I met Mohammed Ali (the graffiti artist not the boxer) like many others via the internet on a search for Islamic Art. I had never heard of someone doing the type of art he does within the bounds of Islam and soon started a dialogue with him about what he does and what inspired him […]
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Multi-touch screen – super coolness
I just looked at what must rank as one of the coolest technological developments I have seen in a long time. Being a design I could not contain myself while watching this video which illustrates some of the capabilities for “the next step” in screen interactions. From visual to functional to just plain cool. Check […]
Smashing Magazine fast becoming my favourite
One of the daily habits of any creative worker is research and trend tracking. Seeing what others are doing, what trends are currently being followed, what the latest developments are and new & interesting ways of doing things is what keeps us thinking further and working toward developing our own innovative solutions. A few months […]
A lesson in appreciation – Water is better than gold
Life in Cairo has many twists and turns to it and no two days are quite the same. Since yesterday we have had no water in our building. In fact a few square kilometers of Cairo has no water and I have no idea why. Cairo being the place that it is word travels fast […]
One Laptop for every child
One of the very promising projects out there aimed at growing a brighter future for children worldwide is the “One Laptop” project. �It’s an education project, not a laptop project.� � Nicholas Negroponte Our goal: To provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves. The project’s origins go back […]
The 38th International Book Fair Cairo
One of the highlights of my stay in Cairo has to be the The 38th International Book Fair which I attended a few days ago. 623 publishers from 32 Arabian and international countries are participating in the fair this year although due to my lack of Arabic knowledge I was limited to a few stores […]