Month December 2005

Saudi Arabia, cell phones, and reality TV

This is precious: Saudi mobile carriers ban SMS voting for Arab reality show Funny enough, I’ve actually watched this show at the Egyptian cafe around the block from me! (Haven’t voted, though maybe I should…)

BBC News: Holocaust comments spark outrage

Talk about outrageous: “International condemnation has greeted comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that the Nazi Holocaust was “a myth.” The level of ignorance and hatred that passes for leadership in this world is as staggering today as ever…

Trebuchet: this winter’s hottest gift!

Somehow this came up at work…I had to put it online. It’s time to rediscover the wonderful world of trebuchets. Forget fads of the 90s, 80s, or 70s–medieval is in and hip as ever! Everyone needs medieval weaponry this winter!…