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Epic Office War…need those guns so bad
Thursday, 14 Aug, 2008 – 12:59 | View Comments
Epic Office War…need those guns so bad

The Great Office War from Runawaybox on Vimeo.

Review: The ‘1 Pound’ monster at CheeBurger
Sunday, 10 Aug, 2008 – 9:46 | View Comments
Review: The ‘1 Pound’ monster at CheeBurger

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right…its not everyday that you get a chance to try to break a record of sorts. Shopping around in City Center Salmiya, we decided to to drop by at CheeBurger, and I on some god-forsaken whim, opted to try out the 1 pound monster burger. 10 minutes into the order, the monster [...]

Russian army dance…amazing
Friday, 1 Aug, 2008 – 3:54 | View Comments
Russian army dance…amazing
Want a staring competition? Try Jessica Alba
Wednesday, 28 May, 2008 – 0:16 | View Comments
Want a staring competition? Try Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba will stare you down..big time. This is all part of PR for a new site www.ibeatyou.com that Alba’s BF has recently launched. The site is itself an interesting concept. You can pick challenges against other contenders or participate in one. Anyways here is the video of “Staring Competition”..

The soundtrack is from LCD Soundsystem [...]

Amazing picture from top of Burj Dubai: Worlds tallest tower
Thursday, 24 Apr, 2008 – 9:03 | View Comments
Amazing picture from top of Burj Dubai: Worlds tallest tower

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This is totally awesome picture [birds eye view] from top of the Worlds tallest tower ‘Burj Dubai’.
Some facts about Burj Dubai:

Tallest freestanding structure: 629 m (2,064 ft) (previously CN Tower – 553.3 m (1,815 ft))
Tallest structure: 629 m (2,064 ft) (previously KVLY-TV mast – 628.8 m [...]

Newsflash: Your chance to be RJ/DJ on RKFM 99.7: Open audition details
Sunday, 9 Mar, 2008 – 9:02 | View Comments
Newsflash: Your chance to be RJ/DJ on RKFM 99.7: Open audition details

Updates: Venue details here [LINK]

Would you like to be a RJ/DJ on Radio Kuwait FM 99.70? Do you have that snappy/snazzy voice that will capture the airwaves? Well here is your chance!
DJ Uruj, who will be leaving the show later this month, has sent in details for open auditions for the next DJ for the [...]

Google Doodles: How are they drawn? Master Doodler explains
Saturday, 8 Mar, 2008 – 3:45 | View Comments
Google Doodles: How are they drawn? Master Doodler explains

We have all seen doodles on Google or as they say Google Doodles, which appear every now and then commemorating some occasion or personality or event on Google.com
Google Doodles are those small alterations that are made on the Google logos. They are drawn by the Google Webmaster aka Master Doodler Dennis Hwang. Here is a [...]

Kuwait News Agency [KUNA] Photography Competition 2008
Wednesday, 5 Mar, 2008 – 16:40 | View Comments
Kuwait News Agency [KUNA] Photography Competition 2008

Areas of competition:

Photography of Kuwait
Journalistic photography
Interpolated pictures

Competition is open for citizens and expatriates for all ages
The organizing committee has the right to reject any picture that does not match the condition
Every participant has the right to submit three pictures per field
The registration form must contain the name of the photographer, phone number, a copy of [...]

NBK Walkathon March 22nd: Track Map and details
Wednesday, 5 Mar, 2008 – 14:28 | View Comments
NBK Walkathon March 22nd: Track Map and details

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NBK Walkathon is on March 22nd. Registrations are taking place at NBK tent near Scientific Center on Gulf Road up to March 21st. Registrations will be done from 9am till 1pm and from 4pm till 9.30 pm everyday.
The walkathon is open to all ages and gender. Though the distance and starting points [...]

World Press Photo 2008 winners gallery
Saturday, 9 Feb, 2008 – 13:44 | View Comments
World Press Photo 2008 winners gallery

The moment I saw this snap of Putin on the cover of Time, I knew it would be awarded at some stage, and guess what it did win. Many other brilliant snapshots are covered in the World Press Photo 2008 winners galleries. One of my favs is the Winner of Sports Features series which has [...]

What is Cloverfield? A parasite inside humans…maybe
Monday, 17 Dec, 2007 – 14:05 | View Comments
What is Cloverfield? A parasite inside humans…maybe

..So the buzz of cloverfield is peaking now, as we approach 01-18-08 release date. The mega monster movie is creating all the good hype through viral marketing. Everyone who has watched the trailers seems intrigued by the monster. So here is my 2 cents in taking a shot at the guessing game. Well the [...]

History made: India vs Pakistan in Cricket World Cup Final!
Saturday, 22 Sep, 2007 – 23:12 | View Comments
History made: India vs Pakistan in Cricket World Cup Final!

Today Pakistan beat New Zealand in the first semi-final and India beat Australia in second semi-final of 20-20 World Cup tournament in Durban, South Africa. The World Cup Cricket Final between India and Pakistan is the match made up of millions of dreams. Across the borders fans have always dreamt of this match. Now [...]

Windows Vista’s Kuwaiti connection: Hamad Darwish
Wednesday, 25 Jul, 2007 – 11:02 | View Comments
Windows Vista’s Kuwaiti connection: Hamad Darwish

Today I stumbled upon the Flickr portfolio page of Hamad Darwish, a Kuwait based photographer, and was surprised to find that he is the talent behind the beautiful wallpapers that are being shipped with Windows Vista. Whats more surprising is that he is a radiographer by profession and does photography as a hobby. Yet this [...]

Top 10 Paradox Inventions
Wednesday, 27 Jun, 2007 – 1:42 | View Comments
Top 10 Paradox Inventions

Can someone please invent these? 
10. The water-proof towel
9. Glow in the dark sunglasses
8. Solar powered flashlights
7. Submarine screen doors
6. A book on how to read
5. Inflatable dart boards
4. A dictionary index
3. Pedal powered wheel chairs
2. Water proof tea bags
1. Zero proof alchohol