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I've been too lazy to do this, and it was part of my 2010 new year's resolution, and thank god, done right in time for 2011.LouKay.comI wanted to import my Blogger account here, but it needed me to fix allot of things in the formatting. I'll get to it in the near future, but for now, the blogger account will remain active, feel free to visit at any time. And I promise you, this is the last

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Go Home Productions Probably the most AWESOME mash-up I came across this year X'D.. Enjoy!

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Dear "those responsible for the following".. Hi.. So, just incase you thought you were able to invent a time machine to pause everything until you felt like pressing "play" again, reality outside your offices beg to differ. What is it this nonsense i speak of?Allow me to elaborate.. You approved the papers of thousands of financially-disabled Saudis to live in the above-attached damaged areas.

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I think 2010 will always be seen as the year Mobility came of age.. Seriously, talk about a Blooming mobile 2010.. Or, just watch this..

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Well, I've got 12 reasons for that.. Like every end of year, rumors about game line ups for the year ahead are usually debunked, confirmed, or the crappy confirmed-but-delayed-even-more. And 2010 had an explosive start, but not so much of a sustained momentum in keeping you stuck on your couch (assuming you didn't spend two quarters of this year trying to survive Demon Soul). What's different

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you cant help but feel the frustration. In this country of mine (if its even politically correct to utter such a phrase), i can't seem to find the slightest hint of what am i supposed to be and/or do. Yet, somehow, I came to the conclusion: probably the definition of the term "citizen" in the edition some authority figures studied in school is completely different than the new modified,

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About "disObediance" to express an abstract form of disobedience to the norms and standards. In a way, it's "visual" anarchy that visually transcends a message. Each viewer will interpret the image according to what he/she tends to notice most, and thus, creating a delivery base for the messages throughout the series in images, rather than in written form. Moreover, I chose to title the

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Well, am glad you asked.. *sigh*It's been a very emotionally charged month, this November, and my time of leisure was more a time of restoration rather than a renewal. To spare you the gory details, it's not settled yet. With all this time away from the keyboard, however, I managed to get my hands busy in a project i've been thinking of doing for the past month. To anyone following my tweets of

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To many cubicle zombies, a good read that gives you that laugh (or hypochondriac scare) with your morning cup of coffee is all you need to start your day. Of course, the reality is, it's a more effective tool helping you waste your day while faking work by moving piles of papers around the table and stapling plane A4's to each other. Therefore, the quality of those emails is a craftsmanship on

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Usually said AFTER you finish serving someone, wanting them to "come again" and use your services at a later time. It's not rocket science, so don't "Well DUH" me, mean person. Anyways, In Saudi Arabia, it's the first thing the generic governmental worker tells you after taking your application/inquiry, despite standing in line for 3 damn hours and/or the fact that you do have a professional

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What you're about to read is not fiction (as much as i hoped it was when i first read them), and they were NOT taken from a cheap tabloid, and were NOT fabricated for comical relief. The events are, despite how hilarious/sad/ridiculous/thought-numbing they are, reported in highly-credible local news sources. Ok, maybe a bit of a shaken trust in Al Jazeera, after their MENTAL BREAKTHROUGH, but

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In an event that is considered a first of it's kind in Saudi Arabian media, The morning Show "Sabah Al Saudia" broke the norm of what you'd expect from a governmentally funded, low rating, channel, and brought a morning discussion about Unemployment in Saudi Arabia. For once, the show spoke of something that the public can relate to. As many Saudis would agree, unemployment is a serious crisis

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It's officially reported in all major news sources (if it reached CBS, it's everywhere) yet not officially confirmed by the main source, The Grand Muftis of Saudi Arabia supposedly agreed on a fatwa that will ban women from working as Cashiers. You know, that evil sinful job of taking your cash and giving you back your change, and may or may not approve your coupons. The fatwa states, since

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Its not an everyday scenario that you pass by excellence in action. It's not even a norm to witness an excellent decision taking place in thought, process and product. If you do, at least once a week, then consider yourself blessed. However, what do you call a guy who comes across the exact evil-twin opposite case scenario of that excellence on a daily basis? and happens to know, obviously, a bit

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In Saudi Arabia, it's not everyday that you can start a discussion about human rights and end it with a none-sarcastic smile, or a shrug of unimportance. Last week's events, fused with what social media is becoming in Saudi, was a spark of change towards a different direction. Might not be as evolved as many would hope, or even in a pace where many can describe as "safe" or "rational", but this

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Saher, for the those of you who don't know, is a traffic monitoring system that, basically, slaps you with a good 500+ SR fine when you break a traffic law. If you ever drove in any asphalted grounds in Saudi Arabia, you'd know that such a system is seriously needed, if not something much stronger and maybe more on the nuclear side. According to the latest numbers officially announced by the

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Well, the inevitable happened.. No, am not canceling this ever-so-popular feature, but am simply taking it (and anything technologically relevant for that matter) to a new blog on its own.. This way, those who want to read the rants, can do so in peace.. And those (the silent readers) that actually read the weekly update, can do so in peace.. You can follow all my tech reviews, updates and

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It's been a very twitter-invaded weekend, and man, am really behind on the updates this week.. But don't worry, things will change very soon (stay tuned).. Anyways, like always, let's get the local news first.. In a very inspiring news catch this week, nothing will stop us from browsing the web, not even blindness.. And Saudi Arabia wants to contribute with a first-timer (so i've been told)

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The much hyped #samar trend is now cooling down.. And why shouldn't it? All the documents were presented, and it basically unraveled the mystery (to many) on why this injustice should be brought to the public eye.. Of course, as many should expect, it gathered both positive and negative attention.. I suggest that we set back, take a deep breath, and think in retrospect on what happened, what is

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Samar Al-Badawi, a Divorced Saudi woman currently being held in Brayman jail in Jeddah for "disobeying her father", was the top Saudi twitter trend since early this morning.. According to documents published in a Wordpress blog [in Arabic] by prominent blogger, Fouad Al Farhan, The judge Abdullah Al-Othaim ruled in her abusive drug-addicted father's favor despite the amount of incriminating

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I appreciate the trust, I really do, but the constant nagging is really getting up to here *points at nostrils*.. This has to stop.. And it's not like you're standing by your promise, i still didn't get any packages and/or traveller cheques on my supposed address.. I'm not sure exactly what is wrong with you, guys.. I mean seriously, if you want me to handle your family heirlooms/cash surplus/

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Interestingly enough.. Al Kaf denied that the reason for canceling FaceTime from the iPhone 4 was Mobily or CITC.Instead he said that it was disabled by Apple because, according to him, there is no regulatory regulationfor such a service in the region.Because they respect the communication systems in the world. - Khalid Al Kaf, Mobily CEO, via SaudiMac What's so interesting? As noted by

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If you happen to live in the middle east, specifically in these countries, and happen to have recently bought an iPhone 4, you might have noticed (or not) that there's no Facetime.. poof! Yes, it was inevitable.. The signs were there (days before the international release).. Am sure that it's old news by now for many, so I'm not really giving you breaking news here.. ME Phone carriers sold

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Well, the state of "acting blind" has been unveiled (i tested, am not delusional) ladies and gentlemen.. It turns out, they know.. who knew? Mayor of Jeddah Hani Abu Ras acknowledged on Wednesday that the city’s state of cleanliness was poor. He also said that many municipal services in the city were incomplete and needed urgent review. He claimed that the mayoralty would work to develop

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Nothing is becoming more stale and annoying to watch/hear/experience than those utterly stupid and borderline-retarded plots of Soap Operas in the gulf.. No matter how many times you vent, nothing really hit the spot as much that clip did.. Yet another brilliant short by Nejer Studio.. Malik Nejer is a young Saudi Cartoonist who's becoming more popular through social media

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To anyone who suffered the half-minded sequel to BioShock 1 (probably the most mind-thrilling FPS to date) you'll know that BioShock 2 was an after thought.. a Money milking scheme, to be exact.. Ever since I tried it out, i really gave up on the franchise.. Until, of course, i came across the third installment in the series : BioShock Infinite.. If things go well in the

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Locally speaking, if you ever wanted to buy a Mobily-Guaranteed iPhone anytime around next Salary, you're out of luck.. The September 25th release was almost over flooded all over Major cities in the kingdom (except the unknown Mobily shops in smaller cities), reaching high sales of 7000 iPhones on just day one.. Not a big number compared to the rest of the world, i know, but i won't be

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If you were around Twitter early Friday morning, you probably noticed a Saudi hashtag trend titled #Haza3.. It's basically what many Saudis chose as a form of protest to statements made by the official Spokesman of the Ministry of Culture and Media, Abdulrahman al Hazza.. According to NotepadMedia (use GoogleTranslate) خاص بالمفكرة الإعلامية: أعلن المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الثقافة و الإعلام

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Well, first things first, since i know a handful of you don't bother to make the jump.. Anyways, Mobily (the Saudi almost-leading Telecom company) has officially announced they'll start selling unlocked iPhone4 starting tomorrow (September 25th).. Nothing about the pricing, so you'll have to find out yourselves.. Time to get those comfy shoes and wait in line, because from Twitter RT's, it

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Oh Country of mine, how do i love thee, let me count the ways.. Maybe it's making Wednesday a one-day national holiday (despite the national day being tomorrow).. Some how, nothing can say "Have fun" than to spare us the "joy" of a working day in Saudi.. Maybe it's how this country's wealth is allowing thousands of scholarships to hundreds of universities around the world, giving them the

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Un.effing.Believable To those who don't speak the lingo, the news report is giving "breaking news" on a possible TV overtake by Israeli Mossad, in attempt to brainwash the Arabs during the month of Ramadan with a fake message of peace.. According to the news anchor, the woman has "Israeli" features.. ... I seriously don't know what to say.. I'm a bit torn between how

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It seems that the competition of smart phones focus merely on an ethical approach of "Which is more open, and which is more user-friendly and allows innovation".. And, of course, Apple has been mocked for it's lack-thereof status towards these aspects (supposedly).. Well, hows Google treating you, oh freedom seekers? In short, Skyhook says that Google effectively forced Motorola to cancel

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What you design will be massacred all the way from the drawing board, to the shop drawings, to the contractor who wanted to be an architect and couldn't make it, and then saw your work as a chance for him to prove himself (only to realize, he should've just stuck with pouring concrete and yelling at the over-work labor force).. Ok, maybe "Massacred" is a harsh word to use for the norm, so

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LMAO! Thank you!!

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Owned by Anderson Cooper.. 'nuff said.. [update] And I couldn't be more relieved that THAT train wreck was avoided..

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When many are supposedly sad because Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic Calendar, is over, am Actually glad (for all the good reasons, i assure you).. Spiritually, this Ramadan was very fruitful, and full with allot of "alone" time that i needed to clear my head.. Socially, however, with the ongoing Ramadan popular trends, this month was/is considered as hectic as the word describes

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To the none arabic viewers (i know you're out there, Google told me), the episode makes a comparison between the Islamic understanding of Interfaith and the social life of religions in one environment, and our modern somewhat backwards understanding.. Irony lays in how things were solved then, and how they started to get complicated to end up in the mess we're in now.. The episode

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Note: The video is in Arabic, but the Closed Captions work very well for none-arabic viewers.. A personal message for the public to hear.. I can't say more than what the video has to say about itself.. Beautifully produced, it sends a plea from the Saudi citizens to President Obama to release Homaidan Al-Turki, a Saudi prisoner on American soil since August 31st '06.. This

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You know what i hate much about these days? is the overgrown Google-supplied, Google-dependent culture that we're becoming (if not already are).. These days, any half-minded homosapien with a 3G connection and 3.7" screen is a scholar, a scientist, a philosopher, a religious debater (the internet is flooded with these copy&paste zombies) and, of course, my personal favorite: Designer Architects.

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A beautiful cross-cultural dialogue and an educational initiative, aimed to shed some light on the other side of the "dark ages".. Despite popular belief, this actually introduces many of all ages to what happened beyond the grim and gloomy image portrayed about that period in history.. As much as am extremely delighted to see this, as much as I feel equally sad.. How we,

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Hello, silent reader(s) from beyond the monitors.. I come with news.. For many of you, it might've been a bless, but for the some of you who did notice (and care enough to follow my tweets), am not as active as you might expect (or fear, based on some touchy hate mail).. I did tweet a while back about the possibility of cancellation of my usual TechUpdates, but am not so sure yet.. Generally, i

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Every year, Ramadan has it's usual share of food-frenzy (the face stuffing event of the year, ironically), the silly flat-minded TV shows, and of course, the short nerve endings of everyone who uses "Fasting" as a coat-hanger for being jerks.. I seriously can't find the Ramadan i had when i was 10 years old.. Maybe it's nostalgia or maybe it's the sweet memories of yesteryear, but Ramadan is

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I want those two hours of Youtube surfing back.. (._.')

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So.. "..It's really sad to see Money as a driving force to re-invent the city again, more the wellbeing of it's existing culture and people..And to actually put a Big Ben in our faces, and try to Alladin'ize it with some Islamic Fantasia architecture, will deliver Makkah, one of islam capitals, into a hollow capitalistic skyline..Best/worst thing is, the business owners of most of

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Original Size : A3 Previous "VisDi One" here Previous "VisDi Two" here Previous "VisDi Three" here Previous "VisDi Four" here Previous "VisDi Five" here Previous "VisDi Six" here

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Original Size : A3 Previous "VisDi One" here Previous "VisDi Two" here Previous "VisDi Three" here Previous "VisDi Four" here Previous "VisDi Five" here

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Original Size : A3 Previous "VisDi One" here Previous "VisDi Two" here Previous "VisDi three" here Previous "VisDi Four" here

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Original Size : A3 Previous "VisDi One" here Previous "VisDi Two" here Previous "VisDi Three" here

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Original Size: A3 Previous "VisDi One" Here Previous "VisDi Two" Here

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Original Size : A3 Previous "VisDi One" Here

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Original Size: A3

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Unless you're following my tweets, you're in for a treat.. Am not going to be around for a week or so (hopefully not longer than two weeks), so haters? Rejoice!! But seriously, my wife got a job in KAUST, and we're in the process of moving that much further up north, and I'll be blogging regularly from our new house.. Am pretty excited actually (if you read my previous KAUST blog).. Between the

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Scientists have unlocked another Mona Lisa mystery by determining how Leonardo Da Vinci painted her near faultless skin tones. Using X-ray techniques, a team "unpeeled" the layers of the famous painting to see how the Italian master achieved his barely perceptible graduation of tones from light to dark.The technique used by Da Vinci and some other Renaissance painters to achieve this subtlety

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Errrm, Apple? You missed this spot.. Websites can now steal your Safari browser autofill information including Name, Address, Email, Credit Card etc. without a mention using a very simple exploit detailled by Jeremiah Grossman. These fields are AutoFill’ed using data from the users personal record in the local operating system address book. Again it is important to emphasize this feature

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I've been working on a little project for the past week and a half, and i thought i might give you guys a sneak peak.. Grotesque of Nature - Visual Diaries It's made out of 7 drawn pages and 13 poems.. Covering Social, Political and subjectively personal issues.. It's actually part of an ongoing series i do every now and then, i call them GrogBooks, and only when they're done and finally

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It's Summer vacation already, and city streets are packed.. Everyone has a destination.. a place to go, or an airplane to catch out of here (and it's not because of the weather, alone).. Summer time is also the time where the country is trying to "convince" tourists (middle eastern ones, specifically) and it's own citizens (sadly) that it's worth checking out.. It always starts with some

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Due to be released on October 1st of this year, the hype around this movie is steadily increasing.. Am sure many have heard about this by now..  Though, the title "The Social Network" might give the feeling that it's discussing the origin of the term, but that's not the truth.. It's a movie that tells the origin of Facebook and the man behind the dogma-like

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the iOS4.x, is a great software update, given that your machine can stomach what it has to offer.. Now, i really wish they didn't include the iPhone 3G in the compatibility list, because if it's anything, it's sluggish.. Yes, it fed my OCD of stacking things in folders (which i can't wait to have on the iPad, btw) the machine has become more slow and now am rebooting the phone every 3

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My first visit to KAUST was during it's early construction phase, making a site visit to the disaster we like to call the main KAUST mosque (our company is responsible for that horrid Aladdin jewel box).. Architecturally, the whole place showed promise to truly be a kingdom landmark (and maybe a tourist attraction if the security loosens up just a bit).. My second visit was 2 days before

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Ever had the time to actually sit down and listen to the generic architect's concept behind that concrete twirl? or that glass facade's clash with the floor tiles? or maybe the way the solids integrates with the voids? Ok.. How about this.. Ever had the time to actually sit down and listen to the generic SAUDI architect's take on those ideas? (by Saudi Architect's, i don't necessarily

Lou K, Saudi Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970943701691129510noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581808926616736229.post-71520969287461732132010-07-13T13:46:00.000+03:002010-07-13T13:46:26.027+03:00

It's not part of ancient history (yet) that the local media announced the King's intentions to publicly pursue bringing the flood culprits of Jeddah to court, and finally set the wheels of justice back in motion.. Meanwhile, being that there is no equally-public updates about that trial, the families of the victims are on hold.. What else can they do about this? Protest (or ask permission to

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Can you say, Creepy spy action?

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Seems like Jay-Z got 99 problems and the iPhone is one.. Would someone tell him he's "holding it wrong"? Now that we got those out of the way, let's take a quick nose dive.. As I mentioned last week, Microsoft decided to pull the plug on the KEN series of mobiles, and chose to focus on their software instead.. Despite the lack of positive reviews, and the low sale record the

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According to the Oxford dictionary pedestrian |pəˈdestrēən| noun a person walking along a road or in a developed area.   According to Saudi Arabia.. There's no such thing.. We blame it on the weather, when it's just our favorite cost-effective approach.. Lazy urban design (Assuming such a word exists in our dictionary) In Saudi Arabia, there's no such thing as outdoor human

Lou K, Saudi Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970943701691129510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581808926616736229.post-2120779683038833982010-07-02T21:57:00.000+03:002010-07-02T21:57:08.709+03:00

The shocking truth, delivered by none other than John Cleese himself.. It always annoyed me, because it never made sense why American Football is called "Football" and Actual Football is called "Soccer".. Simple logic, simple solution.. lol X'D Long Live the Pythons!

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In celebration of Apple's first week of negative consumer feedback, i give you, the Pagan Sacrifice to the JackAss.. And now that we got THAT out of the way, let's dive into last week.. WOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!! TIIIIIMMMEEE TRRRRAAAVVVEEEELLL!!! Well, this happened.. The story goes that a Reddit reader walked into his local Starbucks only to spot this mystery man sitting

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It's a common scene.. Every other day, as an architectural office, we're bound to come across a client or two who would like his/her/their needs to be met specifically and according to an image they have in their minds (or a certain message they want to deliver, but miss the imagination factor).. There's no harm in that, so far, because in the end, we ARE there to satisfy those needs (No,

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No, that's not what she said, am sorry.. That's actually what Steve Jobs said..  Just follow the link and keep those smarty-pants remarks to minimal.. Notice the little "in your face" Apple sent to Google? As Apple closed it's market cap to almost quarter of a trillion, Right this moment, and since the first day of it's launch, 1.4+ millions of people are messing around their

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Like the fancy title? I thought you would.. See? I care! Anyways, i kept on pushing the submission of this post, because i actually had to change some of the apps i was going to recommend.. Booming markets, they never change, eh? If you didn't get the chance to check the first part, click here.. This is going to be the last part (for now) until some new app comes in.. Feel free to send me a tip

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I would like to take the chance to congratulate all of you great citizens of the traffic-free city of Jeddah.. Recently, in aims to better reduce our almost-minimal traffic troubles, the municipality managed to open the new connecting tunnel of Sitteen street, right under the Tahlia street.. With careful attention to traffic studies and details of expected neighborhood density, which is

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As an architect, i've always considered Saudi modern architecture to be an eye sore.. Our understanding of modernism doesn't go beyond the material used to give the idea of being modern.. And you guessed it, glass and steel is a must if you want to be 21st century-isc.. This is not a full fledged generalization, it's merely a majority that seems to lead the market into their arena.. Maximizing

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It never ceases to amaze me.. The fact that, despite being a country rich in oil, we don't seem to be rich on the intellect on how to utilize it properly.. Some are busy stacking its revenue for the apocalypse (by all means necessary to do so), and some authorities spend millions and millions on projects that either don't contribute to society in a good way, or don't last long enough to

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As in, a Shelter, Made out of Adobe, and functions as a Photo Shop.. Get it? GET IT??!! Yeah, well, you should get that sense of humor of yours checked.. Sheesh.. Anyways, covering less hilarious news (depends), What happened last week? Well, let's start by the new might-be Apple hype.. Many can already relate to this one, since it's old, left neglected, and not really addressed

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It's always a bright day when you get something new in the mail.. Something that is not a credit card bill or a care package from that cousin of yours who loves to send oily food (North African desserts, mostly).. One week ago, i got the phone call i've been expecting for a long 5-day wait.. "Your Apple iBad is here" (Saudi Accent FTW).. Why am i writing this one week after? I had to

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Now that you got your iPad all sync'd and set up (or just ordered it and waiting for the sync-to-activate moment of truth) What kind of apps should you look into? With the iPad apps reaching over 10,000 apps to this day, searching through might be a bit overwhelming.. And after fiddling around daily for a whole week, the apps on the App store keep on showing you different ways of using your

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Usually, since my country runs on the latest tech (sarcastic), i'm bound to come across a governmental or local business website that is designed to be viewed ONLY through a certain browser.. And for a while, i used a Virtual Machine workaround to use IE on my Mac OS X, which took some time to load, use and then shut down just to pay an electricity bill.. Things have finally changed.. Safari

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Ladies and Gents, i give you, the true meaning of mobility.. iPads? You should be ashamed of yourself.. ASHAMED! Now that we got that elephant afloat, What happened this week? First things first, Final Fantasy 9 has been finally (FINALLY) confirmed with a release date.. After the fanboy state of shock i was in because of FinalFantasy13, i was only able to restore my faith in the

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Well, the keynote is over.. and i like to take the chance to really apologize for confusion about the timing of the event.. I said it was 9pm, while it turned out it was 8pm (lucky me, i was around my feeds at 8:30).. I want to blame the blogs that said the event would start around 6 GMT, but i should've double checked.. My bad, and again, towzand apologies.. ... Well? Get in.. Earlier

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Today (around 9pm) Apple will host it's World Wide Developer's Conference, and there are more spotlights on Apple this year than previous years.. This is almost similar to the hype around Apple when the first rumored iPhone was soon to be announced in 2007.. However, times have changed.. The competition has become more fierce, and the technology is spread out all around to the extent that

Lou K, Saudi Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970943701691129510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581808926616736229.post-30643928770577264072010-06-04T19:01:00.000+03:002010-06-04T19:01:16.454+03:00

Interesting thing is, if you thought you had enough reasons to hate fanboys (or alienate yourself for actually being one, YES AM LOOKING AT YOU!!!) you'd probably have another stronger reason to hate, or a reason to flaunt that extra-love you have laying around.. Especially after an interesting find i came across.. No, not THAT.. But it worked so well not to be shared around X'D..

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On a lighter note..I've witnessing, lately, a huge wave of conspiracy-fueled debates around the web, with the recent Mtv and Israeli stunts, so i thought, why not include another theory that is already happening as we speak? and this one is easily proven, so don't bother emailing Alex Jones to confirm..   There's been quite a revival, online, of 1984, and how the tech giant Apple is

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Almost a week ago, Mtv released a video report about the Saudi Youth (or what it wants to give out as the typical stereotypes) and created a huge tidal wave that took Saudi networks and coffee shop discussions by storm.. What many managed to forget, and i tried to clear out before, Mtv is not doing this for any journalistic excellence award, nor are they interested in creating a change more than

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Well.. So unless you've been trying to make it big in the rock scene, sick of coloring and switched to Abayas, or just been dumped by your puppylove girlfriend, THAT right there happened.. Ta'Day.. Israeli commandos have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships off the coast of the Gaza Strip, killing up to 19 people on board. Dozens of others

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I waited a long time for any glimpse of news, but as expected, the authorities turned the volume down on the yells and complaints of those who want answers, and those who sought justice (and thought it would happen one day).. The media blackouts, and complete ignorance by the officials, is probably numbing down the anger of those affected by the Riyadh and Jeddah flash floods.. As there is

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Yup, you guessed it, TechUpdate is (maybe) becoming weekly now.. At least this way, you'd get a better chance of catching up what you missed.. No, am not lazy, i just think the blog is drowning in my tech addiction.. When time calls for an intervention, or a support group, let me know.. So, what happened last week? Like any other week, once you start thinking that the Apple hype will

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Going through the full episode of the show, you can't help but notice a none-steady vibe that the directors are giving out.. Of course, coming from them, they like to think of themselves as Journalists.. There should be some sort of quality coming along such a title, something that i didn't notice in this video.. Yesterday, i expressed my initial thoughts about the show, and today, am going

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The number of Deaths because of car accidents has been on the rise, and with the recent publication of last year's death toll, it was a clear indication that we're heading in for some serious trouble.. Especially if allow our streets to be the way they are now.. A concrete battle field, and the gas is free.. Society doesn't seem to be aware of the seriousness of the issue, and the government is

Lou K, Saudi Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970943701691129510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581808926616736229.post-1863195217075896712010-05-27T12:24:00.000+03:002010-05-27T12:24:37.365+03:00

Most of the time, i come across major Copyright issues here in Saudi Arabia.. Merely because we don't understand what they are or what they constitute.. you're bound to come across a Micky Mouse character as a mascot for a Chopped Liver sandwich place, or a Sonic Playground for kids, or 17 different cafeterias with the same name (and not the same owner)..  But this was COMPLETELY unexpected..

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Recently, MTV Arabia released a new part in it's True Life series, discussing sensitive social issues of Saudi Arabia.. Honestly, am not very decided on how much i like (or hate) the show in general, or this segment in specific.. It took social networks by storm, and everyone posting the links with either their full support, disgust or neutrality.. It did stimulate the fuss intended, afterall,

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Well, allot of things happened during my "leave of absence", and the world of tech seems to work 39 hours a day, 90 days a week..  So, other than the norm, Apple vs. Adobe (HTML 5 FTW!!) and the already hyped up WWDC, my selection for the day is mainly about three interesting updates: 1. Emerging Social Network start-up with potential to lead, where others failed (Facebook is dying)..  2. The "

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And like any long absence, the return must be equally thrilling.. Assuming the absence was thrilling to begin with.. I've been literally drowning in a peak of a submission, both in my profession and my freelance, i forgot my head somewhere.. Rest assured loyal citizens of HapHazardonia, for i have found it.. My head, that is.. Ah well, today's post might probably be the end of any

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