Month: July 2008
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Green blocks/pixels on YouTube videos when using Flash 10 beta for Mac OS X
Flash video performance on my PowerBook G4 was really bad over the past few months. Maybe because my hard disk is always almost full.. Or maybe because I really need to do a clean install of OS X after years of upgrades.. Anyway, I was delighted to read today that a Flash 10 beta was…
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Wall.e: when robots dream of human love
How lucky are we in Amman to get the newest Pixar movie just a few days after its release in America? I went to see Wall.e today with two of my kids at the magnificent new Prime Cinemas in Al Baraka Mall in Sweifieh. We went for the 7:00 pm show and I was surprised…
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TootCorp’s Karim Arafat talks about Watwet and World Domination on the Spin Show!
The cool guys at SpinBits in Dubai have hosted TootCorp’s Karim Arafat on the their Spin Show podcast, to talk about the Arabian web and mobile scene and the story of TootCorp and specifically about the development of watwet. Really worth a listen. Karim even manages to go through the podcast without saying “Ya’ani”.. Download…
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Jordan Festival boycott: solid facts or shameless lies?
Over the past few days, the boycott of the Jordan Festival, lead by some of Jordan professional associations, has, reportedly, caused a number of Arab singers to cancel their participation. This boycott has already threatened the success of the festival which has been promoted with a gigantic advertising campaign and that was expected to draw…
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Wi-tribe call back, with answers on coverage
Wi-tribe, Amman’s new Wimax ISP, who were the subject of a previous post on 360east, called me today. They read the post, found my number and called. I am happy they read blogs.. I got tentative answers for my coverage questions. Dabouq is covered. Wadi Saqra Street and 3rd Circle: not yet. They cover western…
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Zain Jordan answers: your line will stop being screwed up by NOVEMBER!!!
You might remember my post from a couple of week back, about how horrible my Zain Jordan phone line has become. The problem with dropped calls, repeatedly getting network errors and having to dial three times to get through has gotten so bad a week ago that I decided to complain to customer service. I…