Three weeks ago, Dr. Wafa Sultan was a largely unknown Syrian-American psychiatrist living outside Los Angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow Moslems. Today, thanks to a blunt and provocative interview on Al-Jazeera satellite television Feb. 21,
Month: March 2006
New DVD Formats
When DVD burners opened up to the consumer market a few years ago, I spent a considerable amount of time comparing the +R, –R, RW, formats. I finally purchased my first Sony DVD burner when it was the first that
Arabs Lag Behind Rest of World
Surprise, surprise… The Arab world is lagging behind in the digital revolution, with Internet users making up less than four percent of its population, according to participants in a telecommunications development conference in Doha. “The Arab presence on the Internet
Humor about Consultants – Part 3
As part of my continuing contribution to good humor… A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new Mercedes advanced out of the dust cloud towards him. The well dressed driver leaned out the window
Moslems and the Infidels
It’s apparent that the Moslems are not being very selective about who they consider as infidels… With the recent Moslem bombings at the Indian Hindu temple, it appears that these folks are ready to take on the world (coming soon
Free Jonathan Pollard
Update – It’s ironic that there is a resurgence of interest in the Jonathan Pollard story… There is a recent interview with Pollard in the American Spectator. Mar 3, 2006 – Most of you have probably forgotten about Jonathan Pollard,
Films Worthy of Hollywood
I didn’t watch the Academy Awards, but Mark Goldblatt observed in the National Review: “it’s obvious that the Hollywood luminaries were busy patting themselves on the back for their courage in honoring films depicting two gay cowboys as star-crossed lovers,
An Engineer’s View of the Situation in Iraq
There’s an old saying, “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” History suggests this additional version: “To the leaders of a nation with an overwhelmingly powerful military, every problem looks like it has a military solution.”
Murphy’s Other Laws
Additional humor courtesy of Sam Greenwood… 1. Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don’t have film. 2. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. 3. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 4. The things that come to those that
Replacement Hand ala Luke Skywalker
A recent issue of Popular Science describes some of the landmark progress with artificial limbs. Researchers in Italy have prototyped the first brain-controlled prosthetic hand (see photo below). The “Cyberhand” is intended to make patients feel as if they have