Author Archives: aebrahim

Crack down on telemarketers

Posted on August 27, 2010 by aebrahim

In today’s South China Morning Post, a letter of mine appeared in the Letters section (page A12), the text of which is reproduced below (with some links added, for easy reference): Crack down on telemarketers Today, with so many different … Continue reading →

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Google Apps – Panacea or Headache?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by aebrahim

The email on ebrahim.org is currently hosted on pair Networks, a great webhost, but one whose email solutions are lacking in flexibility. I want to move to a solution where I can sync Email/Contacts/Calendar over multiple devices, for a domain … Continue reading →

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What to do with an old laptop?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by aebrahim

After five long years using my trusted (and now extremely out of date) laptop, I’ve finally moved along to something better. Old Laptop Dell Latitude D610, Intel Pentium-M 750 (1.86GHz), 2GB RAM, 60GB HDD (using Truecrypt software FDE), 14.1″ 1400×1050 … Continue reading →

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What’s your PAN? Anybody can find out!

Posted on May 12, 2010 by aebrahim

Glossary for non-Indian readers: PAN – Permanent Account Number The geniuses at the Income Tax Department in India have set up a website called: Know Your PAN In reality, it should be called Know Anybody’s PAN because that’s what you’re … Continue reading →

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UK Government says “No Evidence” IE is Less Secure

Posted on January 28, 2010 by aebrahim

A couple days ago I had mentioned that Lord Avebury had asked the UK Government about their usage of IE. The UK Government has now answered and I am reproducing the full text of the question and answer below: Asked … Continue reading →

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Lord Avebury asks UK Government to review use of IE in the Public Sector

Posted on January 26, 2010 by aebrahim

Lord Avebury (blog, bio) has tabled a written question in the United Kingdom House of Lords yesterday, which reads as under: Lord Avebury to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the recent announcement by Microsoft that Internet … Continue reading →

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HSBC drops Firefox support

Posted on July 28, 2009 by aebrahim

Today I tried to complete an online purchase using my HSBC Visa Card (issued in Hong Kong), and when the merchant redirected me to HSBC for the Verified by Visa page, instead of the password prompt I used to receive, … Continue reading →

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India TV Airs News with Fake Photos

Posted on April 9, 2009 by aebrahim

No doubt many of my readers will be aware of the horrendous debacle at India TV which resulted in them broadcasting a report with a fake photo of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS) “performing” the nikah of the Taleban terrorist, Baitullah … Continue reading →

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Flying from Chek Lap Kok to Kai Tak

Posted on March 2, 2009 by aebrahim

Yesterday I piloted a Boeing 737-800NG simulator. It was my first attempt at a flight from Hong Kong’s new airport Chek Lap Kok to the now out of service old airport Kai Tak. I control the yoke (steering) and yaw. … Continue reading →

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Official iPhone 2.1.1 OS retains 2G unlock

Posted on January 31, 2009 by aebrahim

I just upgraded Zainab’s iPhone 2G (purchased from an Apple Store in the US) today from OS version 2.1 to 2.2.1. Originally this iPhone was unlocked using iJailBreak on 1.1.4 and then was jailbroken/unlocked on 2.0/2.1 using PwnageTool. The instructions … Continue reading →

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