Why is it that with profits of Dhs2.99bn ($815m)in net profit for the second quarter this year, an increase of 37.1% on 2007 figures, that you still cannot (or will not?) provide a good customer service and internationally competitive telecom services, especially when it comes to internet connections? Why, oh why, Etisalat? I made […]

Independent:
“A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish police said.
When the man discovered he lacked the necessary funds to pay for the ferry from Helsingor to Helsingborg in Sweden on Saturday, he decided to […]

Sweden’s in the news a lot today. Volvo is slimming down and getting rid of 8% of its workforce and ABB was awarded a new contract in Qatar.

I’ve changed something fundamental in my life, I’ve changed jobs. But more than that I’ve completely changed careers. For eleven or so years I’ve been teaching IT at college and university and now I’ll be Director of Communications for CENTIMETERCUBE. There is a list a mile long of things I need to do when we […]

Tomorrow is the release of Firefox 3, help spread the word.

The UAE is determined to make a name for itself in the international film industry. Previously little more than an exotic backdrop for moving pictures, the country is taking steps to ensure that Emirati directors can make their own blockbusters. Rania Abo
ABU DHABI // Fadel al Muhairi is busy scouring his hometown for locations for […]

I just upgraded this blog to Wordpress 2.5. Apparently the theme we were using is not compatible so I’ve got to either fix it or find a new one. Oh well, the new version seems very nice.