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Monday, 13 January 2025

Setting Up OCR for Windows and Linux: A Comprehensive Guide

Setting Up OCR for Windows and Linux: A Comprehensive Guide

Automating repetitive tasks like extracting text from images can save valuable time (unless you don't value it, in that case it will save some worthless time). This process, known as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), is a powerful tool for converting text in images into editable ...

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Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Sleepless night

Sleepless night

I get these constant reminders about the life and how fast it's passing and how much less time I've in my hand. How people achieved great things by the half my age and here I'm still wondering whether I'd ever be able to achieve something written on my virtual and mental todo lists. I am tired ...

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Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Building an App Builder - Strategies, Limitations and Available Tools

Building an App Builder - Strategies, Limitations and Available Tools

As a budding app developer, creating an app builder for mobile devices is an exciting idea which I'm giving a lot of thinking since early 2019. However, there are several strategies, and limitations that need to be considered before embarking on this journey. In this blog post, I will explore these ...

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Friday, 19 November 2021

Hirday Men Ik Jot Jali Hai - Ghazal by Shakeeb Ahmad

Hirday Men Ik Jot Jali Hai - Ghazal by Shakeeb Ahmad

 Read in Urdu (Perso-Arabic) script here.EnglishApna man dukhiyaara kaisa, apana haal to aisa haiHirday mein ik jot jali hai jisne tan-man phoonka hai Prem nagar mein ik din mein aa nikala tha bhoola bhatka Khud ko bhool chuka hoon tab se, jag bhi saara bhoola hai Kitnee ...

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Friday, 17 September 2021

Teri Muhabbat Ka Jaam Pi Kar - Ghazal by Shakeeb Ahmad

Teri Muhabbat Ka Jaam Pi Kar - Ghazal by Shakeeb Ahmad

To read in Urdu (Perso-Arabic script), click here. GHAZALShakeeb Ahmad(November, 2019)EnglishTeri muhabbat ka jaam pi kar hamaara chehra damak raha haiAb is mein dil ka qusoor kaisa jo be-iraada bahak raha haiVo hashr-saamaan qareeb hai aur ajeeb mushkil bani hai dil parHam ...

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Friday, 28 May 2021

People I listen to...

People I listen to...

.box-yellow{background:lightyellow;border:1px solid golden;padding:1rem;} Over the years, many have asked me to suggest what to read, watch and listen to which will benefit them. For the books, I've started writing reviews about the ones which I like. Here, I've listed all the channels I've been ...

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Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Hamare Paas Yahi Ik Sawaal Rakkha Hai - Ghazal by Shakeeb Ahmad

Hamare Paas Yahi Ik Sawaal Rakkha Hai - Ghazal by Shakeeb Ahmad

To read in Urdu (Perso-Arabic script), click here. GHAZALShakeeb AhmadFrom: Writings of Haramain, 2020EnglishZara sa rukh pe jo huzn-o-malaal rakkha hai Ise to ham ne bataur-e-misaal rakkha hai Nigaah-e-tishna faqat poochhti hai aapse "kab?" Hamaare paas yahee ik ...

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