I wish to offer our deepest condolences to our friend Sadeq Al-Shehab for the sad demise of his grandfather, and my friend Mazin’s (of Mazin Computer Centre) father, a couple of days ago after a short illness. May his soul rest in peace. Due to this sad event, may I propose that we postpone the …
Month: May 2006
Please welcome the latest government department in Bahrain; it’s staffed by 40 managers, most are really not more than janitorial shift supervisors than they are managers, and some – who habitually trip over their IQ ratings – could just be hired as mere janitors, who invariably are the most vociferous of the lot. Empty vessels …
Here’s a pledge that I would – and have – taken quite readily: I believe the Internet should be a force for political freedom, not repression. People have the right to seek and receive information and to express their peaceful beliefs online without fear or interference. I call on governments to stop the unwarranted restriction …
Briefly, Apple was pissed off with a site scooping it and releasing information it deemed still confidential, so they went after the guy who published the news and he didn’t budge, and in their infinite wisdom Apple thought they’d bring out their 4-pound hammers to force it out of the webmaster telling the court that …
Developing Zinnia, originally uploaded by malyousif. I planted these babies from seed, and they’re about to flower now and I am absolutely chuffed. Happy Friday!