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  How to reach Politicians

  Interesting talk, how in the age of Internet, the most powerful tool of communication with Politicians is … hand-written letters! The talk is by Omar Ahmad – an activist from California near where I used... Posted Apr 24 2010, 11:18 PM by Zatar@MS - Programming Adventures on the Jordan's Banks Filed under: cool

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  How to reach Politicians

  Interesting talk, how in the age of Internet, the most powerful tool of communication with Politicians is … hand-written letters! The talk is by Omar Ahmad – an activist from California near where I used... Posted Apr 24 2010, 11:18 PM by Zatar@MS - Programming Adventures on the Jordan's Banks Filed under: cool

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  Design Principles of Windows Phone 7

  Read More... Posted Feb 23 2010, 01:29 AM by Zatar@MS - Programming Adventures on the Jordan's Banks Filed under: cool, WP7

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  Happy TwoZeroOneZero!

  Happy TwoZeroOneZero! Nice stuff by Objects Advertising in Amman! Happy New Year everyone! Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on Linkedin Add this to Google Bookmarks Share this on del.icio... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:57 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Jordan, Ads, cool

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  Be the hero at your own movie, but pay TV Licence fee!

  Yes that’s me, the hero of an untitled Swedish film! this is a cool promo by the Radiotjänst in Sweden, the idea is to urge people to pay their TV Licence fee by inviting them to make their own thank... Posted Dec 29 2009, 08:16 PM by jazarah! Filed under: cool, marketing, Amazing, Online

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  Ever thought of YouTube as the website of your company? Boone Oakley did!

  Check out how cool this agency is, Boone Oakley has a website made of couple of video clip on YouTube, pretty innovative, and different than any other agency. You can vote for them at The FWA Awards here... Posted Dec 28 2009, 10:13 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, TV Commercials, Amazing, Online

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  The YouTube HD Camera Trick Challenge with Samsung

  Check out this cool challenge, it hasn’t been edited at all, right from camera to YouTube, pay attention to details as you might figure out the trick, the clip was viewed more than one million times... Posted Dec 28 2009, 08:02 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, TV Commercials, Amazing, Online

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  Pepsi shifts from Super Bowl to Social Media with the pepsi refresh project

  Pepsi is going social with the pepsi refresh project, several reports talked about a major shift in Pepsi’s marketing efforts from Super Bowl to social media, which is a really great and promising... Posted Dec 27 2009, 08:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, Online

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  LYNX turns mobiles into Weapons of Mass Seduction!

  LYNX is one of my favorite advertisers, I love their sense of humor and they way to play around with the whole sexual attractiveness caused by their products. Check out this cool mobile application that... Posted Dec 26 2009, 08:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, Amazing, Online

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  iSpyLevi’s: Nice Social Media Campaign by Levi’s!

  Here is what Levi’s came up with for a social media campaign in Australia: iSpyLevi’s, the idea was to release hundreds of pairs of pants in the streets of Australia and New Zealand, and then... Posted Dec 26 2009, 12:08 PM by jazarah! Filed under: international, Interesting, cool, marketing, Smart, Online

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  Become a local hero with Google Map Maker Global Competition

  Here is an interesting initiative, be part of the Google Map Maker competition and you could win $50,000 for UNICEF’s projects that aims to empower the youth in your homeland through technology.... Posted Dec 26 2009, 11:13 AM by jazarah! Filed under: media, international, Interesting, cool, Public Interest, Online

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  Waving Goodbye to 2009

  2009, the year when Obama was inaugurated as the President of the United State, and won the Nobel Prize as well, it was the year Michael Jackson died, and Google launched the Wave, it’s the year... Posted Dec 22 2009, 07:24 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, international, Interesting, cool, Amazing, Online, Clips

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  Bored with social networking? Commit the Web 2.0 Suicide

  Do you miss your family and friends? Are you bored with facebook and myspace? Here is an interesting way to get rid of all that and go back to reality, with the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine it will take 52... Posted Dec 22 2009, 12:18 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Funny, Interesting, cool, Stuff, Online

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  Al-Arabiya: Microsoft to launch Google Wave next year!

  I love it when MSM make silly mistakes Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on Linkedin Add this to Google Bookmarks Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Buzz up! Stumble upon something good?... Posted Dec 18 2009, 03:31 AM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Funny, cool, Online, Dump

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  Twitter for old people: Tweet via Fax!

  Meet 80 year-old grandma Daugherty Miller, could be the oldest tweep ever she tweets via fax machine, yes, fax machine, apparently there is a service to send emails through fax, take a look here! via Tweet... Posted Dec 18 2009, 01:52 AM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Interesting, cool, Online

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  340 Degrees

  I like this photo, not sure who created it but it’s really amazing! (click to enlarge) Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on Linkedin Add this to Google Bookmarks Share this on del.icio... Posted Dec 18 2009, 01:14 AM by jazarah! Filed under: cool, Photography, Amazing

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  Give Google Chrome for Holidays!

  Here is a nice promotion for the holidays by Google Chrome, why not wrap up a nice Chrome and send it to your beloved ones? Give Chrome is a new way to send season’s greetings, and at the same to... Posted Dec 16 2009, 01:44 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Stuff, marketing, Smart, Online

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  Best of the 2000s: Google Media Company of the Decade, Get a Mac for campaigns

  Adweek Media has announced winners of the Best of the 2000s, Google and Apple are big winners and that’s why I like it below are some of the winners, to review the full list, click here! In the media... Posted Dec 14 2009, 10:48 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, international, Interesting, cool, marketing, Lists

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  David Letterman discovers Twitter through the Twitter Machine!

  Here is a funny bit from Late Show host David Letterman, who is not so excited about twitter so far, until he get the twitter machine In case you missed his bit with Kevin Spacey about twitter, you can... Posted Dec 13 2009, 11:22 AM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Events, cool, Stuff, Online, Clips

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  The one and only: Google Chrome

  FireFox has been my favorite internet browser for many years, well, anything but IE, I mean I used Opera and Safari as well, but I really hated the IE even when they add the tab feature to their 7 version... Posted Dec 09 2009, 10:51 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Interesting, cool, USA, TV Commercials, Smart, Amazing, Sexy, Online

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  IKEA and the facebook photo tagging marketing

  Here is a brilliant social media marketing campaign, IKEA decided to use a very popular tool that exists already, which is photo tagging in facebook, they started by creating a profile for the store manger... Posted Dec 07 2009, 06:07 AM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Interesting, cool, Europe, marketing, Amazing, Online

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  Random photos of Dubai Rugby 7 – first day

  Here are some shots I got yesterday for Dubai Rugby 7, I had an amazing time, the atmosphere was really amazing, looking forward to go today for the second and last day! Read More... Posted Dec 05 2009, 12:32 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Events, UAE, cool, Photography, Amazing

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  Turn your face into a cloud with Emirates

  Here is an interesting way to send a greeting card, create a cloud that looks like you and send it to your friends, I liked this cloud maker from Emirates Airlines, try it out, I think it’s cool... Posted Dec 02 2009, 12:58 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, UAE, cool, marketing, Online

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  LG Survey: Obama is Hero of 2009, parents too! and Superman beats Spiderman

  LG has announced the outcomes of the LG Mobile’s 2009 Holiday Survey, which aimed to analyze people’s perception about Heroes, the survey targeted UAE, France, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Hong... Posted Nov 24 2009, 09:04 AM by jazarah! Filed under: international, Interesting, cool, marketing, Lists, Public Interest

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  How to kill an idea!

  This is how ideas are killed via Read More... Posted Nov 17 2009, 08:39 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, cool, Cartoons, Smart

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  Gear up with Snickers and win a Jeep!

  Here is a new online promotion that aims to go viral, Gear Up with Snickers to win a cool Jeep through inviting friends, the more you invite, the closer the Jeep will become, interesting campaign but for... Posted Nov 15 2009, 08:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool

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  Be a Citizen of Hopenhagen

  On December 7, leaders from 192 countries will gather in Copenhage to figure out a solution to end the climate crisis, Let’s turn Copenhagen into Hopenhagen! I really like the name! Hopenhagen, an... Posted Nov 14 2009, 08:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, international, Interesting, cool, Public Interest, Online

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  WriteRoom

  Read More... Posted Nov 12 2009, 05:13 PM by Simply ME... Filed under: cool, Software, WriteRoom, Mac OS X

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  Who should be Hero of 2009? Queen Rania? Obama? Have your say!

  Declaring Obama winner Nobel Peace Prize did raise a lot of questions about whether he deserved it or not, personally I think he does, but everyone has their own opinion, but in your opinion, who should... Posted Nov 10 2009, 11:52 PM by jazarah! Filed under: international, Interesting, cool, Public Interest, Online

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  Nokia N97… Your Personalised Home Screen

  Here is an interesting ambient ad for Nokia N97 in Dubai Media City, couldn’t resist posting it, but Nokia N97? iPhone? BlackBerry? Not so sure. Read More... Posted Nov 03 2009, 10:23 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, UAE, cool, Ambient/BTL

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  Random photos from Dubai Character Fair & World Game Expo

  Random photos I got during The Dubai Character and Licensing Fair and the Dubai World Game Expo 2009, which was cool and exciting, specially for gamers. Read More... Posted Nov 01 2009, 01:22 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, Events, UAE, cool

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  Media One Hotel | Trendy, Funky, Cool, Hip

  This promotion is for the newly opened hotel in Dubai Media City; Media One Hotel, it’s really cool, and I hope the hotel will be as cool as the promo! Read More... Posted Oct 31 2009, 11:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, UAE, cool, Ambient/BTL

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  BurJuman goes Pinkish with Pink Walkathon 09

  Last Friday BurJuman hosted the Pink Walkathon 09 to raise awareness on *** Cancer and the importance of examination, the event was really good, I wasn’t expected that much of a crowed, but it’s... Posted Oct 31 2009, 09:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, Events, UAE, cool, Public Interest

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  Photos of the Full Moon Halloween Party at Nasimi Beach Atlantis Dubai

  Check out these cool photos I got last night at the Full Moon Halloween Party at the Nasimi Beach at the Atlantis in Dubai, I had really cool time there, enjoyed some nice weather and music, and of course... Posted Oct 31 2009, 01:26 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, Interesting, Events, UAE, cool, Stuff

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  Head & Shoulders Arabia launches a video competition

  Head & Shoulders is launching a user-generated video competition for the Middle East, basically all you have to do is to create and upload a video for you while trying to do cool stuff using a H&S... Posted Oct 25 2009, 11:51 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, Online

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  On the study for a day for free at SAE Dubai

  Last Saturday I attended the study 4 a day 4 free at the SAE at the Knowledge Village in Dubai, I think it’s a really good idea to promote the institute and get students to enroll and study there... Posted Oct 25 2009, 09:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, UAE, cool, marketing

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  Mac vs. PC – Broken Promises

  Read More... Posted Oct 24 2009, 10:44 PM by jazarah! Filed under: cool, TV Commercials

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  Formula 1 fever hits the UAE

  It’s Formula 1 time in the UAE, I guess with the clock is ticking on this year’s biggest event you can feel the excitement everywhere you go, the fever is present in ads and promotions, three... Posted Oct 24 2009, 09:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, UAE, cool, marketing, Amazing

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  The Panasonic 3D Experience at GITEX

  After seeing this queue couple of times in front of the 3D theater at the Panasonic booth at GITEX 2009, I decided to go and experience the new 3D Home Theater system from Panasonic, it was pretty cool... Posted Oct 24 2009, 11:32 AM by jazarah! Filed under: UAE, cool, Stuff, Amazing, Clips

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  Classrooms go Interactive

  The more I see technology moving ahead, the more I envy new generations for having the internet and mobile and other cool stuff at earlier stages of their lives, during GITEX 2009 I came across three exhibitors... Posted Oct 23 2009, 11:07 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, UAE, cool, Stuff

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  When I grow up I wanna work in Advertising!!!!

  If you are a copywriter, creative director, art director, graphic designer, web designer, client servicing, producer, or anything that has to do with advertising, then this is for you! So funny Read More... Posted Oct 21 2009, 02:21 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, Interesting, cool, Clips

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  Tahadi brings in-games advertising to the Middle East

  About a year ago, OMD Digital introduced in-game advertising for the first time in the Middle East with the Saudi telco Mobily, opening the way for brands to reach their audience through games, well, it... Posted Oct 20 2009, 10:45 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Interesting, UAE, cool, marketing, Arabia, Online

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  Tahadi brings in-game advertising to the Middle East

  About a year ago, OMD Digital introduced in-game advertising for the first time in the Middle East with the Saudi telco Mobily, opening the way for brands to reach their audience through games, well, it... Posted Oct 20 2009, 10:45 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Interesting, UAE, cool, marketing, Arabia, Online

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  Graphical Water Fountain… can you read between the water-lines?

  Check out this amazing water, it’s so amazing! Read More... Posted Oct 20 2009, 02:30 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  The Dancing Robot at GITEX!

  Check out this amazing robot, I’m not sure who the exhibitor behind is, but it was so funny watching people running after it trying to capture it on video anyway that thing is awesome, it’s... Posted Oct 20 2009, 12:24 AM by jazarah! Filed under: UAE, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  Pimp your Car at GITEX!

  Get Funk in your Trunk! This corner was one of my favorites in the GITEX show in Dubai, with Head Start Vision you can personalize your ride by adding cool stuff like DVD Players & TVs, crazy lighting... Posted Oct 19 2009, 09:49 PM by jazarah! Filed under: UAE, cool, Stuff, Amazing

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  One Band, One Stage… the first global concert webcast on YouTube

  This sounds so cool, One Band, One Stage, a live global webcast of U2 from the Rose Bowl on U2ube on October 25th at 8:30 p.m. (PT) Read More... Posted Oct 19 2009, 09:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Online, Clips

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  One Band, One Stage… the first global conert webcast on YouTube

  This sounds so cool, One Band, One Stage, a live global webcast of U2 from the Rose Bowl on U2ube on October 25th at 8:30 p.m. (PT) Read More... Posted Oct 19 2009, 09:00 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Online, Clips

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  How did Britain build its Empire… through Flags

  Here is a funny scene by Eddie Izzard, no flag, no country! This is how Britain built its empire. Read More... Posted Oct 14 2009, 01:47 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, cool, Europe, Stuff, Clips

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  How did Britain build its Empire… through Flags

  Here is a funny scene by Eddie Izzard, no flag, no country! This is how Britain built its empire. Read More... Posted Oct 14 2009, 01:47 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, cool, Europe, Stuff, Clips

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  Volkswagen and The Fun Theory

  If stairs were more fun, would you prefer them over an escalator? Probably, who knows, 66% more people than usual in Stockholm thought so when they came across the Piano Stairs, which is part of The Fun... Posted Oct 13 2009, 12:45 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Europe, marketing, Smart, Amazing, Clips

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  Volkswagen and The Fun Theory

  If stairs were more fun, would you prefer them over an escalator? Probably, who knows, 66% more people than usual in Stockholm thought so when they came across the Piano Stairs, which is part of The Fun... Posted Oct 13 2009, 12:45 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Europe, marketing, Smart, Amazing, Clips

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  Mercedes-Benz launches photography competition: Mercedes-Benz a Fascinating Brand

  Mercedes-Benz Middle East has announced a photography competition for members of its facebook fan page under the title: “Mercedes-Benz a Fascinating Brand”. So if you like photography, like... Posted Oct 12 2009, 11:11 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Photography, Arabia

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  Mercedes-Benz launches photography competition: Mercedes-Benz a Fascinating Brand

  Mercedes-Benz Middle East has announced a photography competition for members of its facebook fan page under the title: “Mercedes-Benz a Fascinating Brand”. So if you like photography, like... Posted Oct 12 2009, 11:11 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Photography, Arabia

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  Bullet Impacts in Slow Motion captured on Video!

  Check out this amazing video of bullet impacts in slow motion, so amazing! Read More... Posted Oct 12 2009, 09:08 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  Bullet Impacts in Slow Motion captured on Video!

  Check out this amazing video of bullet impacts in slow motion, so amazing! Read More... Posted Oct 12 2009, 09:08 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  Communicate magazine launches a photography competition

  Communicate magazine has announced yesterday the launch of a photography competition with red being the general theme of this competition, and mobile phones the only allowed tool to grab photos. All photos... Posted Oct 11 2009, 10:01 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Photography, Arabia

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  Communicate magazine launches a photography competition

  Communicate magazine has announced yesterday the launch of a photography competition with red being the general theme of this competition, and mobile phones the only allowed tool to grab photos. All photos... Posted Oct 11 2009, 10:01 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Photography, Arabia

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  Late Show’s Top 10 reasons you should visit New Zealand by the PM John Key

  This is quite amazing, John Key the Prime Minister of New Zealand deliveries the Top Ten List at the Late Show with David Letterman, reason to visit New Zealand, a really cool way to promote your country... Posted Oct 11 2009, 12:01 AM by jazarah! Filed under: international, Interesting, cool, marketing, Smart, Clips

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  Late Show’s Top 10 reasons you should visit New Zealand by the PM John Key

  This is quite amazing, John Key the Prime Minister of New Zealand deliveries the Top Ten List at the Late Show with David Letterman, reason to visit New Zealand, a really cool way to promote your country... Posted Oct 11 2009, 12:01 AM by jazarah! Filed under: international, Interesting, cool, marketing, Smart, Clips

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  What’s on a man’s mind? Everything but dandruff and hair fall

  I came across this banner on facebook and I decided to follow it, and I landed on the website of a new promotion by Head and Shoulders, yet another cool web-based interactive marketing campaign in the... Posted Oct 10 2009, 09:26 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, Amazing, Arabia

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  What’s on a man’s mind? Everything but dandruff and hair fall

  I came across this banner on facebook and I decided to follow it, and I landed on the website of a new promotion by Head and Shoulders, yet another cool web-based interactive marketing campaign in the... Posted Oct 10 2009, 09:26 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, marketing, Amazing, Arabia

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  Ever tried the Chain Surfing? No?

  Check out this amazing clip of a guy riding a chain, yes a steel chain! Read More... Posted Oct 09 2009, 01:54 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  Ever tried the Chain Surfing? No?

  Check out this amazing clip of a guy riding a chain, yes a steel chain! Read More... Posted Oct 09 2009, 01:54 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  Jordanians are Bored? Guys are Smarter? Lesh La2?

  After seeing their billboards like everyday for the past couple of months, I finally decided to take the bold step and visit leshla2.com, Arabic for “why not”, at the beginning I thought it was one of... Posted Oct 08 2009, 12:52 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Jordan, Interesting, cool, Online

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  CANAL+… never underestimate the power of a great story!

  Read More... Posted Oct 07 2009, 04:44 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, cool, Clips

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  Mercedes-Benz goes social in the Middle East

  It’s good to see more brands in the Middle East adopting social media in their communications, here is a good example from my favorite car brand; Mercedes Benz! Their Middle Eastern facebook page... Posted Oct 06 2009, 09:56 PM by jazarah! Filed under: media, Interesting, cool, marketing, Arabia, Online

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  In the Land of Shadow

  Just loving this amazing act by Pilobolus Dance Theatre – this the trailer of their new show SHADOWLAND. Read More... Posted Sep 28 2009, 10:29 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Amazing, Clips

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  Graffiti goes Photic with The Halo Light Graffiti Spray Can!

  Now this is just brilliant! halo is a handy light-writing tool, preserving the techniques and gestures that graffiti artists use with spray cans. It is possible to change the color and the brightness of... Posted Sep 27 2009, 10:06 PM by jazarah! Filed under: Interesting, cool, Stuff, Amazing

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  Michael Jackson’s man-made-mega-island in Dubai!

  Don’t be alarmed, it’s just an idea! Here are three entrees at the Live Forever Competition, a monument design competition as a tribute to Michael Jackson! via Read More... Posted Sep 27 2009, 04:17 AM by jazarah! Filed under: Funny, international, UAE, cool, Stuff