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Who’s your online enemy?

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

Web-savvy criminals have turned Israel into the world’s highest ranking source of malicious Internet activity per user, security experts have told The Jerusalem Post.

From July through December 2006, 9 percent of all such activity could be traced back to Israel. Taiwan came next with 8%, while Poland and the US tied at 6%, according to [...]

Sajjadah 1426

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Sajjadah is a prayer rug is a small and portable carpet that Muslims put on the floor when they perform their prayers. Its main function is to provide a clean and isolated platform for the prayer. There is one thing they need to be careful about: the holy city of Mecca � the direction towards [...]

MENA ‘ideal for solar power’

Monday, October 17th, 2005

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could gain from a growing solar power industry if they provide financial and political frameworks to lure investment. The report says that in 20 years, solar power could provide the same amount of electricity as 72 coal-fired power stations. This is enough to supply 100 million people, or [...]

Creativity in Arabia!

Saturday, October 1st, 2005

Ok! It’s been long since I posted some� entertainment post. But what to do?! The sick troublesome news has been on air for so long (and possibly will continue to be until the-end-of-times).

Anyway, here are some funny photos from the Mideast (without mentioning the country, so no offense).

Must have run because the sponsor is [...]

Bahrain WTC has Wings!

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

Last night, a press release announced (PDF) that the new Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC) will incorporate the first towers in the world to generate their own electricity using wind turbines. It will harness wind power to produce about 35 per cent of its requirements. Three wind turbines, each supported by a 30-metre bridge spanning [...]

Thin skin will help robots ‘feel’

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

Japanese researchers have developed a flexible artificial skin that could give robots a humanlike sense of touch.

The team manufactured a type of “skin” capable of sensing pressure and another capable of sensing temperature.

Red Tacton: Download files via flesh

Friday, July 15th, 2005

IF you spend hours downloading songs to your iPod, the days of fiddling around with wires are coming to an end.

A Japanese company has discovered that the best cables may be your arms and legs.

According to NTT Laboratories, your whole body is the perfect conductor for electronic data, meaning that information such as music and [...]

Forget police cameras - spy device will monitor

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

Be among the first to have the speed spy devices fitted in your car. They would be offered a discount on the congestion charge if they use the system. Times UK Continue reading “Forget police radars - satellites will monitor your speed and apply brakes as necessary. Consider yourself owned.”

This is not the plot [...]

Google Earth

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Have you seen where do you live from space? Google Earth just launched the beta version. It’s amazing view. Give it a try, it’s worth it!

France gets nuclear fusion plant

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

A Star on Earth: France build a 10bn-euro nuclear fusion reactor. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) will be the most expensive joint scientific project after the International Space Station. Nuclear fusion is seen as a cleaner approach to power production than nuclear fission and fossil fuels.