tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366144572011-12-07T10:17:17.388ZIs this world really a free place, or are we trapped by this layer of ozone that surrounds us. Did man really set foot on moon, or was it a ploy. Is the shirt you are wearing really blue, or is it navy! Is a new software worth installing, a watch worth buying, or a gadget worth thinking about. Did they actually win the match or did the other team lose? All these and a lot more issues, dealt with, on a daily to weekly basis!Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-43150455055944941282007-07-05T12:28:00.000+01:002007-07-05T12:29:07.535+01:002007-07-05T12:29:07.535+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com15 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OyG8vZG1SERn37zVBJ_4uGC3KTk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OyG8vZG1SERn37zVBJ_4uGC3KTk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OyG8vZG1SERn37zVBJ_4uGC3KTk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OyG8vZG1SERn37zVBJ_4uGC3KTk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Thanks to another business trip, I got the chance to visit Germany!!! Berlin it was, where I stayed for a period of 2 days! Like most business  trips, I did not really have the chance to see much of it, but at least I got to saw a little bit.   Apparently German people love any kind of pig meat. The love is so much that you actually have pig-less sections during buffets instead of meat-less <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/TbsSEZkNZCc" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/07/germany-48-hours.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-30415544978924959492007-07-05T12:08:00.000+01:002007-07-05T12:10:56.201+01:002007-07-05T12:10:56.201+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAq602qYHZ_X7Uk1IWTMVcH-Nuo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAq602qYHZ_X7Uk1IWTMVcH-Nuo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAq602qYHZ_X7Uk1IWTMVcH-Nuo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BAq602qYHZ_X7Uk1IWTMVcH-Nuo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o /&gt; A guy who calls upon hundreds of others to give up their life in the name of religion (in a totally anti-religious way!!!). is found escaping wearing a burqa (Islamic scarfed dress). This is shameful, absolutely shameful. These guys not only ruin religion for everyone who has the slightest faith, but also play with lives and money!!! I suggest he should be dealt <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/eSK21NwuFRo" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/07/shame-utter-shame_05.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-11669576662012305172007-07-04T09:22:00.000+01:002007-07-04T09:38:02.235+01:002007-07-04T09:38:02.235+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com5 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k0KyDtY8RBZF71DEyj4CNM1p4-E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k0KyDtY8RBZF71DEyj4CNM1p4-E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k0KyDtY8RBZF71DEyj4CNM1p4-E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k0KyDtY8RBZF71DEyj4CNM1p4-E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Today I hit 1000 visitors, around 7 months since I started blogging. It is not a great start I must say, but I have not really been my creative self, nor writing my usual style of work, mostly sticking to gadgets and technology. I have often thought about mixing my general stuff in, but I think it shall not mix in properly… or will it? I mean that is the point of a blog in the end isn’t it? Just <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/-LcnZBqUfLo" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/07/1000-posts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-87217430099509957222007-07-04T09:07:00.000+01:002007-07-04T09:08:32.602+01:002007-07-04T09:08:32.602+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KLmPeF7uaBgCzrXUH15XjrKL6Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KLmPeF7uaBgCzrXUH15XjrKL6Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KLmPeF7uaBgCzrXUH15XjrKL6Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1KLmPeF7uaBgCzrXUH15XjrKL6Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> So the iPhone is finally here… and apparently it is living up to most of its hype. However, the good people at PCWORLD.com have managed to actually find 10 BAD things about it. A few of them are actually shocking, specially the no customized ring tone thing!!! Anyhoo, to avoid boring you people, here is the link…   http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133638-pg,1/article.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/gwC5Ba4MIs8" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/07/iphone-good-bad-ugly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-57232803210692191352007-06-24T11:25:00.001+01:002007-06-24T11:25:20.978+01:002007-06-24T11:25:20.978+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GmE2DZ4jGJQoL7r4RvdPgoMrfFg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GmE2DZ4jGJQoL7r4RvdPgoMrfFg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GmE2DZ4jGJQoL7r4RvdPgoMrfFg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GmE2DZ4jGJQoL7r4RvdPgoMrfFg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>What's a man to do when he is bored...What's a man to do,When he is stuck with nothing to do...Should he call his friends...Should he write some texts...Read a book perhaps?? Or maybe two?Can he play some game?Or try to do something that's never been done before...Or will all that just be lame???Write an email to ur loved ones...Go browsing on the internet...Or better yet,read some blog???But I <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/lVZZGvYoQ4M" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/06/whats-man-to-do.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-79046473916681054562007-06-22T15:53:00.000+01:002007-06-22T16:12:24.289+01:002007-06-22T16:12:24.289+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qV27r8HU-75REQZo7cHbi-AidX4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qV27r8HU-75REQZo7cHbi-AidX4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qV27r8HU-75REQZo7cHbi-AidX4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qV27r8HU-75REQZo7cHbi-AidX4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> So just for the kicks, I googled up (yeah, yeah, I know GOOGLE do not like people using this VERB) my handle, Smacula! I found something I had created 7 years ago, when I was a newbie to the world of Internet and all!   Being my usual self, I had asked people to suggest some possible meanings of the word Smacula, as I had just come up with it then.   http://www.paklinks.com/gs/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/OadJlP5z6xE" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/06/nostalgia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-22810526923053438782007-06-12T12:40:00.000+01:002007-06-12T12:39:23.575+01:002007-06-12T12:39:23.575+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com14 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2rUkvjeWCmFdqYCAfwKcvuU114/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2rUkvjeWCmFdqYCAfwKcvuU114/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2rUkvjeWCmFdqYCAfwKcvuU114/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2rUkvjeWCmFdqYCAfwKcvuU114/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>   If you're too lazy to start anything, you may get a reputation for patience. ....... I'm on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it. ....... I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people. ....... Never try to drown your troubles... Especially if she can swim. ....... Smile, it makes people wonder what you're thinking. ....... Don't <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/sTJoAKMHViw" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/06/one-liners.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-90448918267132597692007-06-12T09:23:00.000+01:002007-06-12T12:40:11.442+01:002007-06-12T12:40:11.442+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BkIKyb9E0ELRYucIvFpBWSa29mg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BkIKyb9E0ELRYucIvFpBWSa29mg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BkIKyb9E0ELRYucIvFpBWSa29mg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BkIKyb9E0ELRYucIvFpBWSa29mg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o /&gt; You know you're from &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /&gt;Lahore when.. - The morning rush hour is from 6am to 12pm. The evening rush hour is from 2pm to 9pm. Saturday's rush hour starts Friday morning.- You buy anything and everything from Al-Fatah- Your maassee and driver have taught you fluent Punjabi- Your uncivilised next door neighbour just bought a BMW because he<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/xwEJQbIPYRA" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/06/fw-you-know-youre-from-lahore-when.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-61885700556022134122007-06-03T22:18:00.000+01:002007-06-03T22:19:56.602+01:002007-06-03T22:19:56.602+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ReemYAi0dc8vM3pbIAKWpzq6L8A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ReemYAi0dc8vM3pbIAKWpzq6L8A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ReemYAi0dc8vM3pbIAKWpzq6L8A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ReemYAi0dc8vM3pbIAKWpzq6L8A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Being the ORKUTEER that I am.. it gives me great pleasure to annouce that ORKUT has finally added a feature to import not only blogs, but any feed possible, and things like photo albums, and more...Just click on the ADD FEEDS tab on the left of your home page and you are good to go... hopefully most of you shall read this on my profile :D !!!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/_HI07FZrZ4A" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/06/blogger-works-on-orkut-d.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-7143786200078447342007-05-25T13:43:00.000+01:002007-05-25T13:44:38.040+01:002007-05-25T13:44:38.040+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GB9TgzOwPVQi9-92WpgtxqCUSjw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GB9TgzOwPVQi9-92WpgtxqCUSjw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GB9TgzOwPVQi9-92WpgtxqCUSjw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GB9TgzOwPVQi9-92WpgtxqCUSjw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>The designer of this interesting concept says, "the Tarati beckons the user to 'touch' someone without physically touching a single key. Its design reflects human connectivity in a less material/mechanical, more sensual, way." Do not mistake this for something wrong, for this is then again, just another phone. &lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o /&gt;The idea is to let your fingers pass through the holes to <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/yieCcaqGrQA" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/phone-with-whole-lot-of-holes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-5044774273092285112007-05-23T13:06:00.001+01:002007-05-23T13:06:10.948+01:002007-05-23T13:06:10.948+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CUGlZN-BOI9lKkhkaxJcx85Qqg8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CUGlZN-BOI9lKkhkaxJcx85Qqg8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CUGlZN-BOI9lKkhkaxJcx85Qqg8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CUGlZN-BOI9lKkhkaxJcx85Qqg8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>   The 1st of July shall dawn a new era. Smoking shall be banned from all public places, even places like Pubs and Bars. Scotland have already had that ban since a month now, and funnily they see some very interesting results. Not everybody is the winner here, and especially not non-smoker. Click the link below to read some interesting findings.   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6664871.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/OTIP6ZRfi7A" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/smoking-ban.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-25715559510385865692007-05-22T13:08:00.000+01:002007-05-22T13:07:35.561+01:002007-05-22T13:07:35.561+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hPtVq4mnOk3x0JA4q7fGd8GF9kw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hPtVq4mnOk3x0JA4q7fGd8GF9kw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hPtVq4mnOk3x0JA4q7fGd8GF9kw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hPtVq4mnOk3x0JA4q7fGd8GF9kw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> I am sure a lot has already been written about it, but why should I stay behind. Without a TV to watch live cricket, as well as the time, not anything and everything I say can be taken as perfect observation, but I do have to say what I have to.   Back in 2003, after the world cup, we had a team which was not very different to the one we have now. Rashid Latif manned almost the same men. Huge<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/m6Z1sB_b8gE" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/team-pakistan-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-52216604827529367462007-05-21T13:40:00.000+01:002007-05-21T13:42:29.642+01:002007-05-21T13:42:29.642+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yYuFQ5EHSaZveYErvAeX5gfDb5Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yYuFQ5EHSaZveYErvAeX5gfDb5Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yYuFQ5EHSaZveYErvAeX5gfDb5Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yYuFQ5EHSaZveYErvAeX5gfDb5Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Blogger used to have this amazing feature where you could just send an email to a certain SECRET email address and blogger would post it on your blog for you. That was the main feature that attracted me towards Blogger to begin with. The ease to post a blog without even going online to the Blogger website. However, since quite some time, that feature has not been working. Here, I try again, to <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/Tem_IxFc99w" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/mailing-blog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-13344978096132697352007-05-18T10:28:00.000+01:002007-05-18T10:31:11.238+01:002007-05-18T10:31:11.238+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yuYLmv_plnauYp063Lnfg9iUgTA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yuYLmv_plnauYp063Lnfg9iUgTA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yuYLmv_plnauYp063Lnfg9iUgTA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yuYLmv_plnauYp063Lnfg9iUgTA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>I just saw Pirates of the Silicon Valley last night... it is AWEEESOOOMMM !!! At least for people interested in software and Bill Gates and Steve Jobs (APPLE).Infact you can watch it online...http://movies.nabolister.com/links_page.php?movie=106Just visit this link and have a go at it. Do not know how long this link shall remain active, but I suggest just go for it!!!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/HJ63mC2hcJE" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/pirates-of-silicon-valley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-27215525060963244552007-05-15T12:43:00.000+01:002007-05-15T12:45:31.198+01:002007-05-15T12:45:31.198+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ayM8agaJ8O09I7l2ka4dqHV1RRY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ayM8agaJ8O09I7l2ka4dqHV1RRY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ayM8agaJ8O09I7l2ka4dqHV1RRY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ayM8agaJ8O09I7l2ka4dqHV1RRY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>How cool is this??? Just do the bla bla bla connection and stuff... and this handy roll on paint brush will paint the WALL PAPER of your choice (FROM FLICKR albums!!!) on your walls. It is still a concept but one definitely worth trying.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/ouXDacVbnEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/wallpaper-of-future-d.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-87628833399200664792007-05-15T12:34:00.000+01:002007-05-15T12:36:47.989+01:002007-05-15T12:36:47.989+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AER1TibRGQ_D8pnP9dCp2MUStrU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AER1TibRGQ_D8pnP9dCp2MUStrU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AER1TibRGQ_D8pnP9dCp2MUStrU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AER1TibRGQ_D8pnP9dCp2MUStrU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>This may not be the most high - tech thing you have seen, but as I return to the blogging era, I return with the cutest Tape Dispenser around...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/mOmieUfxjCI" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/sho-cute-d.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-88319058147559637152007-05-12T18:05:00.000+01:002007-05-12T18:06:47.463+01:002007-05-12T18:06:47.463+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RHi3TWI3n1YdHMB0vJz_vu9lW1Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RHi3TWI3n1YdHMB0vJz_vu9lW1Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RHi3TWI3n1YdHMB0vJz_vu9lW1Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RHi3TWI3n1YdHMB0vJz_vu9lW1Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>da lil things dat kp us alive,som cookies, a gesture, a beautiful smile<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/EunSkTagTCQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/05/work-in-progress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-2261174787946373752007-03-28T19:44:00.000+01:002007-03-28T19:57:13.523+01:002007-03-28T19:57:13.523+01:00Sami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/480469KeHbARFxjjEFUu1UGGGkQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/480469KeHbARFxjjEFUu1UGGGkQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/480469KeHbARFxjjEFUu1UGGGkQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/480469KeHbARFxjjEFUu1UGGGkQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Wow... more then a month since I have posted here. So much has been happening that I have absolutely no idea where to begin, and whether I shall actually end or not!!!Lets see now... yeah... loads, millions of new gadgets on the market. My favourite??? A sugar driven battery, on the cards at least. Yes, just feed it your regular coke (not DIET :P), and the sugar in it will produce enough spark to<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/x_2tD8F593w" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/03/so-much-to-write-about.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-60969760775320010102007-02-23T13:11:00.000Z2007-02-23T13:12:59.461Z2007-02-23T13:12:59.461ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XHUlyKXerB0D86s5H-yyC1wsDpY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XHUlyKXerB0D86s5H-yyC1wsDpY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XHUlyKXerB0D86s5H-yyC1wsDpY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XHUlyKXerB0D86s5H-yyC1wsDpY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>I really love the way I can give anything the simplest possible name ever. So what is this blog about? Things I have been upto. Go to others and they tend to give them complicated names like shattered dreams, a new beginning, aaarrrgghh, condemned and stuff. Like what is that all about ?(These are all actually titles to things I have previously written :P)I have been upto absolutely nothing, if <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/nIFCzTvHEb8" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-i-have-been-upto.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-10825033682834774102007-02-16T09:17:00.000Z2007-02-16T10:40:13.026Z2007-02-16T10:40:13.026ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTIfQl-vmQqxwn136_kOT7oZ_mU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTIfQl-vmQqxwn136_kOT7oZ_mU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTIfQl-vmQqxwn136_kOT7oZ_mU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JTIfQl-vmQqxwn136_kOT7oZ_mU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>The title can be roughly translated as **#~&amp;. Do you know what each character on your keyboard is actually called? I know most of the names, but only because I actually had to study them. I cannot seem to remember what '¬' is called. I have only seen it on BRITISH keyboards, so many people may not even recognize it. The cool thing is, British Keyboards have a few extra buttons on them. I have <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/FXIOD6AlvYU" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/02/asterik-asterik-hash-tilde-ampersand.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-88185854413879641002007-02-15T14:19:00.000Z2007-02-15T14:21:26.950Z2007-02-15T14:21:26.950ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UpqTX3uDT0JAQw1InIUP3VuvNPM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UpqTX3uDT0JAQw1InIUP3VuvNPM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UpqTX3uDT0JAQw1InIUP3VuvNPM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UpqTX3uDT0JAQw1InIUP3VuvNPM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>To begin with, happy valentines every one. :DAnd secondly, no I am not obsessed with JAPAN.Yesterday I remembered something that I thought would be worth mentioning here. Japanese people actually have two valentines! One is the good old fashioned February 14. The other one is like two weeks after.What happens is that valentines is supposed to be a day where WOMEN give men gifts, and NOT otherwise<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/fzRugE6IRHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/02/valentines-in-japan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-46680274609284209152007-02-10T21:41:00.000Z2008-11-07T03:53:49.157Z2008-11-07T03:53:49.157ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdL_p_Tiu3j2E0cO3qlIP4KDbqk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdL_p_Tiu3j2E0cO3qlIP4KDbqk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdL_p_Tiu3j2E0cO3qlIP4KDbqk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdL_p_Tiu3j2E0cO3qlIP4KDbqk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>I have been having a lot of weird dreams lately. Don't know whats up with my brain. Maybe its a little over excited these days, or maybe the other way around.Anyways, two days ago, I had my greatest snow experience yet! I also drove for the first time through snow. The trick is not to hit the brakes. I discovered that pressing the brakes only makes your ride go faster. Actually, it makes you <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/jsJdv6bUc2k" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/02/of-dreams-and-snowmen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-90412164956514746482007-02-05T10:35:00.000Z2007-02-05T10:33:51.121Z2007-02-05T10:33:51.121ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iY3pkChRj4HTemsVE8wYFttD_LE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iY3pkChRj4HTemsVE8wYFttD_LE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iY3pkChRj4HTemsVE8wYFttD_LE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iY3pkChRj4HTemsVE8wYFttD_LE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Weird as it may sound, I dreamt of a mouse last night.   So this is the scenario… my dad is showing me this thing that arrived in the post. He actually bought a book and this amazing thing came for free with it. Imagine that !!! it was so mega awesome. Mouse of the future.   So let us get on with the description. It was shaped a little different from our regular mice. More like a small <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/9kOKlKrZqUA" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-dreamt-of-mouse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-53140591271245219352007-01-17T17:12:00.000Z2008-11-07T03:53:49.463Z2008-11-07T03:53:49.463ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M1oA9igIisw7CK1FSGo6fjBN-JE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M1oA9igIisw7CK1FSGo6fjBN-JE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M1oA9igIisw7CK1FSGo6fjBN-JE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M1oA9igIisw7CK1FSGo6fjBN-JE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>It is amazing how I did not get any time at all to finish off this whole Italy trip blog, right till the moment I am about to head off to Japan. Less that 24 hours away!!!So, Italy. First impression, very much like Pakistan.The roads are extremely straight. In fact, it was the Romans who started off the whole straight roads concept, way back when they were on top of the world. However, the <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/1huiXUMBe_s" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/01/italia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36614457.post-54580055142087845952007-01-10T09:31:00.000Z2007-01-10T09:30:45.232Z2007-01-10T09:30:45.232ZSami Mughalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742364931896059935noreply@blogger.com1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U46z8vWZrDkqaPil4yMayuP_7IQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U46z8vWZrDkqaPil4yMayuP_7IQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U46z8vWZrDkqaPil4yMayuP_7IQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U46z8vWZrDkqaPil4yMayuP_7IQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> I have been reading weird stuff about Japan recently. It is all part of my training to meet the Japanese. I bought a book about Japanese business ethics, and have been giving it as much of a read as I can.   The basic knowledge I need to know is how to greet them. The proper way is to hold your business card in two hands, and hand it to them. TWO HANDS!!! They read it, comment on your job, <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GadgettingAway/~4/iZeRV6JsrJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://smaculatech.blogspot.com/2007/01/way-of-wa-japanese-way.html