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The idiocy of technical interviews
Some time ago I read this post, “I will not do your tech interview“. It’s an awesome commentary and I agree with it wholeheartedly. As a consultant, I have to do a lot of interviews, and many times it’s hard to know a lot about the company who is going to interview me, or their […]
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On building and marketing your application
from one of my LinkedIn contacts (re-posted with permission): Hello Mr. Kamal,Thanks for adding me to your professional network. I’m a student at Marymount University, and I’m pursuing my master degree in interior design. I’m taking a course in professional practice this semester, and working on a business plan project! My business plan is about […]
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Scary Movies
A friend of mine recently posted on his Facebook page the following: The Conjuring was an immensely entertaining horror film in the tradition of the flicks from the early 1970s… that my folks used to watch at the time… with me. To the family who brought your FOUR little kids to the screening, I’d ask […]
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driving my dad
When I drive with my dad as a passenger, he is typically grabbing the dashboard in fear and repeating the phrase “aram karo!” (Urdu for ‘take it easy!’) over and over. That’s when I’m driving the speed limit or slower, and taking care to shift as gentle as I can, and with the EDFC set […]
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Egypt HD | Primelapse
Egypt HD is a short film exploring the most amazing and exotic locations in Egypt.
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Why all Police should be required to undergo martial arts training
Martial arts offer a lot of benefits, mental, health, self-defense, etc. If everyone in society studied martial arts seriously society overall would probably be in a better condition. In some societies, martial arts is part of the regular school curriculum. But, incidents like this one, where a young man armed with a knife and surrounded […]
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Musa (Moses), Khidr, and Sabr (patience)
Allah (SWT) revealed the Quran as a reminder and as a guidance for mankind. So while some things we hear in the recitation might make us think, ‘wow that’s so cool’, there is also always a lesson to be learned. Today as Hammad Hai was reciting Surah Al-Kahf, and Allah narrates the story of Khidr […]
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Migrating to iOS7
This is the best time to jump on the iOS bandwagon since the App store was opened to developers. Ash Furrow: If your app embraces iOS 7′s design and is ready for day one of the new OS, it’s likely that Apple may feature you in your category on the App Store. That could lead […]
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Crumplepop Finisher plug-in for Final Cut X – a real-use review
Crumplepop makes plug-ins for Final Cut X, as well as for Final Cut 7 & 6. I picked up a bunch of their plugins for Final Cut X a while back. The effects they apply have a great look, but that’s not really what this review is about. To see what plug-ins they offer and […]
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Gunshot
My eyes are filled with the vastness of the pale sky. It’s cloudy but the clouds are high up so all I see is this bleached out white/blue color of the sky staring back at me. My lungs are on fire. Liquid fills my throat and as I gag I try not to panic wondering […]