Technology
Periscope
periscopes explained, for kids
Linksys WRT54G Firmware: OpenWRT, DDWRT, Tomato
Use Tomato, or maybe DD-WRT. My advice: STAY AWAY from Open-WRT
In Libya, the Cellphone as Weapon
When Muammar Gaddafi’s government shut off the cellphone network in Misrata in the early days of Libya’s uprising, it wanted to stop rebel forces communicating with each other. But the power of a modern phone goes beyond its network.
Mostafa El-Sayed
Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed have contributed to many areas of physical and materials chemistry research, including the development of new techniques such as magnetophoto selection, picosecond Raman spectroscopy and phosphorescence microwave double resonance spectroscopy.
Wireless
Wireless technology, brief explanation for kids
Michigan: Police Search Cell Phones During Traffic Stops
The ACLU seeks information on Michigan program that allows cops to download information from smart phones belonging to stopped motorists.
Abu Dhabi Sees Regional Threats to Water Supply
DUBAI, Dec 20 (Reuters) – In the Gulf, only water can be more precious than oil, and Arab leaders are taking steps to protect their supply from possible sabotage by al Qaeda militants or attacks by another potential foe.
Muslim Apps for Google’s Android Phones
We at TMO have printed a popular article on Apps for Iphone, but this week I would like to review some Islamic apps for Google’s phone operating system, Android.
Review of TV2Moro Box
Review of IPTV competitor of Talfazat
Islamic Banking Hits the Web
A jaunt to now-Muslim-majority Bethlehem, in the Palestinian Authority, reveals a thriving city: renovated, bustling, affluent. When I remark on the profusion of late-model European SUVs, my Palestinian host shrugs: “Like in the West — they live beyond their means.”
On a Wing and a Prayer–An American Muslim Learns to Fly (Movie)
The movie–American Muslim learns to fly
Online Bullies
October is bullying awareness month. Stay involved and remain engaged in the life of your children. They are challenged in myriad ways inside and outside school. Please avail online resources to educate yourself and your children about bullying and the scars it leaves behind. Stop bullying now from classrooms to neighborhoods and save lives.
Iranian, Chinese Computers Also Discovered to Have Been Hacking DC Internet Voting System
According to testimony given to a D.C. City Council committee last Friday by J. Alex Halderman, asst. professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of Michigan, hackers from Iran and China were also attempting to access the very same network infrastructure, even as his own team of students had successfully done so, taking over the entirety of the Internet Voting system which had been opened for a first-of-its-kind live test.
Yellow Pages Opt-Out
The Yellow Pages Integrated Media Association is the trade association of yellow-page makers. They actually run a little known web site called yellowpagesoptout.com. Launched in 2009, you just plug in your zip code and find the opt-out pages for your local phone book providers. I did it here in DC, and was able to opt out, online from both of the big yellow book providers in just minutes.
Meet Stuxnet
Stuxnet is being touted as the world’s first “cyber missile.”
Feds’ Requests for Google Data Rise 20 %
The number of U.S. government requests for Google data rose 20% in the last six months, according to data released by the search giant Monday.
Students Design 300MPG Car Based on Indy Car
A group of high school students from the DeLaSalle School in Kansas City, Mo., and their mentors, including engineers from Bridgestone Americas’ Technical Center in Akron, Ohio, have just concluded tests on a student-built electric car at Bridgestone’s Texas Proving Grounds — and may have set a world record for efficiency.
Fascinating Video Showing the History of Nuclear Explosions from 1945 to 1998
This video is amazing because you will learn so much about who has performed the majority of nuclear testing, and where they have done their testing. Based on the amount of testing they have done, likely France is the 3rd leading world authority in nuclear testing research.
Blackberry Ban Bugs Mideast
It may be the signature status item of super celebrities in America, like chat diva Oprah Winfrey, but the Blackberry has gotten itself into a simmering pot of hot water in the Middle East.
