Android 2.3.2 Swype fix for Galaxy S
Swype doesn’t quite work with Gingerbread (Android 2.3.2) on Galaxy S GT-I9000 due to a small, silly bug. If you attempt to select Swype as the input method, it gives the following error: The Swype package you installed is configured for another device and will operate with limited functionality. Please contact Swype about this issue. After much searching, I finally...
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Flashing Android on Galaxy S using Linux
My Samsung Galaxy S is doing relatively well. I’ve found some amazing apps for it and it is both productive and fun, though it is probably in for another update. Like I said, I wasn’t planning on doing anything funky with it at first, but Sohaib convinced me to work on it to get the most out of it. The first thing I was advised to do was to update the phone...
Learn MoreProtest against dissolution of HEC
I have often argued that the root cause of the problems we are facing in Pakistan is the lack of education. Without proper education, we are unable to elect competent leaders or make any rational decisions as a nation. If almost half of our population is unable to read and write a single word, extremism easily flourishes and there is no way we can have a stable and...
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I’m writing this from my new Samsung Galaxy S, my first ever Android phone. I was considering buying the Tab instead, but lots of bad reviews put me off it (size is not much of an issue, especially if you use it with a Bluetooth device). It took a lot of sweat and tears, but I now have it pretty much the way I want it. Wasn’t planning on getting into the nitty...
Learn MoreLinux and Photography
I’ve been a big supporter of Linux for a while, but now that I’m getting more involved with photography, it’s starting to become a hindrance. No doubt there are countess tools available to get the best out of any photos, but the learning curve for most is pretty steep and they usually don’t compare well to their Windows counterparts. Though GIMP...
Learn MoreDengue fever remedy
Dengue fever is spreading across the country and is turning into an epidemic that has claimed many lives. A close friend’s father was recently admitted to hospital with similar symptoms, and thankfully, he is recovering now. This was an email I received recently and although I usually tend to treat such mails with skepticism, the same remedy was given to me by...
Learn MoreA sad independence day
Today marks Pakistan’s 64th independence day. It’s a sad one, not just because of the ongoing floods, the worst natural disaster in our history, but because of how so many across the country are celebrating it. (Image from this article) It is an important day for us, no doubt. But it was sad to see hordes of people burning money on fireworks, running amok in...
Learn MoreA tragic week
The past few days have been filled with tragedy on a national level. Pakistan saw the country’s worst ever plane crash on Wednesday when an Airbus A321 crashed into the Margalla Hills, overlooking Islamabad. All 152 people on board lost their lives, their charred and dismembered remains scattered around the hill (link). As is the case with most events concerning...
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