Abdelhalim's Blog

Simple IO

abdelhalim — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:03:41 +0000

finally it’s up

I registered the domain, and set up wordpress, and my new blog will be …… :

http://blog.simpleio.net

Wish to see you there

domain name choice and suggestion tools

abdelhalim — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:21:57 +0000

Currently I'm thinking about moving to new site to host my blog, and I want to choose a domain name for the site, it's very difficult to do that, but .. My current choice (after several hours of research) is … Ok, I won't say for now

Is there any suggestions?

I tried to googled for suggestion tools, and i found some in [link], and tried some of them, they are nice tools, but still I don't have specific keywords to use in my search

I'll continue looking, and hopefully get some suggestions/help

Blog hosting sites

abdelhalim — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:59:51 +0000

Now I have a problem with wordpress.com, I want to add a statcounter code to collect some statistics about my blog visits, but wordpress.com doesn't allow javaScripts to be included, and this means I cannot track the referring/incoming links to my blog.

I recently moved from blooger, and I liked wordpress more, so I don't want to return to blogger, and the idea of moving between blog hosting sites does not appeal to me. So I'm thinking about buying a domain name and this will allow me to change the blog hosting with minimum effect.

Currently I'm thinking about: http://www.bluehost.com, or http://www.startlogic.com.

Any recommendation or other suggestions ?

The kite runner

abdelhalim — Tue, 30 May 2006 19:11:46 +0000

I have started reading the novel "the kite runner" [wikipedia], written by the Afghan American author Khaled Hosseini [wikipedia]. Actually this is the first time ever I read for an Afghan auther, and also in english, The novel until now talks about life in Afghanistan, and it's quite intersting to read about completely new world for me.
if there are suggestions for more novels, please put that in the comments section, and I'll include them in my ToRead list

Deception Point

abdelhalim — Thu, 25 May 2006 09:07:44 +0000

Finally I have finished reading Dan Brown [Wikipedia] novel "Deception Point" [Wikipedia, Dan Brown Site], I wasn't attracted to it as other Dan Brown novels, but it wasn't bad.

Now, I have finished reading all Dan Brown novels:

I don't know what to read next, do you have any suggestions?

Wooden Memory Sticks

abdelhalim — Tue, 23 May 2006 08:48:32 +0000

Flash Memory sticks

I think it's not that ugly, personally I didn't hate it.

[source]

[website]

Mitsubishi builds the ultimate iPod Nano case

abdelhalim — Mon, 22 May 2006 12:41:39 +0000

Sure you could purchase a $35 plastic case to protect your shiny (for now) iPod Nano, but does it have disc brakes and airbags? Mitsubishi has taken iPod protection to a whole new level with its integrated Nano slot in the i (eye) city car's dash. Just plug in your iPod and enjoy the security only a car can provide. At around $15,000 it may not be the most economical case in which to shroud your iPod, but it's the only one that comes with a turbocharged three-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive.

[AutoBlog]

We've seen big iPod cases, small iPod cases, cheap ones and expensive ones. But at about $15,000, with seating for four, the Play edition of Mitsubishi's i (eye) Car has to be one of the most expensive and biggest iPod cases we've ever seen. Eschewing the typical dock-based iPod/car integration scheme, the car includes a dash-based slot designed specifically for the iPod nano. And, if you want your case, er, car to truly match your nano, you can get it in white, for a mere $190 more. Considering that Apple wants about $150 to paint a MacBook black, that may not be such a bad deal. As long as it includes a scratch proof coating, that is.

[Engadget]

Nice case, If I got one, I'll buy iPod nano for it

BMW 730i vs Audi A8 vs Mercedes S350

abdelhalim — Mon, 22 May 2006 11:58:48 +0000

Here's a clip for a comparison between BMW 730i vs Audi A8 vs Mercedes S350,

although I like BMW, and Audi a little more than Mercedes, Mercedes has won the comparison, except the price side .

Writely Invites

abdelhalim — Sun, 21 May 2006 14:24:07 +0000

I have got writely account, if you are interested in getting some invites, add your email to in the comments section.

Auto Ads: Toyota Human touch

abdelhalim — Sun, 21 May 2006 13:25:35 +0000

Very nice ad, interesting idea also:

http://www.ne-o.co.uk/toyota.html

I like auto ads.