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Quakes — what lies beneath
 The earthquake that shook northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on Oct 8 was, without any doubt, a disaster of epic proportions. With a magnitude of 7.6...
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Byteback
 I have an Intel P3 processor with 400MHz and 256MB RAM. I recently installed Windows 98 (2nd edition) and Windows XP (version 2002)...
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Special report: Of seismic precursors
 The 7.6 magnitude earthquake which hit Pakistan on Oct 8 has raised several questions for scientists and engineers. However, in my...
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Special report: Buildings kill, not tremors
 On Oct 8, as the rest of Islamabad stood firm, a section of the elite residential buildings known as the Margalla Towers slumped to the ground like a pack of cards,...
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Special report: What causes earthquakes
 The Earth’s crust, coupled with the mantle, makes the lithosphere. Lithosphere is a patchwork of tectonic plates in slow but constant motion. The Earth’s surface....
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Special report: Hopes for early warning system dashed
 Despite decades of intense research, predicting when earthquakes are likely to strike is a lost cause, according to a report....
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Geekworld: Memory storage devices
 There was a time when the floppy drive was a must-have piece of hardware for any computer. This was when the price of the drive used to....
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Webwatch
 Here is a comprehensive site covering history of quakes in Pakistan, earthquake zonation and list of all major seismic events in the region...
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Tips and tricks: For a faster PC
When we complain of a computer that has gradually slowed down, experts often advise us to turn off unnecessary Windows services. For an average user, however, it is difficult to identify the services which can be safely turned off....
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Nitty-gritty: How singularity works
 The future is a scary country for most people, but some scientists and thinkers have been vigilant and visionary enough to predict what may lie ahead....
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Earth matters: And now, environment refugees
 THE UN estimates that upwards of 50 million people may have been displaced in the last five years due to environmental degradation and disasters....
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Earth matters: Is global warming causing the hurricanes?
The terrible twins, Katrina and Rita, have caused more damage than any previous hurricanes in American history. Together, they may well have cost over $150 billion in property losses, equivalent to 1.25...
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Global update: Bird flu on Europe’s doorstep
The bird flu crisis moved a step closer to Britain’s shores as the country’s most senior medical adviser demanded that all doctors draw up emergency plans to distribute 14 million doses of drugs to combat the disease....
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National scene: Pakistan, China to develop renewable energy
Pakistan and China, besides some other countries, recently pledged to strengthen their cooperation in the area of renewable energy. In this regard, they adopted a declaration...
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Cool gadgets
 The HP Photosmart 428 GoGo Photo Studio includes both a printer and a camera. It features the HP Photosmart M517 camera and the Photosmart 420...
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In the end...: Internet fosters violence?
 A recent spate of horrifying murders, committed by youngsters who killed their friends or parents, has shaken Japan’s pride in its supposedly disciplined and harmonious society....
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