April 2009
108 posts
In the confusion capital of the world.
With the number of rumours i hear in Dubai everyday, i get a feeling that the city is turning borderline paranoid.
RT @farhan: oh great, tomorrow, 6pm, trafalgar square, t-mobile are organising a flashmob
I signed up, left and then returned. RT @mashable: 60% of Twitter Users Quit Within the First Month - http://bit.ly/Ys3V
I’m looking for corporate sponsors who have an interest in rural India. I’ll be riding a rickshaw thru over 100 towns/ villages for charity.
I’d love to see how this consumer spending chart has evolved since 2008. http://bit.ly/Osjq8
If you’re thinking the swine flu is our worst health nightmare, you haven’t seen the marine flu coming yet.
We’re great at blaming animals for our health; first bird flu, now swine flu..Wonder what the animals call us for killing them?
It was much cheaper to buy this book from Amazon UK than Amazon US. Just ordered http://bit.ly/Z48QB
TED will have an open translation project to share its pre-dominantly English content with the world. Awesome! http://bit.ly/ux6az
BarCampUAE; For those with a desire to learn constantly
What does BarCampUAE mean to you in 140 chars or less?
In-game twitter seems like an great avenue for further development.
The fountains at Dubai Mall are beautiful, but wat are its implications on water and energy usage. Clearly the tourists don’t care, but i do
If you are in Souk Al Bahar, pop by to Urbano and say hello.
What happened after the reported toxics in shampoos in UAE? Where is the accountability? http://bit.ly/A31Ow @khaleejtimes @thenationaluae?
Who’s spotted this gross lie or misreporting? Outright denial in 2008 (http://bit.ly/NIHa9), then this (http://bit.ly/A31Ow) after 6 months.
He’s a high roller, isn’t he? RT @BarCampUAE: “We won’t settle for anything under /30!” - @DaddyBird to ISP sys engr.
Chris aka Moot founder of http://4chan.org is the world’s most influential person according to a TIME poll.
I think we’ve enjoyed the most of winter and spring. Peak of summer seems near.
Would u wear sumthin to comply and feel uncomfortable or rather be diff and feel at ease? I choose the second!
Though i was not dressed formally for the alumni meet, i think i made the rest feel uncomfortable abt their atire.
RT @Mjamme: When creativity and emotional balance are aligned, innovation tends to become sustainable.
It may seem nice to have a vanity URL with Facebook, but it’s surely not a necessity! http://bit.ly/11h4af
I joined twitter 643 days ago - http://whendidyoujointwitter.com ?
I forget a lot! RT @skap5: Are you blessed with the ability to forget? I forget a lot and find It frees up capacity to design the future.
Good on Sylwia for her green efforts! http://bit.ly/pOVcy @sylwiapresley You can be sure I’ll buy some fresh veggies from you. :)
Hola Earthlings! I’m indulging in some earth day humor with @sanjive01 @disruptiveplay @DaddyBird @masarat. What’s the crack at your end?
It’s Earth Day today! What additional resolutions have you made today to be sustainable? I’ve turned a vegetarian, yes I have! :)
I want to register a .by domain name for a project, but need a valid address of a resident of Belarus. Help me find one, pls RT.
Everyone is invited! RT @BarCampUAE: BarCamp will be live on the web too, so thanks @pkgulati for extending the invite.
Awesome, it starts with the letter of Chris Columbus! RT @hexodus: World Digital Library is so badass. Get in: http://www.wdl.org/en/
Flickr un-block in UAE was a false alarm, switch on your VPNs ppl.
RT @danstuart: Intilaq, the Bayt.com initiative for nurturing regional technology entrepreneurship, ready for launch http://ff.im/-2eHYL
Yay!! I’ve received my Threadless tees after 1 month. :)
RT @sanjive01: @floatr The biggest contribution one can make towards reducing your carbon footprint is to turn vegetarian!
RT @DKMatai: Shocking look at the state of the planet and the effects of meat consumption on our precious home! http://ow.ly/3giz
Living a sustainable life is now an economic priority. Let’s lead by example in time for Earth Day, 22nd April.
One man’s vision converts downtown Atlanta into a zero waste zone. http://bit.ly/eqcWa
What would Gandhi say? A project that aims to spread his message of non-violence. http://tinyurl.com/atagp8
Which PR firm is acting on behalf of UAE’s PM again? I’m NOT impressed at all with their doctored responses.
RT @BarCampUAE: Want to join the discussion on ‘Social media for social change’ at BarCamp UAE? http://discuss.barcampuae.org
The Flickr add-on for Firefox isn’t working on du anymore? :( Any alternatives?
Notice how similar the walking styles of Emirati men in konduras is to that portrayed in Freej? :)
In protest against the Pirate Bay verdict, I downloaded this copy http://bit.ly/sd8s and enjoyed watching the magic behind special effects.
After my last Tweet, will the FBI hunt me down and the million others like me. I could foresee a real estate boom in the prison sector. :)
What is @cnnbrk thinking competing with @aplusk on follower numbers? No chance oldie!
“I maybe for some, I may not be for all” - @aplusk
Nodding to Happy Up Here late on a Thursday eve. http://bit.ly/gakzQ
Calvin never fails to inspire me. Genius cartoonist, Bill W!