Posts filed under 'Technology'
NBK Partners with Zain to trial Mobile Payment System
NBK cardholders will soon be able to download their Visa credit card account details directly onto their handset over the Zain network and begin purchasing items or services simply by passing their phones over a payWave reader.
Continue Reading 15 comments October 20, 2009
ClickToFlash – Awesome Safari Plugin!
I just installed ClickToFlash, a plugin for Safari that prevents Flash from loading until you click on it (like Firefox’s FlashBlock plugin). But it does more than that, it lets you avoid using Flash altogether by using Quicktime instead.
Continue Reading 8 comments October 7, 2009
From Shell to LXDE in 3 seconds
I created a video after trying out LXDE, a lightweight X11 desktop environment for Linux. It’s pretty fast, and uses much less memory than XFCE.
Continue Reading 10 comments September 17, 2009
A Kuwaiti at WWDC 2009
This may be a little late, but I just noticed this on Buzzberry’s blog: FAH wrote about his first experience waiting in line for the Apple’s 2009 World Wide Developers Conference. He goes on to describe how he spent his time waiting in line, the people he meets, and a short TV interview he got.
Continue Reading 1 comment June 18, 2009
Skype: Kuwait’s Most Popular iPhone App
For more than a year, the Ministry of Communication has asked ISPs to block Skype, but now that it’s available as an iPhone app, there’s no stopping people from downloading it through Kuwait’s iTunes App Store.
Continue Reading 30 comments April 8, 2009
WordPress.com Cheat Sheet
If you’re a Wordpress.com user, click here to see a list of codes you can use to add more functionality and options or your blog.
Continue Reading 7 comments April 5, 2009