Sting's Vantage Point

They plotted but their plots turned on them!

2011-02-01T23:08:00.005+04:00

The recent events in Tunisia and Egypt, which led to the fall of the 23 years old leadership in Tunisia, which was supported by France, and hopefully that will lead to the fall of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, who was oppressing Egyptians for 3 decades with support of US and other Western governments just because he "kept peace with Israel", has reminded me how the Western world conspired against Iran

Education in Arab World

2011-01-25T22:18:00.005+04:00

A very interesting topic on a famous Arabic TV show on Al Jazeera:How sad is that some of the richest countries in the world are unable to produce a university to among the top in the world. The way both the guests behave speaks volume about the low quality of education there.I say education is the main problem in Arab and Muslim world. And this explains why so many PhD holders are no better than

Happy 40th National Day

2010-12-11T19:49:00.003+04:00

Happy 40th National and Renaissance Day to Oman and to the greatest leader in contemporary times The Sultan of Oman:

Why is Oman Converting IT Specialists to Salespeople?

2010-10-16T15:42:00.012+04:00

I have gone through a lot of change and self-development during the past 2-3 months and continue to do so. When you change jobs, countries or when you spend time in an academic environment, all this occurs naturally.More than a thousand students graduate each year from universities and colleges in Oman with degrees in Information Technology related fields, yet only a handful end up growing in the

Israeli Soldiers Persist on Their Inhumanity!

2010-08-20T09:48:00.009+04:00

All humans, friends or enemies, are bound to do things in their lives that they regret. Based on the upbringing, religion, believes, environment and education, our perception of "evil" and "good" differs.Having said that, as humanity progressed, we have learned from one another and today, we have globally agreed upon standards and laws.When we see extremist followers of any believe, we realize

Why Android is Better Than iPhone OS

2010-07-15T12:26:00.011+04:00

I might not have blogged about this much, but I've always persisted with that Android OS and eventually Android based smart phones would defeat iPhone OS and the iPhone device.You must be familiar with the petty "apps" available for download? Well, now Android has built an app that will allow non-technical people to develop these petty apps. Check this out:The application is called App Inventory.

HTML 5: The Next Big Tech Thing

2010-07-02T20:58:00.005+04:00

I've been extremely busy with my software project for the past six month, which by the way was launched last week. Hopefully, I will have more time now to share my view points on different things in life.No matter how much we talk about architecture, the value added to a product through good UI is irreplaceable. think about iPhone in general for a second, not only the OS, but at the whole

Oman Mobile or Omantel?

2010-04-14T11:33:00.005+04:00

I wanted to write about the two new really cool post-paid plans from Oman Mobile, but then I realized I didn't know whether they are called Oman Mobile or Omantel. So confusing! Anyhow, in summary, the first plan is Mada Liberty, where you can talk to other Oman Mobile customers for 59 Bzs per call. The second one is known as Mada Infinity, where you can talk all you want with other Oman Mobile

I Stand Corrected?

2010-02-19T02:24:00.003+04:00

Alright, I read in a couple of places that iPad doesn't have the following features:1. Browser doesn't support Flash - No YouTube?2. Can't run multiple applications at once3. No USB port - Can't connect to peripheral devices like printers or transfer files from your flash drive!4. 3G Module (SIM Card Slot) is not standard out-of-box feature5. Closed to iPod Touch than to MacBookThis is a list of

Apple iPad Launched

2010-01-28T09:25:00.008+04:00

Alright, this device surely deserves that I take a break from work and blog about it here. Apple iPad is basically a slate device. Sort of a slim and fancy touchscreen laptop, or basically a tablet PC. Here is a picture:All these devices have different categorization and as more and more of these converged devices(mixing features of laptops and smart phones) are being introduced, tech experts are

Happy New Year

2010-01-11T03:32:00.002+04:00

Dear all, Happy 2010, I hope you all have a wonderful and successful year. I had a busy and rewarding 2009. I wish I continue to learn and experience new things in life.

Jason Mraz's I'm Yours

2009-12-20T20:39:00.003+04:00

Alright, you all going to love me for sharing this. You all know the wonderful song called I'm Yours from Jason Mraz right? I mean this song:OK, here is another version of the same song. The funny kid's version of I'm Yours:

TRA Slaps OMR 100,000 Fine on Nawras

2009-12-19T10:35:00.001+04:00

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has fined Omani-Qatari Telecommunications Company (Nawras) 100,000 rials over a complaint by Injaz International Telecom Company.Injaz in its complaint claimed Nawras had refused to conclude an agreement to provide resale service in accordance with the terms of the licence and the regulations of the executive bylaw of the Telecommunications

Beware of Social Networking

2009-12-05T15:50:00.005+04:00

I've blogged about this before and I will blog about it again, be careful when using social networking websites. I say this, though I myself need to improve, be careful; more and more evidence emerges everyday. Here is the latest news:Stonewalled by federal agencies, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a lawsuit Dec. 1 against a half-dozen government agencies for refusing to disclose their

Eid Mubarak All

2009-11-26T22:29:00.002+04:00

Sorry I've been busy with work lately, but just wanted to thank all readers for their private emails and messages.Eid Mubarak to all and enjoy the prolonged holidays :). Thanks to Eid and National Day holidays getting combined, Oman will be back to work from Saturday, 5th December onwards.I might post something while relaxing in a beach resort next week!

eGovernment Portal Launched

2009-11-08T23:47:00.007+04:00

After at least a year's delay, Oman's eGovernment Services Portal finally launched yesterday, 7th November 2009. The portal can be accessed on:www.oman.omI believe this portal is a very useful tool for all its target groups:1. The Businesses2. Citizens & Residents3. The VisitorsI won't go into the details until I get the chance to browse through the website thoroughly, but I'd like to point out

Windows 7: Be Prepared This Time

2009-10-21T22:05:00.003+04:00

Alright then, like myself, most of you, especially the IT geeks, are still using Windows XP after being disappointed by the much anticipated Windows Vista few years back.Windows Vista was quite different than XP. It looked much more high-tech, it had security issues initially, it required more resources (hardware) to run, if it ran at all. Apart from the first reason, the rest were the reasons,

Understand Contemporary Politics and the Myth of OBL

2009-10-02T15:12:00.005+04:00

A short and enlightening documentary that explains Osama Bin Laden and Contemporary World Politics; a must watch for all, whether we have interest in politics or not. After all, contemporary politics affects us all, in a way or another:Our Own Private Bin Laden - PART 1Our Own Private Bin Laden - PART 2Our Own Private Bin Laden - PART 3Our Own Private Bin Laden - PART 4Our Own Private Bin Laden -

Gaddafi UN Speech

2009-09-24T22:43:00.005+04:00

I promised to share the video links if I manage to get hold of them, so here they are:Arabic Part 1Arabic Part 2Arabic Part 3Couldn't find the whole speech in Arabic. Trust me, as a bilingual, I can assure you that no live translation does justice to Gaddafi's speech. But here are the links:English Part 1English Part 2English Part 3English Part 4English Part 5English Part 6English Part 7English

Gaddafi Rocks UN General Assembly

2009-09-23T23:00:00.010+04:00

I bet anybody who watched Libyan leader Al Gaddafi's lengthy speech at UN General Assembly would have a lot of comments and reactions, regardless of whether you like him or not.Gaddafi - The Lovable PoliticianPersonally, I am not really a big fan of Mua'amar Al Gaddafi and I rarely follow his news. In spite of successfully leading Libya for over 40 years, I find him extremely offensive to

Muscat Festival 2010 Canceled

2009-09-15T23:00:00.005+04:00

Government has been spending hundreds of millions of dollars on health care because of H1N1, now they have stopped an event that generates a lot of revenue each year.I don't know, but I feel this is a bit of an over reaction, mainly because:1. The severity of the virus is limited, lethal mostly to those already suffering from chronic diseases.2. The virus has spread rapidly and continues to do so

9/9/09 - Metro Dubai Launched

2009-09-09T21:50:00.005+04:00

Four years of planning, design and construction have resulted in the launch of the most advance metro systems in the world and the first in Middle East. The launch of the metro today, on 9th September 2009 - the date promised by Sheikh Muhammad Al Maktoum for launch of this project, should solve the traffic problems in Dubai and make the lives of so many commuters easy.About Metro DubaiDubai

Israel-Sweden Political Tension

2009-08-25T09:53:00.009+04:00

The Israeli government have asked the Swedish government to basically restrict a newspaper that published a report about Israeli soldiers stealing organs of Palestinian men after killing them! Israeli Terrorist GovernmentIf god forbid, I was in the Israeli government, I would have not protested such a report but launched a strict investigation into the matter and would have brought those behind

Ramadhan Mubarak All

2009-08-23T12:26:00.001+04:00

Ramadhan Mubarak all!What an amazing month. It shows how merciful god is for such a month. Personally speaking, comparing it to computers, this is like being formatted! You become patient, clear your mind, clean up your body and become a more compassionate person. A month to forgive and forget, to forget all petty things in life and remember what really matters!May God guide us and forgive all

A Must Watch Documentary

2009-08-17T16:03:00.006+04:00

Many of us were young during 1980s and 1990s. Many simply didn't care. It doesn't matter whether you're an Arab, a Muslim, a Christian or a Westerner. The videos below from a BBC documentary called Power of Nightmares narrates and describes the events that have shaped our world today.Words like Terrorism, Extremism, Taliban, Al Qaeda and Evil Republicans did not land from space on one fine day.