2009 calendar will bring some the most eagerly awaited ‘must see/be’ events in Middle East. These range from Dubai Horse Race season, to Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain, to Desert Challenge in UAE, to Art festivals, to Shopping festivals. Book those flights and hotels from now.
Here is a link to all those events [CLICK [...]

In case you missed it, yesterday at around 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm, the heavens were smiling at us from the Kuwaiti sky. Due to a rare cosmic phenomenon the moon crescent was positioned in such a way that we could see Jupiter and Venus as bright eyes over a smiling face. The sight was [...]

Al-Ghanim Electronics are having an end of year sale with prices slashed for most of their items. One of the things I am looking forward to is my first X-Box 360 Elite [black] pack. Currently on offer for KD 109 . I believe its very competitive as US markets are also offering the same packs [...]

The Otama is a decommissioned Australian RAN Oberon class submarine of 2030 tons displacement surfaced.Apart from the removal of classified communications and sensor equipment, OTAMA is in the same state that the crew left it, an operational Oberon class submarine, with a full outfit of spares and equipment.
She is armed with a McDonnell Douglas Sub [...]

Seems the economic pressure is on for the big 3 of US auto-industry GM, Chrysler and Ford. Talks are rampant of imminent bankruptcy. Wonder where that would lead to in the Kuwait auto-market? There is even talk of Chinese auto-industry plans to buy in some of these auto-giants. I guess its best advisable to wait [...]

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United Networks is offering major discounts on its DSL offerings for 5 days only starting today [26th August] till 30th August…rush in for your connections..
Connection prices start from as low as 2.5 KD for 128 Kbps connections
United Networks [LINK]

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Just got my new Mac Pro delivered and setup…which sort of completes the Holy Trinity…Linux [laptop], XP Pro [workstation], and Mac Pro [workstation]. Got Adobe CS3 Premium [Middle East version] with Final Cut Studio as well. Here are the specs…as for the cost, I cant answer that as this is a corporate [...]

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Just got an email about a painting of Dubai’s ruler Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum available for purchase..here is what the seller(s) have to say about this piece of art.
Illustration with Sheikh Mohammad Ben Rashed Âl Maktoom’s picture.
Gold and Gouache technique
Above- mentioned work has created by using from 24 Karat [...]

 
My new DSL connection from QualityNet was activated yesterday, and surprisingly it took less than 48 hours from purchasing to activation. Installation was a zippy..and one thing I would like to mention is the service so far, both network [double bandwidth] and their customer service is amazing. I really like the concept of notifying the [...]

This weekend I decided to boycott Internet completely. This was not in protest of anything or anyone in particular, but just a self-benefit exercise. There are times when you want to disconnect yourself completely from all bounds, and especially for someone like me who spends nearly 15-16 hours a day in front of the dumb [...]

Eureka is selling HTC touch diamond for KD 239 [cash].
More info on HTC touch diamond [LINK]

My United Networks trial connection has expired, and now its time to hunt for a new DSL connection. QualityNets’ new double bandwidth at lowered price seems an excellent option. But a change of provider would require me to sort out atleast 3 new forms from jumper removal to MOC clearance. And then there is a [...]

QualityNet the underdog in DSL market has finally opened up its war chest for the summer. It has raised the ante by offering Double Bandwidth for full period of subscription + chance to win free laptops every day + free scratch cards with electronics gifts. QualityNet has also reduced prices in all segments. I really [...]

From cities, to residential towers, to commercial towers, to gateways, to water worlds…Dubai is going completely insane with the amount of these projects. But the revolutionary architecture and mind-boggling design concepts have left the World far behind. Good show Dubai…