Awesome wedding rings for the geeks among us... The female ring has a choice of four opaque colors: turquoise, white, orange or black. The male ring stands tall and dramatically transparent. Source: Etsy Via: Houeida...
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Now, how cool would shelves like that look. Simply awesome. We've been thinking of getting some shelves for our piling books and stuff for some time, and now that I've seen this, I'm really considering having a carpenter custom-make us some of these. [Source: Brave Space Design] [Via: And Far Away, Kotaku]...
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Weird bit of news from Lebanon... Four Lebanese university students have been jailed for a week for making crude remarks on the Facebook social networking site about the singing talents of a woman they met at a party, media reports said on Thursday. Local newspapers reported that the students, all male, were ordered to be detained on January 10 after the young woman's father objected to the authorities in the western town of Zahle. The four were charged with slander and “violating public morality” and were ordered to be held in preventive detention despite objections by human-rights groups. [Source: Now...
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IT companies outsourced programming there, other companies outsourced customer support amid other services, now it's pregnancies that are being outsourced to India... The small clinic at Kaival Hospital matches infertile couples with local women, cares for the women during pregnancy and delivery, and counsels them afterward. Anand's surrogate mothers, pioneers in the growing field of outsourced pregnancies, have given birth to roughly 40 babies. More than 50 women in this city are now pregnant with the children of couples from the United States, Taiwan, Britain and beyond. The women earn more than many would make in 15 years... [Source: The...
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So it seems that if there are any ten phobias that you wouldn't want to get, especially if you're a man, they are the following: 10. Papaphobia: The Fear of the Pope 9. Xylophobia: The Fear of Wooden Objects 8. Hellenologophobia: The Fear of Complex Scientific Terms and Greek Terminology 7. Porphyrophobia: The Fear of the color "Purple" 6. Gymnophobia: The Fear of Nudity 5. Ostraconophobia: The Fear of Shellfish 4. Stasiphobia: The Fear of Walking 3. Pantiphobia: The Fear of Everything 2. Venustraphobia: The Fear of Beautiful Women 1. Eurotophobia: The Fear of Female Genitalia I can't believe some...
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So what do you know? Very interesting. Some Australians have managed to find a way to make pork halal for Muslims. Really great job; given that pork is one of the ultimate non-halal items on earth. Kind of makes you wonder how halal the other labeled stuff is... [Update: Just to clarify something, this post was meant as sarcasm from my part, because Pork is not Halal, and never will be. There's just no way around it.] [Via: 2:48AM]...
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Italian police have found what they say is a "Ten Commandments"-style code of behaviour for Mafia members, at the hideout of a captured Mafia boss. The list of commandments goes as follows: 1. No one can present himself directly to another of our friends. There must be a third person to do it. 2. Never look at the wives of friends. 3. Never be seen with cops. 4. Don't go to pubs and clubs. 5. Always being available for Cosa Nostra is a duty - even if your wife's about to give birth. 6. Appointments must absolutely be respected. 7....
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No Comment... Google Translate says it all... [Via: Hou-Hou Blog]...
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Facebook and all those social networking sites out there not really your kind of thing? You'd rather be left alone? You feel you have more people that you hate than people you like? Then Hatebook is the site for you... The first anti-social networking site, where you can connect with the people you hate... Upload blackmail material or publish lies, get the latest gossip from your enemies and friends, post photos and videos on your hate profile, tag your friends, get hate points from disturbing people who live, study, or work around you, simply take over the world... Hatebook looks...
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Really interesting classified ad... He can count me in for the time travel part, but what's with the whole weapons thingie? [Via: Persona Non Grata]...
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I just came across this really interesting riddle that I thought I'd share here. There is an island that is considered to be paradise. All the inhibitants of the island are Perfect Logicians, and every knows of every that they are Perfect Logicans. Exactly 100 of these persons have blue eyes, 100 have brown eyes, and 1 has green eyes. The inhibitants do not know what his/her color eyes is. Everyone is constantly aware of everyone elses eye color but no person knows that there are 100 blue eyed, 100 brown eyed, and 1 green eyed person on the island....
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Yesterday I popped in the video game "God Of War II" in my PlayStation 2 to check it out and see what it's all about and maybe play away a few minutes while waiting for dinner. I never played the first installment of the game, so other than what I saw in trailers or heard from my friends, in addition to the obvious violence that the name hints at, I didn't really know what to expect. So now that I've played the game for two days and gotten quite well into it, I can say that it's a really fun...
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A weird and interesting bit of news... Staring at women’s breast is good for men’s health and makes them live longer, a new study reveals. Researchers have discovered that a 10-minute ogle at women’s breasts is as healthy as half-an-hour in the gym. A five-year study of 200 men found that those who enjoyed a longing look at busty beauties had lower blood pressure, less heart disease and slower pulse rates compared to those who did not get their daily eyeful. Dr Karen Weatherby, who carried out the German study, wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine: “Just 10...
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The other day I was thinking about what it would take for someone to just disappear, just seem to have dropped off the face of the earth, if they were to wish to do so. I'm not talking illegal stuff, no, just using strictly legal means; how can a person just disappear into thin air without a trace? It's not like I'm planning to do this anytime soon or ever really, but well sometimes my mind does wonder off to such weird ideas, and I think that it'd be cool to have a plan if someone ever felt the urge...
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So here's the latest news on losing weight and staying fit... If you want to stay thin, don't choose fat friends. Researchers have found that obesity is socially contagious - it spreads from person to person within the same social group. A study of 12,000 people whose height and weight were measured repeatedly over 32 years has revealed that when one person gained weight those around them tended to gain weight, too. Unexpectedly, the greatest effect was seen not among members of the same family (who shared the same genes) or household but among friends. A person's chances of becoming...
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I already posted something like this before called You know you're an Arab when.... Anyway I came across another such list, and thought I'd pick some of the best ones and put them up here. So, basically, you know you're Arab if... - You go to Arabic restaurants abroad, tell the owners you're Arab, and think you're going to get free food. - You fight over who pays the dinner bill. - You don't use the word "tease" in English cause you feel weird. - At weddings it takes the bride and groom 4 hours to kiss all the guests....
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I just came across this amusing list of things learned from '80s cartoons. The list goes as follows: The Smurfs: Communism works! Popeye: Spinach is good for you G.I. Joe: Knowing is half the battle Scooby Doo: Trust no one He-Man: It’s OK to be gay Jem: Grrrls rock! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: April O’Neil is really hot Transformers: If we’re not careful, robots will kill us all Read the full details here....
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Last night, I popped in one of my favourite comedy movies "Office Space" into the DVD player and laid back to enjoy. I just thought I'd share with you a couple of quotes from the movie that I think a lot of people in the IT field will relate to. Peter Gibbons: Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about about mission statements. and... Joanna: So, where do you work, Peter? Peter Gibbons: Initech. Joanna: In... yeah, what do...
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A couple of weeks ago while flipping around news channels, I came across an interview on Al-Jazeera with 3 Middle-Eastern American stand-up comedians from a group called "The Axis Of Evil". They showed some clips from their comedy tour performances and I was hooked; I ordered the DVD from Amazon the day after. The Axis Of Evil is made up of: Ahmed Ahmed (Egyptian), Maz Jobrani (Iranian) and Aron Kader (Palestinian), with special guests depending on the show; on the DVD the special guest is Dean Obeidallah (Palestinian). Other occasional special guests are: Sam Tripoli and Maysoon Zayid. I got...
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I just loved these two cartoons on Gaping Void, they totally reflect the relationship between the user and the software developers, a reality I've lived in the development environment ever since I started my professional career. On one side, you have the users who do everything wrong and then blame the software for their mistakes; and on the other hand you have the developers who blame everything on the user in order to defend their code and software even if it's full of problems. The everlasting cycle... Very amusing at times, and very annoying at others......
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- I wouldn't nag and nag and then nag some more... - I wouldn't talk simply for the sake of talking... - I wouldn't spend over two hours getting ready to go out for only half an hour... - I wouldn't go into panic mode at the slightest hint of a wrinkle starting to form on my face... - I would always be on time... - I wouldn't be a bimbo... - I wouldn't be insanely addicted to shoes... - I would only go shopping when I needed to... - I wouldn't obsess on how big or small a certain...
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1) If you spend half the day in the café, smoking chicha and playing "Rami" (a popular card game) 2) If you've gone through this situation at least once " You go to an office to ask for an important paper, and they tell you: Arja' ghodwa!!! (come back tomorrow)" 3) If you tease every hot girl you see in the street. 4) If cursing is like breathing for you. You can't stop it. 5) If you give a beep to the person you wanna talk to, and then wait for him to call you back. 6) If "sahfa lablabi...
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IN PRISON: You spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell. AT WORK: You spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle. IN PRISON: You get three meals a day. AT WORK: You get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it. IN PRISON: You get time off for good behavior. AT WORK: You get more work for good behavior. IN PRISON: The guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. AT WORK: You must often carry a security card and open all the doors for yourself. IN PRISON: You can...
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I just came across a list of 16 things it takes most of us 50 years to learn; the ones I liked the most are the following: - There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is: age 11. - There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." - People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. - If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has...
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In an extraordinary art performance, the internationally-renowned controversial British performance artist Mark McGowan will dress up as the President George Bush and crawl on his hands and knees for nonstop for an incredible 72 hours. He will be covering an amazing 36 miles on the streets of New York. McGowan will have a sign on his posterior saying ‘KICK MY ASS’. He will be inviting members of the public, New Yorkers and allcomers to kick the sign. McGowan says that he is "offering the people of America, New York and visitors a service…a kind of theraputic engagement. Hopefully people will...
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Wow... This is incredible... "... an astounding half million Chinese now make a living - about $100 a month - from the acquisition and sale of WoW (World of Warcraft) gold to US and EU gamers. Why is this is the future of work online? Consider the numbers, youth, and low wages of the gold farmers, and the growing interest in outsourcing tasks online. [...] ... these gold farms indicate that the game platform has the potential to engage more people in Internet-driven economy. The gaming workers in China don’t have skills like English, software or graphic design to participate...
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Very funny... [Via: Gaping Void]...
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Some of the scientific reasons for having sex: - Sex helps boost the immune system. - Sex helps boost longevity. - Sex helps ward off cancer. - Sex results in a more youthful appearance. - Sex helps reduce stress. - Sex helps fight depression. - Sex helps coping with middle age. - Sex is good exercise. - Sex helps in losing weight. But who needs scientific reasons? [Via: Houssein]...
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I don't think there's anyone in this world who hasn't played around with building paper airplanes at some point in their life. It's one of those irreplaceable, unforgettable childhood joys. A few guys at work have been going at it this past week, coming up with new models and ideas every day. That inspired me to do a little search online for some paper airplane models and techniques, and here are some of the links I came across: - Paper Airplane Designs - Best paper airplane in the world (or so he says) - Best paper airplanes - Amazing paper...
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And so The Church of Google has come to be, grouping members who believe Google is the closest thing to an actual God. The Google Trinity consists of the Internet, Google Search Engine and the Web Browser (Such as Firefox, Opera & Safari but NEVER Internet Explorer) The church's site even has a page where they state the proofs that Google is God. Not to forget the 10 Commandments of Google. Google being God, the church's FAQ page says it's only obvious that Microsoft is Satan. There's even a Google afterlife, as by uploading our thoughts and opinions onto the...
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Very funny and true... [Via: And Far Away, Manalaa]...
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"Programming can be fun, so can cryptography; however they should not be combined." -- Kreitzberg and Shneiderman "Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind." -- Donald Knuth "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time." -- Tom Cargill "Before software can be reusable it first has to be usable." -- Ralph Johnson "Programmers are in a race with the Universe to create bigger and better idiot-proof programs, while the Universe is trying to...
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This is a list of the most common sounds you'll hear from a bunch of developers in a programming environment with a little explanation of each sound. - "Aaaaaah!": Someone finally found the dumb reason why something was acting weird. - "Hmmmm": A new thing to solve, a new programming challenge. Good. - "Grrrrrrr!": A new bug has just been reported by Mr. Stick-up-his-ass QA guy. - "Huh??!" or "What the ...!!!": Something weird/unexpected just happened. No need to be alarmed yet. - "Bang!" (on keyboard or desk) or sudden swearing: PC crashed before the developer got to save his...
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Boss Bitching is a simple, cool, user driven website that allows anonymous postings of stories about bosses. Posts can be made about a current boss or someone from a previous job. Complainers can categorize their bosses by archetype and visitors to the site get to read and rate the bosses, choosing between three responses. Users can receive updates of the most popular posts through RSS. Boss Bitching was conceived by someone who identifies himself as Unknown Tech Guy. It seems BossBitching is the first of a series of services that will be launched under the UberBitching brand. It's quite a...
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Extortr: Upload a scandalous photo or video. Set a price, then email an anonymous threat. If they don't pay, your upload goes public. Finally a useful Web2.0 startup, lol. [Via: Loic Le Meur]...
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What a nice high tech name... They sell wood and its "derivatives"?! With a name like this, I wonder what those are......
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Please forward this to your girlfriends, wifes, etc. ;-) 1. From 9 June to 9 July 2006, you should read the sports section of the newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the World Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations. If you fail to do this, then you will be looked at in a bad way, or you will be totally ignored. DO NOT complain about not receiving any attention. 2. During the World Cup, the television is mine, at all times, without any exceptions. If you even...
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I'm not usually into forwards, but well sometimes you find something cool here or there in one of them. This is a funny list from a forward I got from my friend Orange today (Thanks Orange), and I thought I would share. 9 Things I Hate About Everyone 1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is? 2. People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room...
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Spray cans filled with oxygen have gone on sale in Japanese supermarkets - an addition to "oxygen bars" that already started springing up across the country. The air-in-a-can, which is 95 per cent oxygen compared with 21 per cent in normal air, is for use at the first sign of yawns or sighs, indicators of a drop in bodily oxygen. I saw this bit of news on CNN today in my lunch break, and other than thinking "what the hell are these Japanese going to come up with next?", it also reminded me of a funny story that happened with...
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This is one of those few forwards that are actually good. Thanks to my wife who forwarded it to me after she got it from a friend. You know you're an Arab when: - Your mother yells at the top of her lungs to call you to dinner even if you're in the next room. - You arrive one or two hours late to a party and think it's normal. - You are standing next to the largest suitcases at the Airport. - You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house. - You say bye...
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A man gets home, screeches his car into the driveway, runs into the house, slams the door and shouts at the top of his lungs: “Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!” The wife says, “UNBELIEVABLE! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?” “I don’t care. Just pack and leave!!!” [Via: 2:48AM]...
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A Canadian man who set out to trade a paper clip to get a house says he is coming close to achieving his dream. After a year of swapping items on the internet, Kyle MacDonald, 26, has been offered a year in a house in Phoenix, Arizona, rent-free. Mr MacDonald, who lives in Montreal, initially exchanged his paper clip for a fish-shaped pen. A series of trades ensued till the latest deal to exchange the Phoenix house for a music contract. He says that he's going to keep trading for bigger or better things until he gets a house of...
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A New York man got two charges after a car chase with cops; He thought he could outrun police because he did it in the video game Grand Theft Auto. Tyrone McMillan was taken into custody last year after leading police on a car chase when officers attempted to pull him over for a parole violation. After slamming into two cars, McMillan told police that he thought he could outrun them because he played games from Rockstar's controversial Grand Theft Auto franchise. McMillan, in his 30s, apparently thought that his gaming skills translated to the real world. His experience navigating...
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Yet another new way to propose for marriage... Really cool one too... Via a satellite shot on Google Earth... [Link: Google Earth]...
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While doing my daily round of blogs, I came across this funny article in the Jordan Times via The Black Iris. As sales of chicken shawerma dropped in the capital following the detection of avian flu in Ajloun, one Amman restaurant is serving fish shawerma to minimise lost profits. Customers said it was a good alternative. "I thought serving fish shawerma would be something rare that people would like and at the same time it would make up for the low sales of chicken shawerma," said Suleiman, who began selling his specialty two months ago. According to Janem, the maneger...
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Very funny... If you don't understand it, it's ok because it's an IT geek joke, but it's a cool one, you can take my word for it. [Via: Windows Mobile CH]...
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Darwinism at it's best... [Via: Ammar]...
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What the site says: Under Construction What the site means: Check back in a decade. Or later. What the site says: Please wait while loading... What the site means: Our underpaid programmers realized too late this thing won’t scale. What the site says: We’re still in Beta. What the site means: Don’t write bad press reviews yet. What the site says: This site is optimized for Netscape Navigator. What the site means: We haven’t updated this page since 1997. How the heck did you locate us? What the site says: Please login to continue! What the site means: Management says...
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"The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." Alfred Hitchcock...
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1. Walk in, get the exam, sit down. About five minutes into it, loudly say to the instructor, "I don't understand any of this. I've been to every lecture all semester long! What's the deal? And who are you? Where's the regular guy?" 2. On the answer sheet (book, whatever) find a new, interesting way to refuse to answer every question. For example: I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that it conflicts with my religious beliefs. Be creative. 3. Run into the exam room looking about frantically. Breathe a sigh of relief. Go to the instructor, say...
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A woman who authorities said had sex with high school boys during alcohol- and drug-fueled parties has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, US officials said. Silvia Johnson, 41, described herself to investigators as a "cool mom" who "was never popular with classmates in high school" and who was beginning to feel like one of the group. Authorities said Johnson held parties for the boys almost weekly between October 2003 and October 2004. They said Johnson provided drugs and alcohol to eight boys and had sex with five of them. Cool mom?! Just when you think you've heard the...
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The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase in plan that would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less...
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Wendy Rameckers, a Dutch designer, has created a wall of fake breasts to help male shoppers buy bras that fit their wives or girlfriends. "Most men have a selective memory," she explained. "They know all about their car, but never seem to know their wife's bra size. "When trying to buy a sexy bra for their wife or girlfriend, usually they point to other women in the shop or, when asked about size, they say a 'handful'." The wall consists of rows of silicon breasts in all sizes. By look and touch, male shoppers can work out the right size,...
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Bored out of your mind? Think you have absolutely nothing to do? Here's a list of things you can do when you feel that bored... My favourites are: - Use your secret mind power - Repeat the same word over and over until it loses its meaning - Push your eyes for interesting light show - Step off a curb with eyes shut, imagine it's a cliff Read the rest here. [Via: 2:48AM]...
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10. You like not doing anything 9. You have no trouble telling others what to do 8. Work fascinates you - you can sit and watch it for hours 7. You like ‘sweating the small stuff’ 6. You have always been something of a loner 5. You don’t think ‘plan’ is a four-letter word 4. Your favorite cocktail is milk of magnesia 3. On Halloween you dress up as Alex P. Keaton 2. Your favorite horror writer is Tom Peters 1. And the number one clue you are management material - You enjoy having people despise you just for doing...
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Pharmacists across the Middle East are increasing their stocks of Viagra after reporting significant sales increases for the drug over the Eid El-Fitr festival in previous years. Figures reveal that during the holiday period, a time when families gather to celebrate Eid, pharmacists have seen a three-fold rise in demand for Viagra, the leading erectile dysfunction (ED) medication which is manufactured by Pfizer. The trend is common throughout the Middle East, with pharmacists in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar all noting similar sales patterns. Interesting way to celebrate the Eid... So we...
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Now, that's a really cool t-shirt, lol... [Via: 2:48AM]...
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