Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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Monumental mysteries
 THE study of human civilisation is believed to be one of the oldest and most interesting ones. Great civilisations like that of Egypt, Greece, Spain, Indus Valley and Rome....
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Byteback
 QUESTION: My Windows has been showing a counterfeiting warning so I consulted my PC retailer who advised me to overwrite the existing Windows. However, I accidentally...
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New aircraft in the offing
 “THERE is no doubt that any country without a strong air force is at the mercy of any aggressor. Pakistan must build her air force as quickly as possible....
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California tries to curb greenhouse gases
 IN the Rocky Mountain States and the fast-growing desert Southwest, more than 20 power plants, designed to burn coal that is plentiful and cheap, are on the drawing boards....
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The ‘smart’ factor
 THE Personal Digital Assistant or PDA is a must-have gadget nowadays. Due to its user-friendly technical assistance, people are now relying more on PDAs....
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Webwatch
 Yes, we all know the path of the moon and have studied it numerous times in the science classes. But how would you like to see its simulation on your PC? Check this website out...
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Distributed downloading system
FINDING music or video files online is one of the biggest problems that users face while surfing the internet. Most websites don’t have the bandwidth or the disk space to accommodate...
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More about photovoltaic cells
 THE sun, worshipped by many ancient cultures as a deity, is regarded benevolent by some and maleficent by others. Some of these include the Hindu deity Surya, the Egyptian sun....
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An efficient stove
 TECHNICAL advances in energy are crucial for developing countries like Pakistan, which depend primarily on biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal and agricultural...
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Muslim becomes first female space tourist
A Russian-built rocket carrying a new US-Russian crew for the international space station (ISS), along with the world’s first female space tourist, lifted off on Monday and streaked....
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Science and technology museum planned
THE government is planning to establish a science and technology museum to promote science among students, according to chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation....
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Cool gadgets
 CLARION''S MAP560 is a navigation system equipped with 2GB flash memory. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) provides control over the vehicle and also offers route guidance...
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Increasing blog traffic
 There are many people who launch blogs after a lot of difficulties, only to find out later that no one actually bothers to visit them. I faced the same situation when I was new....
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ITeaser
THINK your IT knowledge is really good? Rack your brains with this ITeaser and find out for sure: Large centralised databases running under an operating system...
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