Dragonfly

Image by Rezwan

Overcrowded passenger ferry capsized in the Padma River in Munshiganj, Bangladesh

The World Cup Goal-E Project

This street in Bangladesh has a colorful world cup celebration

New Chum Hill Ruins

Remnants of Kiandra gold mine at New Chum Hill, #nsw #australia

May 08, 2003

Good News!... Salam Pax is back with loads of blog with a little help from Diana Moon (brought to you in association with Thuraya phones :).

We hope that he gets well from his massive internet withdrawal symptoms. He is OK otherwise.

Just a glimpse....

"Let me tell you one thing first. War sucks big time. Don�t let yourself ever be talked into having one waged in the name of your freedom. Somehow when the bombs start dropping or you hear the sound of machine guns at the end of your street you don�t think about your �imminent liberation� anymore."

But he has high hopes for a new Iraq:

"so, dear Mr. Taxi driver would you like to have your saddam back? Aren�t we just really glad that we can now at least have hope for a new Iraq? Or are we Iraqis just a bunch of impatient fools who do nothing better than grumble and whine? Patience, you have waited for 35 years for days like these so get to working instead of whining."

Salam, the world missed you.

"If the price really is affordable I might be able to update the blog every week or two". . let us hope that it is affordable for Salam.

May 04, 2003

Weblogging: Another Kind of Website

A place to write (and draw), nothing fancy.

Click here to read more.
GeoURL ICBM Address Server

This thing is really cool! You can track a website by latitude & longitude and maybe arrest the owner! The tool the Iranian Govt. is looking for to track down the numerous dissidents who acts through website!

Also check The world as a blog

May 03, 2003

The power of blog and its threats
Courtesy-BBC (Read more by clicking on this link)

* Blogs are everywhere and governments are beginning to sit up and take notice
* Linking to other sites, tracking links made to one's own entries and posting comments or opinions creates a seamless and rich web of information, accessible to all - or at least, to everyone with a net connection
* Even though the number of bloggers is relatively small compared to the overall net population, with perhaps a million active blogs, this is going to grow, especially if AOL delivers on its promise to offer a free blogging service to its 35 million users.
* Casualties of Blogging:
- Sina Motallebi (Iran)
- Lui Di (China)
* Advantage of blogging:
"Blogging is important in Iran because it provides a way for people to write freely about a wide range of topics, and to do so relatively anonymously." -Bill Thompson

May 01, 2003

Lawrence's theory on our identity

every person on earth should have his or her own identity on the Internet..more than just having e-mail addresses. We deserve to have our very own space on the Web...we need to belong. in the infinite universe, we are all in there somewhere


Cross-cultural confusion:
signs translated for tourists

- Courtesy Jessie

in an greek tailor shop:
because of a big rush, we will execute costomers in strict rotation

an italian laundry:
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.

a danish airline:
we take your bags and send them in all directions

a moscow hotel room:
if this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it.

a detour sign in japan:
stop: drive sideways.

My comments: in case of translation error... tuorists please ignore and continue at your own discretion...