the Robots are coming
zulfikar Seems there is a race on. A race to get a human form, completely autonomous (eventually) and fully independent ROBOT into your home. There are promises being made that 2026…
Important Islamic Dates & New Crescent Sighting
As usual the Eid controversy never ends here in the UK. The opposing 'camps' agree to disagree. I'm using this post to prove a point to the doubters. These are…
Cloud Costs – does it make sense?
Others have tackled this issue better than me, but I have a different angle on this. Lots of you are replacing outdated systems, typically running on premise (i.e. within your…
mike drop for 2024
"When the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray"- Rumi a selection of photos © Zulfikar Ali 2024 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line,…
end of an era
After (almost) 6 years my time at the EBRD finally comes to its natural conclusion. From a tiny cloud based calculator in 2019 to a fully blown enterprise application in…
The SHOCKINGLY easy way to steal a Lexus
So, it seems after the CAT saga (read all about it!) another major Lexus vehicle design fault makes it easier for thieves to steal your car without much effort. I…
Lisbon – food & travel
One of my favourite cities is Lisboa the capital of Portugal. Here you'll find a current list of known halal food places and also some non-halal food places worth visiting…
Price Action Trading
Module 1: Unit 1: Welcome and Course Overview The 3 Yous: You can make a living on focussing and using only 4 setups. You need to take that action to…
Creating the first Server 2019 Domain Controller
This blog post is Part 2 in the Active Directory on Windows Server 2019 Series of knowledge articles Zulfikar Ali, 2023 Time to create your first Domain Controller (DC) You…
Creating your first VM
This blog post is Part 1 in the Active Directory on Windows Server 2019 Series of knowledge articles Zulfikar Ali, 2023 It is time to create your first Virtual Machine…
Installing VMware Workstation 17.5
Uninstall any other Virtualisation Software Firstly make sure you do not already have any virtualisation software installed on your Windows device. IF you have previously installed Virtual Box or added…
a simple Umrah guide
Having recently gone on Umrah again I found it useful to remind myself of the specific rituals needed to complete one successfully. I attach it here as a PDF, feel…