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The woe of my toe: Trauma Strikes
Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2008 – 8:04 | No Comment
The woe of my toe: Trauma Strikes

Time 6:45am, activity scramming for work, took wallet; check,took specs; check, took mobile; check,took laptop; check…….wham. The laptop on chair, the strap of laptop bag around the chair, and in a hurry to rush out,
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Ubuntu / Kubuntu 8.04 [Hardy Heron] releasing today
Thursday, 24 Apr, 2008 – 11:33 | 3 Comments
Ubuntu / Kubuntu 8.04 [Hardy Heron] releasing today

The best of Linux distros Ubuntu/Kubuntu 8.04 [code name Hardy heron] is scheduled for release today. Those of you who are still reeling from the pangs of Vi$ta Micro$hit this is your time…switch to Linux.
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I am pissed off at Al-Ghanim Electronics
Thursday, 24 Apr, 2008 – 10:39 | 7 Comments
I am pissed off at Al-Ghanim Electronics

Has to be the worst week of the year so far. Had project deadlines this week and all my workload is shared between laptop and mobile and I have to be mobile for projects so
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Unstable and chaotic weather forecast for Kuwait?
Wednesday, 16 Apr, 2008 – 10:55 | No Comment
Unstable and chaotic weather forecast for Kuwait?

Just got this SMS from a friend about upcoming unstable weather in Kuwait on Wed 16th April and Thurs 17th April. Its weather forecast from Mishal Al-Roomi of q8weather.com
Weather Warning: More Unstable Weather…
The last
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United Networks has horrible sales service
Thursday, 10 Apr, 2008 – 9:43 | One Comment
United Networks has horrible sales service

United Networks needs to brush on their sales strategy if they would like to retain customers in the thin Kuwaiti market for DSL/connectivity services. Although they have reduced their prices to be more competitive but
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Price of beer in Kuwait
Monday, 7 Apr, 2008 – 18:00 | No Comment
Price of beer in Kuwait

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..don’t they know we have all sorts of beer available..[non-alcoholic]
More information about price of beer around the World here [LINK]

Why NOT to follow the instructions literally?
Saturday, 5 Apr, 2008 – 3:34 | One Comment
Why NOT to follow the instructions literally?

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Extremely tight repetitive workaholic week
Saturday, 5 Apr, 2008 – 3:24 | No Comment
Extremely tight repetitive workaholic week

..thats how I would define last week. Had deadline to finish off and deploy system for annual increases for employees of the company. Endless meetings with HR department, complex salary rules and regulations transformed to
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Dubai starts lotteries over phone with ‘My Future Home’ campaign
Tuesday, 1 Apr, 2008 – 0:14 | No Comment
Dubai starts lotteries over phone with ‘My Future Home’ campaign

The famous lotteries of Dubai Duty Free which were only available to passengers traveling through Dubai Airport are now being offered for the first time over the phone. They have slashed the prices to massive
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Watch online: Bush’s War:US politics behind Iraq War
Saturday, 29 Mar, 2008 – 12:51 | No Comment
Watch online: Bush’s War:US politics behind Iraq War

 
Amazing inside story of how Bush and his men lead the World to Iraq War over WMD and the aftermath. US political machine at its real game. This documentary has been prepared by PBS and
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Politically yours…the un-political politics of me
Tuesday, 25 Mar, 2008 – 14:44 | No Comment
Politically yours…the un-political politics of me

Politics, the golden verb/adjective/noun of a democracy. Lets dissect the politics of Kuwait. We live in a ‘constitutional emirate’ called the State of Kuwait. Two things that make this statement a bold statement, is the
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Hillarious experience of an American Expat in Dubai
Tuesday, 18 Mar, 2008 – 10:37 | 26 Comments
Hillarious experience of an American Expat in Dubai

April 30th:
Just got transferred to work and live in
beautiful Dubai, UAE! WOW!!! Now this is a city that knows how to
live!!! Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. It’s like New York
City minus all the
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Watch “Taxi to the Dark Side” documentary
Thursday, 13 Mar, 2008 – 18:12 | 2 Comments
Watch “Taxi to the Dark Side” documentary

One of the most disturbing issues in recent times is the US policy on interrogation of captured terrorists, perceived terrorists and so called enemy combatants. This documentary shows the hard truth behind places like Bagram
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