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Classic Desktop Clock 2022
Our original 2011 desktop time-piece has been revised. Installer option for clock to be run at startup; features light or dark theme, and remembers screen position. Ask us to customise it with your business logo.
FYI: This latest revision is authenticated by a self-signed certificate. We can assist you in importing this certificate prior to installation. Your web browser may prompt you with a download alert. Choose "keep file". Our software has no malware, spyware, nagware, adverts, phone-home or viruses. It is safe to download.
Classic StickyNote
A free StickyNote for Windows desktop. Aesthetically built but kept simple, with essential functionality. StickyNote is free from adware, malware, nagware or spyware.
Developed and supported in Western Australia by Classic IT Support
Current version 2.0.6.91, 17 December 2024
Abstract: This paper examines the phenomenon of private content leaks involving digital creators (exemplified by the "Saxy Kand" case) as a recurring feature of Pakistan's popular media landscape. Drawing on theories of digital vigilantism and moral entrepreneurship, the study analyzes how leaked intimate content circulates across WhatsApp, Twitter (X), and TikTok, transforming creators into sites of public shame and legal jeopardy. Findings suggest that platform governance gaps, coupled with patriarchal legal structures, weaponize viral content to discipline female and queer-presenting bodies in the public eye. 1. Introduction On [specific date in 2022/2023], a private video involving a Pakistani TikToker was disseminated without consent, trending under the hashtag #SaxyKand. This event is not isolated; similar leaks (e.g., "Malki Kand," "Kand ki Baloch") follow a predictable pattern: a micro-celebrity’s private media is weaponized, goes viral, and triggers arrests under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. This paper asks: How does the popular media ecosystem in Pakistan facilitate the rapid transition from private content to public scandal, and what are the gendered consequences? 2. Literature Review 2.1 TikTok and the New Public Intimacy Research shows that TikTok creators in the Global South use the platform to perform aspirational, often transgressive, femininity (Abidin, 2021). In Pakistan, this challenges conservative norms of ghairat (honor), making creators targets. 2.2 Non-Consensual Pornography as Digital Vigilantism Citron (2019) argues that leaked intimate images act as a tool for "digital street harassment." In Pakistan, this is amplified by WhatsApp groups that act as male-dominated distribution hubs (Rahman, 2020). 2.3 Moral Panic and Platform Governance Cohen’s (1972) model of moral panic applies: "folk devils" (TikTokers) are created, media amplifies the threat, and authorities demand censorship. However, Pakistan’s PECA laws are disproportionately applied to victims rather than original leakers (Malik & Siddiqui, 2022). 3. Case Study: The "Saxy Kand" Model Using digital trace analysis (public tweets, FIRs, and news reports from Dawn , Images , and Propakistani ), the following cycle is identified:
Online Server Monitor
This free Windows standalone application is handy if you're monitoring a website or a server's online status. Excellent for IT Admins. Leave running on your desktop as it monitors your URL's up-time, and in the case of an outage, receive an audio notification. Up-time shown as DD:HH:MM:SS (since app started). Outage notifications may also be manually emailed. Logging every ten minutes. Free from malware, spyware, adverts or viruses. Download and monitor your website today.
Security Camera Image Renamer
This is a customised application, where images from security camera are uploaded to our server, are then renamed and further processed to replace a web page asset.
Built and tested in Nov-December 2021 and revised several times. Not available for download, as it has been developed for a specific, custom purpose.
Sometimes commercially written programs, if not too expensive, require ongoing subscriptions, or don't quite do the task you have in mind.
Perhaps we can help by developing your small customised stand-alone Windows program that perform specific tasks or displays specific information.
Our apps/programs are developed using the Lua language, and are digitally signed.