Qwaider Planet : Interesting

Once upon a time…

Chocolate Mints In a Jar — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:00:34 GMT

… there was a baby elephant and to stop it from running away its owner tied its leg with a rope to a tree. Since the elephant was a baby he tried to pull free but couldn’t because the rope...(read more)

Food Inc. : Not for the squeamish

Chocolate Mints In a Jar — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:48:13 GMT

I watched the documentary Food Inc and was this close to turning into a vegetarian. I am not a “meat” person, I am not in love with burgers although I will get a burger craving every once in...(read more)

Bringing about CHANGE!

Khobbeizeh — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:55:00 GMT

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Discount War at Al-Hussein Society's Thrift Shop!

Khobbeizeh — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:31:00 GMT

Fellow Bargain Hunters, Discount War Profiteers Al-Hussein Society for the Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Physically Challenged is flying over the cuckoo’s nest this May with 50 percent discounts all...(read more)

New English School got amazing talents!

Khobbeizeh — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:34:00 GMT

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Khobbeizeh — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:39:00 GMT

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“Search War” is heating up

za3tar — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:18:25 GMT

Happy new year! If I tell you that search is crucial for using the web and indeed the web’s growth and future, you’ll probably shrug and ask what’s new. Indeed, web search is almost becoming...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:13:26 GMT

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...(read more)

The YouTube HD Camera Trick Challenge with Samsung

jazarah! — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:02:47 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:00:26 GMT

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...(read more)

LYNX turns mobiles into Weapons of Mass Seduction!

jazarah! — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:00:56 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:08:31 GMT

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...(read more)

Become a local hero with Google Map Maker Global Competition

jazarah! — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:13:26 GMT

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....(read more)

Waving Goodbye to 2009

jazarah! — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:24:56 GMT

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...(read more)

Bored with social networking? Commit the Web 2.0 Suicide

jazarah! — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:18:38 GMT

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...(read more)

Twitter for old people: Tweet via Fax!

jazarah! — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:52:19 GMT

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...(read more)

I support Athletes with Special Needs, do you?

jazarah! — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:55:11 GMT

Here is an esteemed initiative by FMCG giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) to support athletes with Special Needs in the Arab world, for each purchase of their products P&G will donate money to the...(read more)

Give Google Chrome for Holidays!

jazarah! — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:44:26 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:48:08 GMT

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...(read more)

The one and only: Google Chrome

jazarah! — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:51:16 GMT

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...(read more)

IKEA and the facebook photo tagging marketing

jazarah! — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:07:48 GMT

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...(read more)

Hijab Style December Giveaway

Chocolate Mints In a Jar — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:50:50 GMT

The lovely Jana from Hijab Style is having a giveaway. She also has links to awesome hijab tutorials and videos, not to mentions her own sets and ideas for what to wear with what if you are a hijabi. Similar...(read more)

Manhood And A Little Bit Of Psychology

Chocolate Mints In a Jar — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:53:57 GMT

I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, The Psych Files which I had forgotten about for a couple of months and came across a really interesting podcast called “Manhood: Are You A “Real Man...(read more)

Interesting Discussions to Follow

Chocolate Mints In a Jar — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:42:44 GMT

I enjoy reading blog posts, but even more, I enjoy following the discussions that result when a post is interesting or hits a nerve. Organica had a very interesting post on “Muslim Dating”...(read more)

Turn your face into a cloud with Emirates

jazarah! — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:58:40 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Gear up with Snickers and win a Jeep!

jazarah! — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:54 GMT

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...(read more)

Be a Citizen of Hopenhagen

jazarah! — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:00:26 GMT

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...(read more)

17 Hippies & Sign Of Thyme

Khobbeizeh — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:55:00 GMT

A concert on the occasion of 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Sign of Thyme: The 17 Hippies: Read More......(read more)

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

jazarah! — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:52:46 GMT

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...(read more)

Random photos of Dubai Media & Marketing Show 09

jazarah! — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:21 GMT

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Nokia N97… Your Personalised Home Screen

jazarah! — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:23:27 GMT

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......(read more)

Random photos from Dubai Character Fair & World Game Expo

jazarah! — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:22:03 GMT

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......(read more)

Media One Hotel | Trendy, Funky, Cool, Hip

jazarah! — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:00:25 GMT

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......(read more)

BurJuman goes Pinkish with Pink Walkathon 09

jazarah! — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:33 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:26:50 GMT

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...(read more)

21st European Film Festival

Khobbeizeh — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:01:00 GMT

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Head & Shoulders Arabia launches a video competition

jazarah! — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:51:19 GMT

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...(read more)

On the study for a day for free at SAE Dubai

jazarah! — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:39 GMT

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...(read more)

Archewallogy

Chocolate Mints In a Jar — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:19:02 GMT

Someone shared a link to an ebook called Archewallogy by Tarek Chemally. Being a book lover and someone who just can’t pass the idea of Free and Book together in the same sentence I downloaded it...(read more)

Formula 1 fever hits the UAE

jazarah! — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:00:40 GMT

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...(read more)

Classrooms go Interactive

jazarah! — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:07:28 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:21:57 GMT

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...(read more)

Tahadi brings in-games advertising to the Middle East

jazarah! — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:45:22 GMT

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...(read more)

Tahadi brings in-game advertising to the Middle East

jazarah! — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:45:22 GMT

Random Photos of GITEX 2009

jazarah! — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:24:44 GMT

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

jazarah! — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:30:59 GMT

Check out this amazing water, it’s so amazing! Read More......(read more)

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

jazarah! — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:57 GMT

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......(read more)

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

jazarah! — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:57 GMT

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......(read more)

Dean Obeidallah & Aron Kader: Convert to Islam and win a prize!

jazarah! — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:07:23 GMT

Are Muslims going to take over America? Check out this hilarious attempt by Dean Obeidallah, Aron Kader, and Maysoon Zayid to recruit American Muslims to be able to control America, read more here! Read...(read more)

Volkswagen and The Fun Theory

jazarah! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:45:28 GMT

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...(read more)

Volkswagen and The Fun Theory

jazarah! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:45:28 GMT

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

jazarah! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:11:36 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:11:36 GMT

Bullet Impacts in Slow Motion captured on Video!

jazarah! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:08:10 GMT

Check out this amazing video of bullet impacts in slow motion, so amazing! Read More......(read more)

Bullet Impacts in Slow Motion captured on Video!

jazarah! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:08:10 GMT

Check out this amazing video of bullet impacts in slow motion, so amazing! Read More......(read more)

Grendizer creator Go Nagai

Khobbeizeh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:38:00 GMT

Yup, he was here in Amman! Japanese Manga artist Go Nagai gave two lectures, one for students at Princess Sumaya University, and another at the Royal Film Commission, where i got the chance to take a couple...(read more)

Communicate magazine launches a photography competition

jazarah! — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:01:01 GMT

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...(read more)

Communicate magazine launches a photography competition

jazarah! — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:01:01 GMT

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

jazarah! — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:01:07 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:01:07 GMT

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

jazarah! — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:26:41 GMT

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...(read more)

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

jazarah! — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:26:41 GMT

Ever tried the Chain Surfing? No?

jazarah! — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:54:28 GMT

Check out this amazing clip of a guy riding a chain, yes a steel chain! Read More......(read more)

Ever tried the Chain Surfing? No?

jazarah! — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:54:28 GMT

Check out this amazing clip of a guy riding a chain, yes a steel chain! Read More......(read more)

Fictional character Don Draper tops Most Influential Men list, surpassing Obama!

jazarah! — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:30:43 GMT

Askmen.com has released its Most Influential Men list, and guess who is on the top of this list, Donald Draper the leading character of TV drama Mad Men, not the real actor Jon Hamm but that powerful creative...(read more)

Fictional character Don Draper tops Most Influential Men list, surpassing Obama!

jazarah! — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:30:43 GMT

Jordanians are Bored? Guys are Smarter? Lesh La2?

jazarah! — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:52:47 GMT

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...(read more)

Mercedes-Benz goes social in the Middle East

jazarah! — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:56:29 GMT

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...(read more)

Top 5 Shops in Middle East named after Google!

jazarah! — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:34:17 GMT

1. Google Vegetable Shop – Aleppo, Syria 2. Google Internet Cafe, Network Games, and Computer Maintenance - Cairo, Egypt 3. Google Inks – Irbid, Jordan 4. Google Internet Cafe – Damascus...(read more)