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Iss se agay kahani kon likhay ga..?

By Mx  //  Abstract  //  2 Comments

Some thoughts have been pondering in my head from Sunday and I am not getting enough time to drop a post. Most of the readers on my [...]

Iss se agay kahani kon likhay ga..?
Sep
27
By Mx  //  2 Comments

Iss se agay kahani kon likhay ga..?

Iss se agay kahani kon likhay ga..?

Some thoughts have been pondering in my head from Sunday and I am not getting enough time to drop a post. Most of the readers on my [...]

Sep
22
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Living in the Afterglow..

Afterglow

So much on my head from last few months but not much has been executed as planned. Weeks have passed-by but end result doesn’t seem to improve [...]

Mar
25
By Mx  //  3 Comments

CodeIgniter v1.7.x vs. v2.0.x

CodeIgniter

I have been using CodeIgniter from November 2009, and have developed 6 web projects on it so far. While developing CMS, order management systems and other web [...]

Feb
28
By Mx  //  8 Comments

Once in a while..

Once in a while..

I haven’t been around for a while, published my last post around 5 months back. And it’s end of February now. I almost lost all my posts [...]

Sep
28
By Mx  //  1 Comment

Great shots x2

CocaFalls

I came across 2 great pics recently, thought I’d share it on my blog.. Source: 500px Source: bing

Sep
9
By Mx  //  1 Comment

The Night Preceding ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’

Eid Mubarak

It had been the practice of the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, that he would not sleep in the night preceding the day of Eid-ul-fitr. This night [...]

Sep
1
By Mx  //  9 Comments

Olper copies AirTel concept in Ramadan ad!

Olpers

I was passing by TV when I saw little portion of Olper’s new Ramadan ad for 2010 and it appealed me. Few days later, I saw it [...]

Jul
12
By Mx  //  7 Comments

Apnay Rab sae rishta jor ker tau deikhou!

Namaz

Look around 360 degrees, every other person is occupied. Some in their life, others in worries. Gadgets, money, work, friends/social-networks occupy more than 80% of our day. [...]

Jun
30
By Mx  //  6 Comments

How do you define creativity?

Creativity

Sometimes I wonder, I keep thinking about different things, and there are so many things that still bother me because I find no proper reasoning for it. [...]

Jun
30
By Mx  //  2 Comments

ThemesVillage.com – best place for WordPress themes!

WordPress

I have been using WordPress for couple of years now but when it comes to themes, things get a little difficult. It’s just that whenever I try [...]

Jun
29
By Mx  //  6 Comments

From the Right-side..

From the Right-side..

We shake hands with the right hand and eat with our right hand. But there is more to it. Islamically, we should always wear from the right [...]

Jun
28
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Beautiful mind, Amazing sketch!

Beautiful mind, Amazing sketch!

Hmm, here is an old video that I came across last weekend. A guy just had a glance of the city from helicopter and then he draws [...]

Jun
22
By Mx  //  1 Comment

eXcelarz Interactive launches Checkerzzz Pro

eXcelarz Interactive launches Checkerzzz Pro

After the remarkable success of Checkerzzz Lite in Android Market, eXcelarz Interactive has released a paid version with enhanced features titled Checkerzzz Pro. The Checkerzzz follow the [...]

Jun
18
By Mx  //  7 Comments

Memories from old school!

Memories from old school!

I just had an hour to enjoy my self on the tablet, and I tried some cutie old school stuff too. I know they look kiddish but [...]

Jun
18
By Mx  //  5 Comments

Happy sketching!

Happy sketching!

Oops! It was my first day, first hour using the tablet and I was really loving it I tried some more random sketches and came up with.. [...]

Jun
18
By Mx  //  9 Comments

My first sketch

My first sketch

It was an ordinary morning, a little lazy one today. I was feeling a little numb or may be lost and was expecting a slow day ahead. [...]

Jun
17
By Mx  //  2 Comments

Hardly worth the effort

Hardly worth the effort

Few days back, a friend of mine shared a really good post from Seth’s Blog. And it read: In most fields, there’s an awful lot of work [...]

Jun
16
By Mx  //  7 Comments

Today is your day, feel it!

Today is your day, feel it!

“Certain things never happen YOUR way!” How many times have you felt like that? We all happen to follow the crowd because that’s the easiest part. Busy [...]

Jun
14
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Gallery Stats for axdimensions

Gallery Stats for axdimensions

I finally got a chance to update my DeviantArt account last week which reminded me of gallery statistics. I haven’t been designing much recently, kinda busy with [...]

Jun
9
By Mx  //  13 Comments

Colors spread colors..

Colors spread colors..

Hmm, here is something different that I tried this morning. It’s basically a proof-of-concept Few weeks back an idea clicked my mind but that could be only [...]

Jun
7
By Mx  //  8 Comments

A hopeful sunset

A hopeful sunset

Every sunset leads to darkness, with no hope of light! We do feel sad about many sunset in our lives but there was one sunset yesterday which [...]

Jun
5
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Is it the end of activeDimensions?

Is it the end of activeDimensions?

I haven’t been able to update my blog lately. People even buzzed me for it but there have been tons of other things on priority due to [...]

Mar
9
By Mx  //  1 Comment

Keep the light on! Support Huda TV

Keep the light on! Support Huda TV

Huda TV has been doing great work since its launch. I came across this lovely channel back in April 2009 during my stay in Qatar. There are [...]

Jan
14
By Mx  //  2 Comments

Nokia Miniature (video)

Nokia Miniature (video)

A week back or two, I came across a really lovely video clip that I found in Nokia E-series (63/71). Checko:

Jan
12
By Mx  //  9 Comments

End of year 2009

End of year 2009

Yep, another year has passed by. I have been a little busy with the MBA program along with job due to which this post got a little [...]

Nov
5
By Mx  //  4 Comments

infiniti, December 2009

infiniti, December 2009

We all are living in geographical boundaries created by men, separated from our loved ones. The distance between us and the people who matter in our life [...]

Oct
28
By Mx  //  8 Comments

Say NO to pirated softwares!

Say NO to pirated softwares!

Most local shops that sell unbranded PCs will install a pirated copy of Windows for you. It happens not only in Pakistan but also in many other [...]

Oct
23
By Mx  //  2 Comments

End of Transition Phase

End of Transition Phase

Oops! It’s been a while since people heard from me on this blog although I was posting regularly on the Connect2Pk blog. Life is full of changes, [...]

Oct
22
By Mx  //  1 Comment

Rise of Youth in Pakistan: A Youth Initiative

Rise of Youth in Pakistan: A Youth Initiative

A brilliant initiative by the Pakistani youth to stand up and register their protest against American-Indian-Israeli involvement in terrorist activities inside Pakistan. The platform being used for [...]

Jul
1
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Airtel apka to Baazi apki

Airtel apka to Baazi apki

I haven’t been watching TV lately but somehow I do come across AirTel advertisements aired recently. And this one is really funny & creative:

Jun
22
By Mx  //  4 Comments

The victory was celebrated all over Twitter, #PakCricket!

The victory was celebrated all over Twitter, #PakCricket!

Yesterday night, when the final match of ICC T20 word cup was played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka – bunch of twitter users from Pakistan tweeted a [...]

Jun
17
By Mx  //  14 Comments

Revolution starts within!

Revolution starts within!

Today, common phrases have been developed which we get to hear every now and then. ‘Government kitna paisa khaati hae’ is one of the favorites. But if [...]

Jun
15
By Mx  //  2 Comments

TeaBreak.pk completes its 1st year of great service!

TeaBreak.pk completes its 1st year of great service!

I missed it, couldn’t make it to the live coverage on the weekend to drop in my testimonial. TeaBreak.pk completes its 1 year of amazing service last [...]

Jun
8
By Mx  //  8 Comments

Creativity needs space!

Creativity needs space!

Last weekend, I came across a really cute and creative image while browsing DeviantArt. Couldn’t resist sharing it on my blog: Source: http://ce-i.deviantart.com/art/mirror-20456667

Jun
1
By Mx  //  5 Comments

'Right from the Swat valley' by Haseeb A.

'Right from the Swat valley' by Haseeb A.

A friend of mine, senior from FAST, Haseeb Ahmed recently came back from Swat valley and shared his thoughts on a Yahoo Group (GOF). Situation is really [...]

May
12
By Mx  //  5 Comments

Don't give up!

Don't give up!

While going through some startup stuff, I came across an inspirational video: “..but if I fail and I try again, and again and again but I just [...]

May
11
By Mx  //  7 Comments

Creative browser effects!

Creative browser effects!

Hey, this is fun! I just got this from my team lead: “Do not maximize the screen… just leave it as it is after clicking the link [...]

May
8
By Mx  //  5 Comments

25 people confirmed Shahada at Fanar

25 people confirmed Shahada at Fanar

2 weeks back, after the Friday prayers at Qatar Islamic Cultural Centre (Fanar) – 25 people from 5 different communities (Nepal, China, Gana, Philippines and Bangladesh) confirmed [...]

May
4
By Mx  //  4 Comments

1,918 tweets on Swine Flu!

1,918 tweets on Swine Flu!

Few hours back, Rambler shared a really funny webcomic on Swine Flu from xkcd.com:

May
4
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Live from a new host

Live from a new host

Yup, axdimensions.com has been facing downtime since April 21, 2009. It was actually hosted as an add-on domain on BlueHost along with my other websites. My hosting [...]

Apr
12
By Mx  //  3 Comments

What benefits can a corporate get by setting up their blog?

What benefits can a corporate get by setting up their blog?

Trends change over the year, few people adapt instantly and others with a lag. The latest boom about social media and internet marketing has taken information to [...]

Apr
7
By Mx  //  1 Comment

Procom.Net '09 – 10th All Pakistan Programming, Engineering and Business Competition

Procom.Net '09 – 10th All Pakistan Programming, Engineering and Business Competition

The bytes will surge, the elite will assemble and excellence will reign supreme! The specified thrust of NUCES-FAST in shielding the latest technology, emerging sciences and business [...]

Apr
7
By Mx  //  6 Comments

Toy phone & a cute kid – AirTel

Toy phone & a cute kid – AirTel

Most of the AirTel advertisements are really impressive! I came across this one last weekend and would like to share it with my readers – it’s really [...]

Mar
28
By Mx  //  5 Comments

Tune up your blog in 31 days!

Tune up your blog in 31 days!

Hey folks, ‘ProBlogger.net‘ is running a 31 day project that’s called: “31 Days to Build a Better Blog“. Starting from April 1st, the idea is to implement [...]

Mar
27
By Mx  //  26 Comments

People I admire..

People I admire..

A new habit that I adopted in the past few years is ‘blogging’. I have been reading several blogs, stories from successful people around, learning from mistakes [...]

Mar
9
By Mx  //  8 Comments

Connect2Pk.com reviewed at KillerStartups.com!

Connect2Pk.com reviewed at KillerStartups.com!

Few weeks back, I submitted our little venture Connect2Pk on KillerStartups for a review. I am a regular follower of KS but during past couple of weeks, [...]

Feb
13
By Mx  //  8 Comments

Beginning of my designing era

Beginning of my designing era

Few days back, while I was trying to recover one of Yahoo accounts for some important document, I came across my initial set of web templates that [...]

Feb
3
By Mx  //  14 Comments

Will 'Sheesha.pk' hammer the rest?

Will 'Sheesha.pk' hammer the rest?

‘Public Timeline – Sheesha.pk‘ was launched today by Fahim Ilyas and his team. Twitter did start the trend of micro blogging and here we have is a [...]

Jan
23
By Mx  //  5 Comments

Read axdimensions.com using WAP

Read axdimensions.com using WAP

I had this little task pending from few weeks and I even tested out few plugins for it – but none of them worked really well. However, [...]

Jan
20
By Mx  //  21 Comments

Good luck, Imad & Munir!

Good luck, Imad & Munir!

Last Sunday, I went out on a lunch party thrown by some of my batch mates. It was really nice meeting everyone after such a long time [...]

Jan
19
By Mx  //  3 Comments

UserFly.com – Web usability testing made easy

UserFly.com – Web usability testing made easy

‘userfly‘ is a very remarkable startup by Ashvin Kumar & Chris Estreich. It captures user events on your page (website usability) and playbacks very smoothly on your [...]

Jan
17
By Mx  //  1 Comment

Doddle – a free SIP web client

Doddle – a free SIP web client

If you Google out ‘VoIP web phone‘ even today, it’ll be a little hard to find a free online SIP softphone through which you can place phone [...]

Jan
12
By Mx  //  21 Comments

Em 2007-2008: A year in review

Em 2007-2008: A year in review

It’s been a year since I started blogging, started doing startups, started going on a daily job after my graduation and a whole calendar year has passed [...]

Dec
30
By Mx  //  5 Comments

My AdSense story

My AdSense story

To many people Google Ads might sound annoying but to some, it might be one of their sources of revenue. My AdSense story revolves around my 1st [...]

Dec
23
By Mx  //  3 Comments

How to start a start-up?

How to start a start-up?

Few days back, I came across an article which had really bold tips for startups/entrepreneurs. Founder of Huddle.net spoke about 20 must-knows in starting up your own [...]

Dec
18
By Mx  //  1 Comment

light-Bot

light-Bot

light-Bot, an amazing puzzle game for programmers (: My team-lead just shared this game with me and it’s really fun! (Click here to play light-Bot) “Programming-style puzzle [...]

Dec
17
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Some green industry blogs!

Some green industry blogs!

Today, tons of technology blogs are out there on the internet. As time is passing by, blogging has picked up popularity and Pakistani users have also put [...]

Dec
17
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Make the homepage yours for a day!

Make the homepage yours for a day!

Another venture in the row by SIM, a great effort indeed! Asim Imtiaz, one of the brains at TeaBreak.pk has launched TheDaySite.com Early morning today, when I [...]

Dec
16
By Mx  //  4 Comments

DAWN (beta) voilates Adsense policy

DAWN (beta) voilates Adsense policy

Yup, the new layout of DAWN website does violate Google Adsense policy on their homepage (click here to view the snapshot). I’ve been noticing it from about [...]

Dec
11
By Mx  //  1 Comment

My 2 cents for Karachi Bloggers Meetup ‘08

My 2 cents for Karachi Bloggers Meetup ‘08

Hmm, Karachi Bloggers Meetup was held last Saturday and I couldn’t make it due to some family commitments. However, I did read all the live coverage provided [...]

Dec
11
By Mx  //  2 Comments

The Re-opening

The Re-opening

Yet another WordPress blog? No! I started blogging in November 2007 on wordpress.com after which I tested many self-hosted blogs and even experiemented little dot com ventures [...]

Nov
4
By Mx  //  No Comments

PakHeadlines.com launched!

PakHeadlines.com launched!

Ever wanted to view all headlines on one page? PakHeadlines does it for you. We fetch news from popular news sources around Pakistan and provide the headlines [...]

Oct
28
By Mx  //  11 Comments

'Tags 2 Meta Generator v0.1' now on WordPress.org

'Tags 2 Meta Generator v0.1' now on WordPress.org

WP has approved my plug-in request and I have hosted my plug-in on WordPress.org plug-in directory. Everyone can now download it directly from: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags-2-meta-generator/ Enjoy!

Oct
25
By Mx  //  2 Comments

My first WordPress plug-in: Tags 2 Meta Generator

My first WordPress plug-in: Tags 2 Meta Generator

An extensive WordPress plug-in that generates META tags automatically for your posts! Let it be your post or home page, this little plug-in does it job automatically. [...]

Oct
20
By Mx  //  No Comments

Connect2Pk v2.1 launched!

Connect2Pk v2.1 launched!

Oops! Just a week has passed and we’ve upgraded from version 2.0 to 2.1. But it’s not just the change of layout, we’ve upgraded our back-end system, [...]

Sep
23
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Is WordPress.com 100% Ad-Free?

Is WordPress.com 100% Ad-Free?

Some of you might be aware of this fact but most you must be still assuming that WordPress.com does not display any advertisements on your blog. Well, [...]

Sep
1
By Mx  //  2 Comments

An 'Italian proverb'

An 'Italian proverb'

After the game, the king and pawn go into the same box.

Aug
6
By Mx  //  2 Comments

Free landing page check-up by Google

Free landing page check-up by Google

Google ‘Website Optimizer’ has announced FREE landing page check up on August 4, 2008.  For the next couple of weeks, Google will be giving free check-ups to [...]

Aug
5
By Mx  //  3 Comments

From TeraData to TPS

From TeraData to TPS

The journey of 7 months has come to an end. After getting my bachelors degree from FAST-NU (Karachi Campus), I got employed at TeraData. My job role [...]

Jul
10
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Connect2Pk.com achieves 5,000 users

Connect2Pk.com achieves 5,000 users

Connect2Pk, the IP telephony service that provides FREE Phone-to-PC calls made 5,000 users yesterday. Launched in March 2008, the talk time has increased from few minutes to [...]

May
7
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Qeemat.com needs YOUR contribution

Qeemat.com needs YOUR contribution

Qeemat.com was launched on May 4, 2008 as a public service to enable Pakistani users to share prices of products Online. The vision is to aid users [...]

May
5
By Mx  //  No Comments

Qeemat.com launched!

Qeemat.com launched!

Yup! May 4, 2008 and Q* is live! What is Qeemat? Qeemat is a community based pricing system where users can share prices by either contributing or [...]

Apr
21
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Which software house should I go to?

Which software house should I go to?

At the Annual Dinner 2008 (of FAST-NUCES), couple of students from the graduating batch asked me this question due to which I thought to drop a post [...]

Apr
9
By Mx  //  No Comments

Share your thoughts at one great place!

Share your thoughts at one great place!

Yup, the new PakMarkaz.Net is up! We have finally revamped the CMS. Authors can now easily post their articles, edit them and view their statistics. But that [...]

Mar
2
By Mx  //  4 Comments

The Freedom to talk globally: Connect2Pk.com

The Freedom to talk globally: Connect2Pk.com

The rise of revolutionary new PC telephony concepts has given birth to a Pakistani venture, Connect2pk.com! The vision is to provide free international telephone service initially and [...]

Jan
1
By Mx  //  3 Comments

Pakistani's stand up to Unite, PakMarkaz.Net Launched!

Pakistani's stand up to Unite, PakMarkaz.Net Launched!

Karachi, Tuesday, 1st January 2008: A group of patriotic Pakistani’s has launched the PakMarkaz Network today. It is a website aimed at spreading awareness and a spirit [...]

Dec
29
By Mx  //  35 Comments

Joining Hands for a New Beginning

Joining Hands for a New Beginning

If you have the passion to write, blog and express yourself, we are looking just for you! About to re-launch, PakMarkaz.Net needs what we call “Ambassadors of [...]

Nov
9
By Mx  //  4 Comments

Business Acceleration Program 2007

Business Acceleration Program 2007

BAP 2007, a joint effort of MITCEF and OPEN, aimed to promote innovation in Pakistan by putting companies through a mentoring/coaching program. The ‘Business Acceleration Program’ started [...]

Nov
8
By Mx  //  7 Comments

The Opening

The Opening

Why are we here? What is the soul? Absolutely none of us is looking at it. Not delving, not yearning to solve the life’s mysteries. That’s not [...]

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