Saturday, November 10, 2007
Tech Drive in Kuwait
A good friend of mine is collecting some used but in still in good condition desktop computers, laptops and mobile phones to give away to hardworking students in Kuwait that can’t really afford them.
Now, since we buy these products every once in a while, we tend to have outdated computers & gadgets that for some people, are not-so-outdated. So, lets help out and support these students!
If you have anything you can give, please send an email to: techdrive08(at)yahoo[dot]com
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
The IT Room
I’ve been a fan of the first season of The IT Crowd which is a hilarious British sitcom about two IT guys, Moss and Roy, who work in the basement of a huge company. Their manager, Jen, is a woman who is clueless about computers but has plans to improve their social lives. I was very much disappointed and did not like the second season of IT Crowd - but I do recommend watching the first season.
Now there’s this new show, “The IT Room”, which is rumored to be based on the UK’s version of “The Office”. This show will “air” on the Internet on November 11, and you can subscribe now to get the episodes via iTunes. The trailers look promising, so I hope it will be a fun show for the geeks!
Official Site: theitroom.com
UPDATE - November 12, 2007: I just saw the first “webisode” and it was alright, pretty short and the story wasn’t so great. What’s nice about this show is that they have the proper tools and staff to make really good shows, but they don’t really have the stories.. Hmm, writers’ strike? Anyway, if you have a good IT story, send it over to them and even though you won’t get any money for it, it would be really cool to get your webisode! You can check their blog for funny stories written by some geeky subscribers.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007
What Should I read Next?
I came across a very useful site that recommends book titles to read after you submit the title and author of your favorite book. The best thing about this site is, unlike Amazon, it doesn’t recommend specific books based on buying patterns or anything in order to just sell; “It is purely based on items that real people actually like”. These guys do get a small percentage from Amazon if you buy the books through their website - and its only enough to keep it on-line. Its an amazing project!
Visit their website at: http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Marble Slab Creamery in Bahrain
My good friend, UmAbdlwahab, blogged about Marble Slab in Dubai… Tonight at Seef Mall in Bahrain I happened to see it there and was able to taste the “freshest ice cream on earth”. It was amazing. I love how they actually made it right in front of your eyes. It also tasted really nice, I ordered the Willy Wonka, which consisted of Double Dark Chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips and fudge. I wanted to add cookie dough, but I thought that was enough. It was mixed on a very clean surface using a heavy spatula and ice cream scooper, just like in the picture, and then it was served in a cone dipped in white chocolate. You can, of course, choose whichever flavor and cone dipping you want.
All in all, I am glad I had the opportunity to try it out, I loved it. I am hoping they would open in Kuwait, but then again, we probably have too many ice cream parlors and the sugar intake would just kill us. They do have sugar-free ice cream, but I couldn’t resist missing out on the dark chocolate!
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Not-So-Zain
I recently purchased a GSM from Zain, in Bahrain, and after using it for two weeks now, I thought I have to talk about the experience here.
Some friends told me that Zain-Bahrain offers a unique service that Kuwait doesn’t. It goes like this: if you make/receive an international call from Zain-Kuwait both the receiver and caller will be charged for the call. Whereas, if you receive an international call to your Zain-Bahrain, only the calling party will be charged. Same thing goes for making and international call from Zain-Bahrain, only the caller will be charged.
So, I thought that was cool, and I wanted to try it by calling my buddies in Kuwait. Only, I never was able to make an international call until after 4 or 5 attempts. The connection never makes it, and when it did, the receiver gets a random number calling them. So, if I happen to leave them a missed call, they wouldn’t know it was me!!! I thought this was ridiculous and went to Zain, but they claim that this is handled by the receiving country’s operator [Kuwait’s, in my case], and that the random number issue is very common and they can’t do anything about it!
I am hoping someone can explain this!
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ahamshay blogs…
There seems to be a confusion, so I think I should explain a bit about how this site works.
There are actually two sites, an English and Arabic site, both of them have different posts, they are not the same blog but translated. I have decided to write simple tech posts in the Arabic blog and keep the English blog for the general posts like travel, book & gadget reviews and programming articles as shown in the ”tech blog”.
I do recommend using RSS feeds for the English or Arabic website, or both! That way, you can keep track of all new posts or you can always check the archive page for the English or the Arabic site.
Happy Ramadan,
Shaymaa
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Trip to Ethiopia
Recently, we went on a trip to Ethiopia and I decided to share my experience. Not many tourists select Ethiopia as their destination and the reason is pretty obvious; there’s not much tourist infrastructure there and the only reason foreigners show up is to pick up their adopted children or to start a business. Basically, you won’t have to worry about crowds of tourists. Ethiopia is the 2nd-most populous nation in Africa and the official language is Amharic that is written in the Ge’ez script. You will find many English and Arabic speakers.
First Impressions
The landscape is amazing, the people are very nice, the sense of history is tangible. Ethiopia is pretty pleasant all year round, with temperatures in Addis Ababa averaging around 20°C (68°F) no matter what the season! They say the best time of the year is in Early October, just after the rains. Our trip took place in early August, so it was raining on and off, but even then, the country was wonderfully green, the wildflowers were stunning and everyone was preparing for the New Millennium!
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