…is like purchasing a TV that isn’t reliable and could break at any point. It means the TV could suddenly change channels or it could switch off randomly (upon encountering a specific image on the screen, or a specific number of a specific color). How ridiculous would that be?
Purchasing Buggy Software…
Posted by Nasser
on December 29, 2011
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The Information Society
Posted by Nasser
on October 8, 2011
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I am a large advocate of having free information available to the public. This information may be useful; it could influence change by allowing new ideas to be created, it could help someone in a situation where any extra piece of information would assist them in making the right decision, it could also influence creativity. If we examine closely, we can see that the availability of new information can possibly change the situation. This concept does not only apply to the current information age, but this is, in my opinion, the basis of the creation of knowledge.
If we consider the pieces of information at any given point to be an x number of toothpicks. We can create only a limited amount of shapes and structures with these toothpicks. If we then add one more toothpick, then the amount of structures possible would likely to increase. I’m sure there is some mathematical formula to determine such values, however with information it might not be exactly the same but it could be quite similar. This makes me wonder how society, as a whole, and since ancient times has always been an Information Society; increasing the value of x with time.
Why I love the +1
Posted by Nasser
on July 17, 2011
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The Google +1 feature is more or less a bookmarking feature. It reminds me of the old del.icio.us website where people were able to bookmark websites and that was it. There was no tagging, no sharing, and not a whole lot of social features.
What I enjoy the most about the +1 feature is that it is simple and easy to use and you don’t need to organize it or use tags for that matter. Links that you like are there, and it is as simple as that.
The +1 feature enables you to see how popular it is by seeing how many people +1′ed it.
So, how do I +1 links and pages around the web? Simple, I use the Chrome Extension +1 button found here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kmonhedbcpagbphilnoajiencllnpoii
To view other people’s +1 links click their profile and see their +1 tab!
Google+
Posted by Nasser
on July 14, 2011
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I have recently been spending a lot more time on Google+ (Google Plus) than I have anywhere else on the internet! If you want to look me up, my profile is at http://nasser.al-hilal.me/
@Q8Traffic in the News
Posted by Nasser
on June 7, 2011
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When I started @q8traffic project I had no idea it would actually grow this big. I was online the other day and I searched for @q8traffic on Google and found a few blogs and news articles linking to it.
The first article I found released was by Khaleejesque about twitter in general! I found the mention of q8traffic somewhere in the middle of the article.
In the same month and within days,Q8Ba7th talked about @Q8traffic in detail in October of 2009.
Later on, in the next year, @q8traffic was briefly mentioned by Kuwait Times!
A few days ago, I had an interview with one of the writers at Kuwait Times who published an article about this project.
Thank you to everyone who helps promote this project through blogs, news, or even word of mouth. You are the power!
Current Essential Android Applications
Posted by Nasser
on April 20, 2011
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There have been many times when I wished a feature existed in a phone. Along came Android OS and made that possible, and because of it, many developers are out there making our dreams come true. Here are some of the applications which have made a huge difference in my life.
There have been many times when I forgot to raise my ringtone volume after silencing it. This applications makes that problem go away! You can set how long you want the ringer to be off, and it will be also allow you to adjust how loud you want the volume to be when it is restored. Such a great app, and it is free.
(The screenshot is in Korean but I assure you it does work in English. I do not know if it will work with Arabic or not, it could.)
If you live in Kuwait you know how annoying SMS advertisements can be. This application will allow you to filter and delete unwanted SMS messages. It is very easy to use and has proven to be quite effective. This application is also free.
With time I’m sure the list will grow and as the list grows I’ll be sure to these types of posts coming. As for now, enjoy the power of Android.
Multilingual Gingerbread Keyboard
Posted by Nasser
on April 4, 2011
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In an effort to get my phone to support Arabic fully, I’ve been searching hard for a way to get Arabic supported on my AuraxTSense v8.4 installed on my HTC Desire. I have recently managed to get Arabic to fully work on my Android phone without any glitches.
The only thing missing was being able to type in Arabic. After a very short search I found MultiLing Gingerbread keyboard on the Android Market! I downloaded it, installed it and it worked. I had to download the plugin for English and Arabic language but in the end everything works great and as expected.
Sarting to enjoy Dropbox more than Evernote The…
Posted by Nasser
on March 27, 2011
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