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Open Source Initiative in Jordan
Aug 10th
I thought many times before writing this article because I feel that it will open lots of mouths on me. Before 7 years I was very excited about Open Source initiative and how to help spreading the word and educate people about Open Source. Now I guess the picture is little different than before and people at least know what’s open source and there is something exist called open free source software, but I don’t want to be pessimistic, I see all these initiatives are just a shy trial to promote open source and educate people about it. I guess people should be educated about the Open source but with different way, not by using Linux or Open office but by the concept itself. I am a IT person who love Linux and I guess Ubuntu is a step forward to make Linux a user friendly and much easier, but I still think it is still not ready for the end user and not ready also for all IT people. I am now blogging from my Asus netbook that has Windows 7 pre-installed, if I want to install let us say Ubuntu remix to replace Windows 7, I will spend 1 hour to configure my Wifi, I will lose the mutlitouch mouse pad (I guess it is very important for the netbook) also I will lose the mic and the cam. For regular people, what does that mean? Waste of time and they lost some of the functionalities that came with the netbook. If the user tried it once and had a bad experience with it, it will lose interest with open source and will have bad impression about the open source. Students at schools start their 1st steps in Computer world by using windows and MS office changing this culture needs time and efforts. Changing this culture does not mean, to start making fun of others and pretend that company like MS is evil, all commercial companies are evils and they care about money, we have to educate people about open source philosophy and why should I care before start teaching people how to use Linux or open office. People must start their 1st steps in open source world with simpler approach, like browsers. Imagine if Mozilla Firefox has a market share with 60%, this mean all developer will start use open standard and not commercial closed standard. Developer will use or try to use open source technology or force the commercial company to use open standard or support open source standard.
I guess this kind of start will help to promote the open source more than telling people to use Linux or open office. May be the open source browser will influence people to use other open source products like Linux or open office or php, etc.. and make people think for alternatives other than closed or commercial software.
Small changes that can make a big difference
May 10th
Before one week I started writing on my twitter about these small things that can make a big differences in the long run, actually I start like the idea and became on of the activity that I do before leaving to the work… Here are the list of these until now
- Small changes that can make a big difference: A smile on your face every time, everywhere
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Feel with others…
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Appreciate yourself…
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Love yourself….
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Live the moment….
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Excuse the others…
- Small changes that can make a big difference: Think before acting…
For more follow me on my twitter 
Happy 2010
Dec 31st
As if it was end of 2008, but blogging from different place with different news and different weather. So what is the difference between 2009 and 2010… No one can tell everybody is wishing 2010 will be better than the previous years from every side.. But is the wishing is really enough… I guess all keys for having a better new year than the previous are in our hands. We can change our lives on a way that make 2010 is better. Change is one of the powerful universe law. Start your 2010 with new changes on your life break the chain confuse your mind and change the rhythm of your life. Don’t wait for the opportunities come to you, go and look for it.. Sit targets for this coming year and start to make a list right now and say I want to have all these list done at the end of 2010, put a short and long plan… don’t let anything ruin your mood… always start your day with smile and end it on your pillow with a smile too. Appreciate every moment and enjoy it, enjoy the NOW don’t think about past and don’t get worried about the future everything has its own time… Don’t wish for better New year.. Make it a better new year.
Happy New Year for all
3D Cinemas in Amman, my 1st impression
Oct 27th
Yesterday I went with my brother to City Mall to watch Final Destination film in 3D, I didn’t watched any film from the series but the idea was to try the 3D movies,
The ticket was 8 JD and as the ticket guy told me, in 3D movie the more you get closer to the screen the more fun you will have… At the entrance I picked up one of the glasses that are looks old fashioned and cheap , I asked the guy how they clean them because they are not disposable, he said after collecting them they sterilized them before the next show. Once the movie is started I put the glasses on, they are light and you look funny with them and to be honest I didn’t felt comfortable with them for a few minutes. Now Is it really 3D? I can say yes.. the film was bloody with no story but the 3D experience make it nice.. The most exciting moment was a snake scene I felt as if the snake is on front of my face . I guess RealD movies are a good steps towards 3D movies, definitely I will go for more movies (Good one only) and I hope later on they change these glasses with cool one
What is happening in Gaza?
Dec 28th
There are no words can describe what is going on in Gaza… Till now 290 people are killed with cold blood without any word from the World. Sometimes the pictures can talk more than the words. (the pictures are from Aljazeera, BBC Arabic and CNN Arabic Websites)
Astrology and Horoscopes for 2009
Dec 23rd
Again after few days the bookshelves and TV are start to tell expectations for the next year 2009 and how your life or the world will be as they know these things… Why you should wait until someone tell you what your life gonna be next year or if the world will suffer or it will be a good year… Why not to draw the path of your life next year by yourself… Write down things you wanna do next year just headlines.. Set a targets and start to prepare to achieves these targets don’t wait for someone that tell lies or steal your money draw your path… Pick up a pen and a paper and start drawing…
Best of 2008
Dec 22nd
Websites, TV programs, Radio Shows and even Newspapers are starting writing articles about Best of 2008 on different areas, like news, technology, etc… I was thinking why not to write an article on a piece of paper About Best of 2008 that happened to me or to you. I am sure everyone will find alot of things to write about. And after doing that read it on the next day and see how much your life was good this year and thanks God for that. Even the bad things that happended to you and at the end you discovered that it was a good thing write down.. This will gonna give you a push to start the next year with high spirit and help you to make new plans for the next… So pick up a pen and paper and put the title Best of 2008 for Me and write your list….
Do you feel down? Try these tips
Sep 15th
1. Buy some candy that you loved as a kid
Easy and fat and always work, try it by yourself and see…
2. Take a shower or bath
Sometimes, just a simple act of caring for yourself – like grooming – is enough to snap you out of a bad mood.
3. Read a piece of fiction
Go and check one of your favorite books and start reading it, once you go deep you forgot what was wrong
4. Make a mug of tea/coffee/hot chocolate
If you’re getting into a strop with your work, a good way to get perspective is to step away from the computer and make yourself a soothing hot drink. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate which change my mood alot
5. Take a walk
Put your Mp3 players on your ears wear comfortable shoes and take a walk
6. Write down five things you love about your life
I guarantee you won’t want to do this when you’re in a grump or a sulk. But force yourself. Grab a sheet of paper, write “FIVE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY LIFE:” and list them. Doesn’t matter if they’re big or small. If you’re still not feeling better after that, make it ten things…
7. Watch an episode of your favorite TV show
Like reading a good book, watching your favorite show draws you into a fictional world and makes you forget whatever’s bugging you in the real one. Switch on a show that you really love, and enjoy it. Ideally, go with something light-hearted, funny or feel-good. My best is Boston Legal..
8. Laugh
Finally, the simplest and best way to snap out of a bad mood is just to laugh. At yourself, at your kids’ or at anything…
New comers to browser war, Google (Chrome review)
Sep 2nd
Yes I was expecting this long time ago after one Firefox engineer are moved longtime to work with Google. Now it become real, Google is entering the browser war according to their official blog, after viewing the comic cartoon demo for the browser, I guess these guys know what they are doing and it is true, IE and Firefox prepare for new strong browser on the way… They don’t start from scratch, they took ideas from others, tweak them and build their browser. Today they will release the 1st beta for Windows and we will see…
Update: I convert the Google Comic Book to PDF File, get it from Google Comic Book
Update 2: Now I am using the Chrome and writing from it, my 1st impression, 1st you have to install it from here, about 450 KB file, then you have to wait until it finished the installation and importing your data from Firefox (didn’t asked me to import from IE ). I like the idea for putting the tabs above the address bar, when you just open new tab it will open most visited sites. if you open your task manager, you can find that different process based on how many tabs you are opening. You can drag the tab outside the main window to put it on another window. if there is a popup it will show on bottom of the browser so if you like to open, the Omnibar like bowrrowing the awsomebar from Firefox but with merging the search box within. It seems we have serious comers at least for IE because I still love my Firefox
Update 3: I installed it on my PC at work, even on the import process it didnt mentioned the IE even if it is my default browser, but if you go to the bookmark options you can choose IE but the default is Firefox. After I run it, it asked for a password for the proxy, I checked the proxy settings, Chrome is using the same dialouge for IE, the settings correct but the Chrome still asking me for password, I entered the password, and I browse the net. One of great idea I like is Chrome Task Manager (You can open it by pressing shift + Esc) you can close any tab or plugins (thanks to multi thread concept. I did a small comparisone between Firefox and Chrome in Memory usage, I opend 3 tabs with same sites, and I checked the total memory usage Firefox (72,044 K) Chrome (74,041 K). You can get more info about memory by typing about:Memory on the address bar for Chrome but I should mentioned that when you just close one tab Chrome return the whole memory to the system but Firefox not (72,720 k for Firefox, 46,500 k for Chrome).
Ramadan 1429 (2008)
Aug 30th
According to the the moonsighting website, Ramadan will start on 01/09/2008 in most of the countries and it will start on North America and UK on 02/09/2008. I wish to all Happy Ramadan and Kol 3am we ento be 100 5air.
