Archive for September, 2006

And when everyone is super, no one will be

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Why do I have the feeling that this “super-power” suit will be used for not-so-peaceful purposes once it hits mass market and ends up in America?

KDE 4 Menu

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

I found some interesting info on the new KDE 4 menu:
“codename “Raptor”.
“Ratpor will be a plasmoid, a Plasma widget, and therefore building upon newest KDE 4 technology which takes care of stuff like resizing. Also there will be a clear separation from data sources and presentation - something which is a basic design principle for […]

New book cover

Friday, September 29th, 2006

As you can see, I changed the cover for the book. What can I say? When I looked over the old cover, I just was not completely satisfied, and I decided not to settle. It would be a great cover, but the image resolution just was not high enough. It left […]

Ramadan Kareem

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him) said:
“O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has approached you with His mercy and blessings. This is the month that is the best of all months in the estimation of Allah. Its days are the best among the days; its […]

A man who knows his drums

Monday, September 25th, 2006

I’ve never posted a YouTube video and probably never will again, but this is my father, so I gotta represent.

My First Novel: The Golden Scrolls

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

As you can see from the sidebar, my book, The Golden Scrolls, has finally been released. It will be several weeks before it’s in the online bookstores, but if you must have it now, and I’m sure you must, then you can order it from the web site. There are many reasons why […]

Reaction to Bush’s speech to the Iranian people

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

I just posted this to a private mailing list that I share with some highly respected, scholarly friends of mine. I figured it was worth posting to the world. It is a reaction to Bush’s UN speech regarding the “freedom” of the Iranian people.
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What is interesting is that Iran is expected to be […]

What happened on the 15th of Sha’ban

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

OK, I had actually intended to post something on the 15th. In fact, I even typed it, but I still needed to add my sources. We were in the process of moving, and my books were all packed up in boxes. Now I’m debating whether or not I’ll post it at all, […]

Islam is unreasonable, saith the Holy Father

Friday, September 15th, 2006

I am writing this with the utmost caution because I have not read the actual transcript of the Pope’s controversial speech. I am forced to rely on media sources, which we know are often unreliable when quoting Islamic personalities. I can only hope that they more honestly quote their own religious figures. […]

Pics of the New House

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

It took us a while, but here is an outside pic. I won’t take anymore inside ones until our furniture arrives on Wednesday, inshaAllah.