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Arab Times Kuwait website blacklisted by Google
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 12:24 | One Comment
Arab Times Kuwait website blacklisted by Google

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Interesting blacklisting by Google…Arab Times newspaper’s site has been declared a no-go zone by the internet goliath. Here are the screenshots of the first warning and subsequent reasons for blacklisting. BTW this
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Sneak peek video of Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 12:12 | No Comment
Sneak peek video of Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Am excited about the new version of the Mozilla Firefox …3.5. Tasty bits include support for open fomat videos and custom fonts. Watch the video for more details.
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WTF: WoW gamer looses his account..EPIC freakout
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2009 – 21:03 | One Comment
WTF: WoW gamer looses his account..EPIC freakout

The dangers [and fun] of addictive gaming lifestyle when it comes to WoW and the others in the breed

DSL prices in Kuwait: June 09
Tuesday, 9 Jun, 2009 – 8:54 | 2 Comments
DSL prices in Kuwait: June 09

Well as the temperature curve move upwards in Kuwait, the DSL price curve is going south for Kuwait. Good news for new subscribers and jumpers. Most of the telcos are now offering very competitive prices
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Wolfram|Alpha preview : A computational search engine
Thursday, 14 May, 2009 – 14:47 | No Comment
Wolfram|Alpha preview : A computational search engine

Wolfram|Alpha is the latest kid on the search engine block. Its NOT Google. its NOT WikiPedia, but it is a new breed of search engines christened as ‘computational’. What that means is that Wolfram|Alpha will
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Switching to FastTelco
Thursday, 14 May, 2009 – 0:22 | No Comment
Switching to FastTelco

I have been with QualityNet for the last one year, and its that time of the year when renewal comes to fore. Well after starting with United Networks for few months, then moving onto QualityNet…now
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twitter now happening at ChillNite
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 11:55 | One Comment
twitter now happening at ChillNite

hmmm..so finally I got to adding twitter on ChillNite. Now lets see how frequently I can update this. Installed twhirl on my Mac to update twitter..I guess there is some learning here in terms of
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DropBox amazing file storage and synchronization service
Wednesday, 8 Apr, 2009 – 1:14 | No Comment
DropBox amazing file storage and synchronization service

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I have nearly 4 computers that I work with all the time…nearly well one of them is a virtual machine so its nearly a machine. Each terminal is used for specific purpose
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ALERT: DOWNADUP / CONFICKER virus may hit on April 1: Removal guidelines
Monday, 30 Mar, 2009 – 15:31 | No Comment
ALERT: DOWNADUP / CONFICKER virus may hit on April 1: Removal guidelines

Microsoft recommendations & procedures:
Win32/Conficker is a worm that infects other computers across a network by exploiting a vulnerability in the Windows Server service (SVCHOST.EXE). If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, it could allow remote code
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This IKEA website will blow you away
Sunday, 29 Mar, 2009 – 8:55 | No Comment
This IKEA website will blow you away

Now this is website is an absolute charm. It takes interactivity and advertising to complete new level. Watch the characters on the screen move to the music. In case you dont like the music, yo
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Internet Explorer 8 ready for download today
Thursday, 19 Mar, 2009 – 17:50 | No Comment
Internet Explorer 8 ready for download today

The latest in browser offering from Microsoft, Internet Explorer 8 will be available for download later today from Microsoft website. This version will be available in 25 languages including Arabic. Currently they are hosting only
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Minority Report style technology nearing reality
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 19:07 | No Comment
Minority Report style technology nearing reality

MIT fellows have recently showcased this amazing product that can bring ‘Minority Report’ style technology to reality soon. Watch this amazing video that shows how a simple device costing merely US$ 350 might revolutionize the
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VIVA reduces internet access tariff to KD 20
Wednesday, 14 Jan, 2009 – 15:19 | 5 Comments
VIVA reduces internet access tariff to KD 20

VIVA has reduced its prices for internet access over mobile from KD 27 to KD 20 per month and is also offering free USB modem. The catch is that the price is valid for 12
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Internet speeds crawl after cables in Mediterranean severed
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 0:06 | No Comment
Internet speeds crawl after cables in Mediterranean severed

The internet is crawling in Middle East after another incident in the Mediterranean where a submarine snapped atleast three cables between Italy and Egypt.
These are major cables carrying upto 75% of traffic. The cables will
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