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Affordable lighting for rural communities
 ABOUT two billion people in remote areas of developing nations have no electric lighting, a commodity industrialized nations take for granted. Poor lighting in homes hinders children’s learning, affects family health...
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Making information highway safe for your family
 THE sharp rise in the use of internet has relentlessly forced service providers to come up with innovative solutions. The evolution of cable net culture and high-speed broadband connectivity (VSAT, DSL,...
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Webwatch
 EVER wanted to tour the eternal egypt, this site is a deep dive, so be prepared to get lost in ancient history, whether it's the alluring desert, the mysterious Sphinx, the fascinating pharaohs, or the scary mummies, or...
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Terms for computer junkies
PUMP up your computer-related vocabulary! Load your brains with these frequenty used i-terms. Compression artifact: Compression artifact is the fuzz or distortion in a compressed image or sequence of video images. When a photo is compressed into...
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Space watch on which way the winds blow
 A SATELLITE that will be able to measure the winds in earth’s atmosphere from orbit is being built under UK leadership for launch in 2007....
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Creating diamonds in the lab
 DIAMONDS are the most prestigious of all gems, originally the domain of royalty diamonds bring glamour, sophistication and class. But diamonds are so rare in nature they don’t come cheap. Some...
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Crank up your PC for maximum performance boost
 AS the chipset technology at the Silicon Valley blasts into new dimensions, it’s difficult to keep up with the growing PC technology with a tight budget. However, one can certainly make...
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An ‘e.encyclopedia’ for all ages
 BASED on updated web research resources, e-encyclopedia is an innovative research book that virtually takes parents, teachers, and children on a voyage beyond words into cyberspace putting them in touch with...
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Online learning for everyone
THE virtual education development, globally, is rapidly becoming a predominant means of providing access and education. The essence in this delivery model is in the degree of competition nationally and internationally,...
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Microsoft database, tools software delayed
LAST week, Microsoft Corp. announced that it would delay the launch of two key software products aimed at large businesses. The latest versions of Microsoft’s SQL Server database software and Visual Studio, its set of software tools used...
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Robotic exoskeleton enhances human strength
 HAUL a 70-pound pack across miles of rugged terrain or up 50 flights of stairs. Just the thought is enough to evoke a grimace in even the burliest individuals. But breakthrough...
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‘Public participation essential in environmental issues’
MORE than 70 representatives of the stake-holders in the environment sector held a discussion on how to improve participation of citizens in public hearings held in connection with the formulation of...
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New science centre at Karachi University
SCIENCE and Technology Minister Prof Attaur Rahman laid the foundation stone of a national science centre at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, Karachi University, last week....
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The power of email
ELECTRONIC mail is truly a killer app of the internet. It attracts everybody. Millions of net users, with a range of interests, experience the power of email in every day life....
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Byteback
 Linux compatible programs 1. Can we install MSN and Yahoo! Messengers on Linux? 2. Can we run PC software on Linux OS? 3. From which website can I download software for Linux OS...
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Cool gadgets
 THE world’s first rangefinder digital camera with Leica’s L/M mount “R-D1”, produced by Seiko Epson, which enables one to use Leica’s conventional lenses with the body. The RD-1, equipped with a 6 mega-pixel CCD on its classically designed body, will be on sale this summer...
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