Today is my last day at work. Five years of working at Princeton University are coming to an end. I have been offered, and have accepted, a managerial position at the National Center for Learning Disabilities in NYC. I am both excited and sad to leave. I … Continue reading
How do you define strength? Most people will define strength by pointing out an individual human being who is lifting some ridiculous weight for N amount of reps. They will even tell you that currently the strongest man in the world is Zyndrunas Savickas, … Continue reading
Landing a job in this tight market is very difficult. Thousands of candidats send their résumés every day, hoping to hear back. Some do, but most don’t, which is why using a tool such as resunate may actually increase your chances of … Continue reading
Dr. Irm Haleem’s book is finally out! The Essence of Islamist Extremism is a conceptual analysis of radical Islamist rhetoric drawn from temporally and contextually varied Islamist extremist groups, challenging the popular understanding of Islamist extremism as a product of a … Continue reading
The new WordPress 3.3 upgrade offers some nice features, no doubt. The team at WordPress did a great job polishing their CMS. But there was a cost, for me anyway, to this upgrade. Apparently, ALL the Google+, retweets, and Facebook sharing … Continue reading
Today was a very exciting day for all marketers around the world. Today was the day Twitter reinvented itself with a new design, updated its iPhone app AND launched (limited to a few companies) the most anticipated feature of the year: Twitter brand … Continue reading
I finally had a chance to test google’s new changes to SERP with a blog post I wrote yesterday. I wanted to test how ‘fresh’ content that appears in SERP really is. I was taken aback. I typed “Pro HDR … Continue reading
The new iPhone 4S is known for its great camera ( 8 megapixle resolution, f/2.4 apature, improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur), but in order to take a … Continue reading
I love the Siri feature on iPhone 4S. It is easy to use, it can save time, and most importantly it is innovative. But what about having a Siri on your Mac? It would be nice to be able … Continue reading
I finally purchased the new iPhone 4S, and I could not be happier. This meant I had to switch my T-Mobile account to an AT&T account, which I had no problem doing. I selected the plan I thought will … Continue reading
Like many other Apple fans around the globe, I was impacted by Steve jobs’ death. Somehow I had this growing feeling that the world had lost more than just a man, it had lost a genius who truly changed–and would have continued … Continue reading
When I am not ‘playing’ with numbers and doing other maketing goodies, I enjoy coaching people in the gym. I say coaching because my training philosophy revolves around teaching trainees the proper technique and form of each exercise, and since most of … Continue reading
Google+, Twitter, or maybe Facebook? How do you decide where to post your next status? I came across this funny, somewhat eye-tricking, image that I think gives the answer. I wouldn’t take it fully seriously, but it still provides (for … Continue reading
I read a funny article the other day about how Facebook would sound like in real life. The content is very entertaining, and I encourage you to read it. The video below illustrates the point in the article. … Continue reading
Marzieh is a young female actress living in Tehran. The authorities ban her theatre work and, like all young people in Iran, she is forced to lead a secret life in order to express herself artistically. At an underground … Continue reading
Brands are fascinating. Some brands are so powerful, they impact almost every purchase decision we make in life. To put it to the test, I would like to run a small experiment with the readers of this blog to examine the affect brands … Continue reading
Bruce Lee wasn’t just a phenomenon martial artist, but also a great philosopher. The ‘the lost interview’ video, shown below, gives a glimpse into the mind of a great martial artist and philosopher. There is one quote (starts at 15:35min) that is just astounding and transcendent, … Continue reading
Last Saturday Irm and I, accompanied by our friend Poshak, dined at the Istanbul restaurant, a place recommended to us by our neighbors. We arrived at the restaurant around 2:45PM, and had no problem finding a table. Since I was born and raised … Continue reading
It is no secret that I love Google’s new addition to the social media realm. In case you are wondering, I am talking about Google+, the new contender in the social media arena. There are many reasons why I find … Continue reading
