Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
This page is updated every Saturday.
For current issue Click here
Go green
 WHAT is the first thing that comes to mind when someone says ‘green’? While to some it may be leaves, plants, trees, valleys, gardens, wild life and jungles, to others it may be the incredible hulk....
|
|
What a racket
IT is quite encouraging to see that even though cricket and hockey are the major domains of sports in this country, there is a sizeable number of people who can be classified as avid tennis fans. Of course,...
|
|
||
Byteback
 Q I have a DSL Router connected to two PCs with a maximum monthly bandwidth of 2GB. I want to limit the bandwidth available to each of the PCs, as well as restrict the size and type of downloads. What is the simplest way to do it?...
|
|
Out with the sword
 THE Civilization series is undoubtedly one of the most popular, addictive and fun Real Time Strategy (RTS) game series ever to step on the PC platform....
|
|
|
||
Simply got closer
 LOGITECH is a company that has won numerous awards both for product design and functionality. This characteristic is extended even to their lower-priced offerings like the LabTec WebCam Plus....
|
|
Cool gadgets
 Playing wetWATER games are fun. They are not only creative but sharpen your mental skills as well. Take this Hydrodynamic Building set for example. This kit does not simply connect the dots but girders also....
|
|
|
||
‘Sanitation is an institutional orphan’
 WHEN it comes to discussing the critical health problem of inadequate sanitation, few politicians want to take the lead, despite the mountains of scientific evidence that poor hygiene and lack of proper toilet facilities are the cause of many deadly but preventable diseases...
|
|
Make it, use it, throw it
 WITH the passage of time, many items have become disposable. Interestingly, the same notion of use-and-trash has arrived in the online world in shape of disposable e-mail address. These addresses are temporary, but work wonders against if used correctly....
|
|
|
||
Home wire
 Renewable energy commission to be revampedMINISTRY of Science and Technology will spend Rs.443.8 million for research, to develop and promote renewable energy technologies in the country....
|
|
From far and wide
 Excess weight hard on the heartPEOPLE who are just moderately overweight have an increased risk of developing heart disease, even if they are otherwise healthy, says a pooled data from published studies....
|
|
|
||
Mars: In search of life
 BY the time you see this in print, a novel spacecraft ‘Phoenix’ - NASA’s new concept of ‘Scout’ planetary messengers - would have left the Earth and will be heading towards Mars. At a speed of 19000km per hour,...
| ||
|
|
||
