Posted on Oct 5, 2007

The Blackle from Google

Google created a black version of its search engine, called Blackle http://www.blackle.com, with the exact same functions as the white version, but obviously with lower energy consumption. It was in response to the following:

“…If Google had a black screen, taking in account the huge number of page views,
according to calculations, 750 mega watts/hour per year would be saved.”

Posted on Sep 25, 2007

Organ Donation

NOOTDT the National Organization for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation is a non profit organization created by a joint venture between the MOH and the Lebanese Order of Physicians in Beirut.

“Through our loss we were able to give someone else life”

For more information about the organ donation in Lebanon, please visit the official website: http://nootdt.org

Posted on Aug 12, 2007

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

Thought provoking‎ – Enjoy reading this:
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he quietly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. Continue Reading

Posted on Jul 13, 2007

BumpTop 3D Desktop Prototype

BumpTop aims to enrich the desktop metaphor with expressive, lightweight techniques found in the real world.
See http://bumptop.com for more information.

Posted on Jun 25, 2007

Notable Passages – The Alchemist

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it…

To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation. Continue Reading