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Installing Webmin on Centos

Webmin is a free and open source web-based control panel for managing a dedicated or virtual private server. Webmin works well for server administrators with intermediate as well as advanced level knowledge. In this post I look at how to install Webmin on Centos Linux. Continue reading Installing Webmin on Centos

View your neighbour's telephone bill online!

A brand new service from Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL), the only fixed line operator in Pakistan, allows you to view a PTCL subscriber's telephone bill simply by entering the phone number! This means that you can view anyone's telephone bill online! Continue reading View your neighbour's telephone bill online!

USA to spend $50 million on propagandizing Pakistanis

The US government is planning to spend $50 million on propaganda for Pakistani audiences. They are calling it a new "communications strategy" and will involve the following: Supporting media organisations that are favourable to the americans The setting up of a "media monitoring group" that will put its own spin on any negative news about the US. Continue reading USA to spend $50 ...

Monitoring bandwidth usage with vnStat under CentOS 5 Linux

vnStat is a very simple utility that can track the amount of bandwidth used by your web server. It works by monitoring the received and transmitted bytes counters of your network interface and logging the data in a database. In this post I look at how to install vnStat and a web-based front end on a CentOS 5 Linux web server. Continue reading Monitoring bandwidth usage with vnStat ...

Why Shahid Afridi bit the cricket ball

Shahid Afridi was caught on camera biting a cricket ball during the recent Pakistan vs. Australia match. Unfortunately people have misunderstood his motives. Here are some plausible reasons for his biting the ball: Now that's a mouthful Continue reading Why Shahid Afridi bit the cricket ball

Rs. 500 the new Rs. 100

With inflation slowly eating away at the value of the Pakistan Rupee, there has been a change in which currency notes people choose to carry with them. For a variety of reasons the Rs. 500 note is now replacing the Rs. 100 note as the most convenient note to carry with you when going shopping for daily essentials. Continue reading Rs. 500 the new Rs. 100

UBL wiz visa card Internet application insecure

United Bank Ltd. sells these prepaid visa cards called wiz. One of best features of these cards is that you can use them online. But before you can do that you have to send a signed Internet application form. You can send it via email, fax or postal mail. But the email method of submission is very insecure. Continue reading UBL wiz visa card Internet application insecure

Foreign currency account for webmasters in Pakistan

As a webmaster I often receive money from foreign ad companies like google adsense. I prefer to receive my money in the form of checks that I deposit in a foreign currency account. A foreign currency account allows me to keep my money in US dollars, Euros or some other foreign country's currency. Almost all banks in Pakistan support Foreign Currency or FC accounts. In this post I take a look ...

New aggregator of Pakistani blogs

I have created a full featured website that aggregates content from the many Pakistani blogs ( www.pakistaniblogs.net  )  on the Internet. Its automatically updated throughout the day with fresh content. Unlike other aggregator websites, Pakistani blogs does more than just gather content. Its got a lot of useful features:

Receiving money via SWIFT wire transfer or T/T in Pakistan

SWIFT Wire transfer, or T/T as its commonly called in Pakistan, is one of the safest ways to receive payment from foreign sources. SWIFT is a secure messaging standard that bank's around the world use to send instructions to each other to make payments on their behalf. This is the basis of international wire transfer. Budding Internet entrepreneurs and freelancers may want to know how to ...
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