Category: General

Screen-time for toddlers, my family’s debate

This post is going to be a bit different from the general topic of this blog. I’m going to use it to try to work out an issue I’m currently going through.

Why computer engineering?

I work in a university, teaching computer engineering, and I’ve been struck by the fact that many new students and the parents of new students are not aware of the wealth of opportunities that a degree in this field confers.

WordPress iOS app

This is my “hello word” from my iOS WordPress app. Hope it gets posted. Great app, but had to install Jetpack to be able to use it.

Netflix vs OSN

A year or so ago there were no rivals to OSN. If you wanted to watch new movies and TV shows in Egypt, you would have had to shell out for an OSN account. At the time, their prices were reasonable. When I first subscribed to their service, my Premier subscription, the one that gave…

The non-existing work ethic

I was going to call this post “The non-existing work ethic in the Arab world”, but then I reconsidered. For one thing, it would be arrogant of me to presume that my personal experience with certain sections of the Arab world is representative of the region in it’s entirety. And for another, I have no…

In defence of Uber

I guess this is a rather strange topic to choose for my first blog post after my long blogosphere hiatus, but I feel very strongly about this. First, some background. Uber, for those who have been living under a rock for the last couple of years, is a technology company that is challenging cabs around…