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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 [...]

Tayseer Al-Hamad a brilliant Kuwaiti photographer
Thursday, 17 Apr, 2008 – 10:10 | View Comments
Tayseer Al-Hamad a brilliant Kuwaiti photographer

Meet Tayseer Al-Hamad, a hardcore techi who manages networks and communications department of one of the largest energy sector companies in Kuwait. Well this is how I was introduced to Tayseer 3 years back. Fast forward 3 years..yesterday we met at an event, and I saw him sporting a fancy SLR camera, and being a [...]

Mercedes in Chrome glory
Sunday, 6 Apr, 2008 – 14:45 | View Comments
Mercedes in Chrome glory

 

Dubai starts lotteries over phone with ‘My Future Home’ campaign
Tuesday, 1 Apr, 2008 – 0:14 | View Comments
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 80% off their normal rates for April. Each ticket is offered for KD 10 / Dirham 100 only. Only 500 [...]

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 [...]

InfoConnect 2008: Segway cops, UNC 20 KD DSL & e-government is happening
Sunday, 3 Feb, 2008 – 21:30 | View Comments
InfoConnect 2008: Segway cops, UNC 20 KD DSL & e-government is happening

Kuwait cops on Segway and loaded with high-tech scan-vans, United Networks offering of 20 KD trial DSL for 2 months with speeds upto 1Mb and e-government projects from KPC to Oman government are happening stuff at InfoConnect 2008.
QualityNet’s offering  Free Double Bandwidth is a false sales pitch…its only valid for 1-3 months depending on package.
As [...]

Download registration forms for Dr Stephen Covey symposium on March 2nd in Kuwait
Thursday, 31 Jan, 2008 – 12:11 | View Comments
Download registration forms for Dr Stephen Covey symposium on March 2nd in Kuwait

There will be a symposium on Managing Change in the Face of Crisis by Dr Stephen R. Covey on March 2nd, at Arraya Ballroom. Download the registration forms from the link below. Two pricing structures are available KD 299/- for regular seat and KD 399/- for VIP seat [in front].
The forms are in both [...]

WTF: Dream Office..I am so jealous
Wednesday, 16 Jan, 2008 – 9:25 | View Comments
WTF: Dream Office..I am so jealous

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..thanks M.K.
 

I want this: TV-B-Gone…ultra cool gizmo for NO Plasma/LCD display
Saturday, 12 Jan, 2008 – 14:14 | View Comments
I want this: TV-B-Gone…ultra cool gizmo for NO Plasma/LCD display

Came across this story on Gizmodo on how they pulled off an awesome prank at CES by turning off hundreds of Plasma/LCD screens at the flick of a button. Ofcourse they had to suffer repercussions by getting banned from CES till further notice.
This device works on displays from North America and Asia and on following [...]

WTF: Damnnnn I need em shades…so funky!!
Wednesday, 12 Dec, 2007 – 9:57 | View Comments
WTF: Damnnnn I need em shades…so funky!!

 

Bus Spotting in Kuwait
Sunday, 9 Dec, 2007 – 12:41 | View Comments
Bus Spotting in Kuwait

Classic Routemaster
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[IC Bus - American yellow school bus]
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[KPTC - Kuwait Government - Bus]
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[City Bus - Private company]
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The moon seems to be fatter…errr bigger and beautiful nowadays
Thursday, 29 Nov, 2007 – 16:52 | View Comments
The moon seems to be fatter…errr bigger and beautiful nowadays

In case you have missed it, the moon seems to be sexier and larger nowadays. Kinda puts it in a manga perspective [ask ZDistrict about it ] . I think this is due to winter.
One thing I know is how NOT to get a picture of the moon in its visible dimensions. Its [...]

Gallery: Money on the wall!
Wednesday, 28 Nov, 2007 – 23:01 | View Comments
Gallery: Money on the wall!