by Natasha Tynes | Nov 23, 2004 | Shutterbug, Tidbits
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Scientists from the RAND Corporation have created this model to illustrate how a "home computer" could look like in the year 2004. However, the needed technology will not be economically feasible for the average home. Also the scientists readily admit that the computer will require not yet invented technology to actually work, but 50 years from now scientific progress is expected to solve these problems. With teletype interface & the Fortran language, the computer will be easy to use.
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My Uncle Al sent me this picture and I thought I’d share, as it is really fascinating. This is how an article in the 1954 edition of Popular Mechanics magazine envisioned home computers in the year 2004.
by Natasha Tynes | Nov 23, 2004 | Media watch
In an interview with The Washington Post at an Iraqi military base shortly after he was detained, one of the men said his captors hung him from a ceiling and beat him with electrical wires.
"One day someone came," said the 33-year-old man, who said he was a Baghdad resident but would not give his name. "I was blindfolded, and he said, ‘Do you know who I am?’ I said, ‘No.’ He said: ‘I am your master, Abu Musab Zarqawi. I came to Iraq to honor you, your family and your people.’ "
Source: [The Washington Post]
If this is true, then it is way too freaky!!
by Natasha Tynes | Nov 22, 2004 | Jordan, my nation
“The Jordanian Citizenship Law is a sexist piece of legislation,” said Jordanian Minister of Interior Samir Habashneh when asked why Jordanian men married to Palestinian women can give the nationality to their spouses and children while Jordanian women married to Palestinian men can not do the same.
Source: [The Jordan Times]
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by Natasha Tynes | Nov 22, 2004 | Weblogs
My fascination with the power of the blogs is, surprisingly, still
upwardly trending. I have been blog-hopping for a while now and the amount of
information I’m getting from these sites is mind-boggling.
Anyway, today I thought I would share with you some recent blog
discoveries:
- Crossroads Arabia : This
is really a neat blog that focuses mainly on Saudi affairs. The person behind it is an American national who spent most of his life in the Arab world. It’s worth your time if you are interested in news from the Saudi Kingdom.
- Dave Barry’s blog: Yep, this highly-acclaimed American comic writer has his own blog. Isn’t life sweet?
- Chanad Bahraini: I have been following this blog for a while now and believe me when I tell you that Chanad is one of a kind. His coverage of the jailed Bahraini activist drama was really something else. He even posted audio and video from the demonstrations he attended. Two thumbs up!
- Mahmmod’s Den : Another Bahrani blogger who I think has one of the best blogs in the Middle East. His writings are whimsical, informative and lots of fun.
Will I ever get over my blog addiction? I highly doubt it!
by Natasha Tynes | Nov 21, 2004 | MM Vote
It appears the majorty of voters at the site don’t anticipate any change for the Palestinians after the death of Arafat. Is that not interesting?
