Over to WordPress
Ok, since blogspot simply refuses to appear on any system here in Peshawar, I've decided to move over to WordPress.com. At least I can write my blog here. Anything that goes in blogspot ends up in a...
View ArticleMIT Video Lectures
I’m always surprised when someone tells me that MIT’s OCW is not free. It stands for “Open Courseware” for God sake! Anyway, I’ve been studying Linear Algebra and Differential Geometry from the Maths...
View ArticleThe hapennings…
Well, it’s been a long time but I’m finally back. The reasons for such a long absence are countless but boil down to just one: I got lazy. Anyway, here’s what I’ve been working on lately: Formal...
View ArticleCity University and Me
The update is a little late (a week late to be precise) but it’s here. I’ve been hired by City University as a Lecturer. I’m still to sign a contract but it’s really done. The only trouble is that I’m...
View ArticleSecond thoughts
For the first time in my life, I’m having second thoughts about living in Pakistan. I’ve always argued that there’s no shortage of opportunities or resources in Pakistan and that if someone wanted to...
View ArticleUsing Twitter
I’ve been an ardent fan and promoter of all social networking sites for a long time now. I’ve brought many people to twitter and I’ve even setup my own local laconi.ca server. However, in light of...
View ArticleKaghan Valley
I recently went to Naran in Kaghan Valley of NWFP (Pakistan). The place is amazing and I’d just bought a new SLR camera. So, my friends and I shot quite a few pictures of the place. I’ve uploaded them...
View ArticleDown the Drain
I started teaching at IMSciences around a month ago. Today, I got the news that I’m being kicked out, mid-semester. I’m not surprised because I knew what was going on behind my back. I’m not mad. I’m...
View ArticleWhy I'm leaving facebook
I’ve had enough. Some of my friends initiated the boycott a few months back but I wasn’t convinced. I was mistaken. Facebook has, time and again, refused to take action against hate speech and hate...
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