Archive for July, 2010
How to get an iPhone 4 in Jordan
After reading articles on SaudiMac (Thanks Zamil). My friend tried this and it worked for him too! iPhones from the UK store are officially unlocked, which means any SIM could work, none of the providers in Jordan offer microSIMs yet but you can clip yours using scissors and have your SIM ready for your iPhone …
One year with my Blackberry
I can’t believe it is a year already, my Blackberry Curve 8900 is one year old today. I thought I’d write about my experience, this phone was linked to Zain (Jordan), Orange (Jordan), VIVA (Kuwait), Wataniya (Kuwait) and Syriatel (Syria). I found out that I can depend on this phone, with it I was able …
Events Organizers in Amman, a call out here!
This is maybe the first time I go to this level, but let me start with this, Events in Jordan aren’t successful and suck because of the following: 1- Most events are either couples only or group policy. This is the first reason that makes us travel to Beirut or Damascus and attend events there, …
Designers, Finally your portfolio on LinkedIn!
Finally: Linkedin now let’s you display your portfolio. It seems that all of us, and every designer we know, is on LinkedIn. Why? Its the defacto professional directory, and its where our peers, big companies, agencies, and clients connect with us. But there has never been a way to showcase our portfolio work on our LinkedIn …
Ferry Corsten, a blast in Damascus’ desert
This is where I were, being away from Amman. Seen Ferry Corsten 1 week before Distant Heat.
Good Arabic Music (I don’t mean Tamer Honsy by this)
My friend Saif shared this amazingly good song on wall. It is really good, performed by Hiba Touji, a part of the Rahbani play “Return of the phoenix”. Julia Botrous‘ latest addition “Ala ma yabdu”. A great live performance, amazingly good voice as usual. Can’t wait for her new album. Sherine’s latest album has a …
TEDx Cairo: The Discomfort of Our Comfort Zone In Our Life
One of the best presentations by Wael Fakharany, North Africa Regional Google Manager Talks About The Discomfort of Our Comfort Zone In Our Life. TEDxCairo was hosted at The American University of Cairo on 8th May, 2010. About TEDx, x = independently organized event. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program …
فضاء عام
لفت انتباهي موضوع شيق على صفحة عمّان على الـ facebook، من خلال سؤال صاحب الصفحة للناس عن رأيهم بازدياد أعداد المجمعات التجارية أو الـ Malls وتطور العمران السريع في عمّان. اخترت الكتابة بالعربية للوصول لفئة أكبر للناس، هنا أقبس وأترجم ما كتب صاحب أو مشرف الصفحة: فبدأ بـ المدينة الميته هي مدينة بها مجمعات تجارية، عندما …
Movie to watch: The Social Network
The Social Network is an upcoming 2010 drama film directed by David Fincher about the founding of Facebook and the pop culture phenomenon it created. The film features an ensemble cast which consists of Jesse Eisenberg, Brenda Song, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones, Max Minghella, Rooney Mara, and Joseph Mazzello. The film was written …
FIFA/World Cup new football teams ranking
Apparently this is the updated list after World Cup 2010′s results. Egypt is the only high-ranking Arab country positioned “9th” worldwide, while Italy went down to “11th”. Click here for the full-list. Jordan ranks the 98th, falling behind many Arab countries. Via Frankom.


