey lets you scroll through views...
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Terms for computer junkies
PUMP up your computer-related vocabulary! Load your brains with these frequenty used i-terms. 3G: 3G is an ITU specification for the third generation (analog cellular was the first generation, digital PCS the second) of mobile communications technology. 3G promises increased bandwidth...
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Java in the world of handheld devices
EVER since the introduction of a new computer language from Sun Microsystems called Java, we have been hearing how it will revolutionize and unify computing. Of course, it hasn’t (at least...
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Misconceptions about roaming in Pakistan
 THE nationwide roaming on GSM mobile phone networks is the worst exploited tariff structure of the Pakistani mobile phone services. Unscathed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority — PTA, which does not...
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Will the next Windows OS unleash your imagination?
 MICROSOFT is a juggernaut, the world’s largest software company with assets of around $74 billion, and sales of over $32.19bn in the past one year. It has almost cornered the market...
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Disaster in the Arabian Sea
 THE Clifton beach, a favourite recreational spot along the Arabian Sea coastline in Pakistan's largest city Karachi, wears a deserted look as thousands of tons of crude oil from the grounded ship MT Tasman Spirit cover the sea....
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Simple device helps safer driving
 MOTORWAY “pile-ups” involving several cars are frequently caused by people driving too close to the vehicle in front. Advice from motoring authorities about safe braking distances tend to be forgotten when...
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More destructive Blaster variants expected
TECH-security pros knew a worm was coming, once Microsoft announced in July a serious security vulnerability in the most-current versions of its Windows operating system. The worm arrived last week in...
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Microbe breaks temperature record
 AN ORGANISM that can thrive at a record-breaking 121°C has been discovered. The single-celled microbe grows at higher temperatures than any other known lifeform, according to scientists in the United States....
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Indian dino species found
 SCIENTISTS in India have discovered a new dinosaur species that roamed the Narmada valley 65 million years ago. The creature, whose fossilised bones were scattered along the Narmada River in the...
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Bio-tech, genetics institute for KU
THE Karachi University, within the next two months period, will have a well-equipped biotechnology and genetics institute, offering PhD and M Phil-level programmes. Eminent nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of Haji Abdul Karim Dhedhi...
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How to create value through information technology
 INFORMATION technology is constantly on the move. IT is not only limited to issues related to hardware and software technicalities but also it addresses complex problem areas for corporate sector and...
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Byteback
 Blaster worm LAST week a new worm surfaced on the web and, according to an estimate from antivirus vendor Symantec, it has so far infected more than 570,000 PCs. W32.Blaster.worm, also dubbed...
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Cool gadgets
 SONY’S Personal Entertainment Display comes in a 17.1-inch-wide TFT active matrix display, built-in speakers and remote control. It has connections that accommodate video game consoles, camcorders, DVD players, external speakers...
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