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Largest Drawing In The World May 25, 2008

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Check out this amazing feat. The guy sent a briefcase with a GPS recorder and explicit delivery instructions to DHL and he then traced the path to create a self portrait.

Of course, this is all a publicity stunt for DHL, but a good one!

Monteniva In the Wild May 25, 2008

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It appears that the first monteniva (aka Centrino 2) chipset laptop is out in the wild from PC Microworks — called the “Edge“. Its a cool $8,000+

For those who are not keeping up with Intel’s naming schemes — monteniva is the next generation mobile chipset offering quad core computing for laptops.

Via Engadget

Fedora 9 “Sulphur” Out May 20, 2008

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This is probably old news for those that are keeping up with Linux distribution releases but Fedora 9 “Sulphur” was recently released. I am actually a big fan of Ubuntu but Fedora always seems to be a step ahead when integrating the latest versions of popular opensource programs; and so last night I downloaded the 3.3 GB DVD installer image and replace Ubuntu on my dual boot system with Fedora.

It used to be that installation was the biggest hurdle with Linux — not so anymore. Installation couldn’t be simpler; you answer a few questions, click next, choose the disk partitions and anaconda (the Fedora installer) takes care of the rest; including setting up the bootloader to correctly boot into Vista.  There is even a screen by screen presentation that shows you the exact steps you need to take to get it installed.

Fedora 9 Includes:

To be fair, most of the above is also part of Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” but the reason I switched to Fedora is because their new NetworkManager application has added experimental support for GSM modems.  Previously you had to use third party workarounds that were vendor specific (ie, only works with Huwaei devices) or provides little or no support. I can also confirm that it works with the USB modems that are being distributed by both Zain and Wataniya.

Kuwait 2008 Preliminary Election Results May 18, 2008

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In preliminary results of the Kuwait Election, Islamists particularly the Salafis got a sweeping majority and Shiites gained more seats.

Week Roundup May 18, 2008

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What a week — trip to Dubai, the Amir’s passing away and the abrupt days off, the Kuwait election, and then my curse of a car breaks down.

So now I’m car shopping — and considering the new 2008 Altima. Any suggestions? I need something with plenty of room, and plenty of vroom as well.

I originally considered getting a used Denali; but my good friend Slim Shady convinced me to get a new car instead of an old truck. Opinions, suggestions “hey I have wasta at _______” welcome in the comments.

mobile restriction in effect May 3, 2008

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As of May 1st, the new law — yes, the same one for which you have heard the very bland commercials on radio went into effect. Namely, you cannot use your mobile phone without a headset while driving.  This is a Good Thing™ as would any law be that would help the traffic situation.

Proving that they were serious; the Ministry of Interior issued 150 violations on the first day of the law coming into effect.

So watch out, stay safe, and buckle up.

Kuwait Election “Process” April 28, 2008

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So for a foreigner like myself, the Kuwait election process seems a bit like a circus. At last count, there were 300+ candidates, hoping for 50 seats, across 5 constituencies. That’s not the circus bit; in almost any democracy there are more candidates than seats. The circus bit is how the election “process” is actually taking place, namely:

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World of Warcraft - The Return April 27, 2008

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After two years of not playing, I am back at World of Warcraft (WoW) and happy to report that after re-activating my account, my characters were still there!  If you are ever on Bronzebeard on the European realms, give one of the fine chaps below a /wave (Grovey is my main).

Facebook Chat April 23, 2008

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Today when I logged into facebook I found a new bar at the bottom of my home screen; and a nice popup telling me about the new facebook chat feature (which I think is a great idea).

They are currently beta testing the service and if you don’t see a bar it because you were not selected for testing.

Auto Ads April 23, 2008

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I found these when searching the web for some art inspiration. All I can say is — I love it!