Ideas on bytes and bits

Jordan Byte ... Politics 101

2008-05-25T18:55:00.001+03:00

Introducing a two-parts article by my dear friend Hamza Al-Amoosh talking about the political spectrum in Jordan.

What a Great Start to his new born blog.

See : Part 1 , Part 2

Be sure to check it out.

Personal Byte ... I guess I am back

2008-05-25T18:45:00.000+03:00

That's only a guess though.

Saudi Byte ... From a Saudi Girl to Saudi Men

2008-03-30T20:54:00.001+03:00

أنت منذ الصغر تتباهى بملابسك البيضاء، المكوية بعناية شديدة و بالغترة البيضاء

الغارقة في "النشاء" و التي تعطيك إطلالة جميلة و هيبة تدل على الترتيب و التأنق

و تبعد عنك حرارة الشمس الحارقة.

أنا من الصغر و في سن الشقاوة و اللعب "أتكعبل" بالعباءة السوداء التي تجذب أشعة الشمس،

و التي في أحيان كثيرة تجعلني أصل لدرجة الغليان ...

أكمل هنا

Movie Byte ... Mseebeh

2008-03-27T20:12:00.002+03:00

Yet another short movie by my friend Basel ...

Of course these are experimental movies only done in a few hours ... but that is what every movie fan should do ... keep the camera rolling ...

Movie Byte ... A Warmer Shade of Gray

2008-03-09T23:00:00.002+03:00

After two years on the dusty shelf ... Abeer here decided that enough is enough :)

Here is my first attempt (with a group of course) to make it into the movie business ...

I hope you can enjoy it ... it was done in a rush with the efforts of only two members of the team in the final days (I was busy with moving to our new house) ...

More Here. I hope you can enjoy it.

Saudi Byte ... Internet Wisdom

2008-03-07T01:48:00.003+03:00

الخلاصة

إن نظام ترشيح وحجب المحتويات المعمول به في المملكة يسبب قدراً ضئيلاً من الإزعاج لمستخدمي الإنترنت في المملكة، وأحياناً لا يسبب أي إزعاج، ولكنه مقابل ذلك يحمي الكثير من المستخدمين من المحتويات المؤذية والعدوانية التي يمكن أن تصل إليهم عبر الإنترنت. لذا، فإن نظام ترشيح وحجب محتويات الإنترنت سيتم الحفاظ عليه وتحسينه في المملكة مستقبلاً

ما الواجب تذكره عند التدوين؟

عليك تذكر شيئين قبل أن تبدأ بكتابة ونشر مقلاتك الخاصة بك:

إذا كانت مدونتك الإلكترونية عامة فإن بإمكان الجميع قراءة مقالاتك بما فيهم والدك، معلمك، جارك و مديرك الحالي والمستقبلي في العمل، وقبل هذا كله عليك مراقبة الله - جل وعلا - في كل ما تكتب.

يمكن العثور على أي شيء قمت بإرساله إلى شبكة الإنترنت حتى لو قمت فيما بعد بإزالة المادة الأصلية من موقعك الإلكتروني.

وبناء عليه ينصح بالتفكير بجدية في كل مقالة داخل المدونة الإلكترونية وكل تعليق تكتبه على شبكة الإنترنت، واسأل نفسك السؤال التالي: ماذا يمكن أن يحصل على سبيل المثال إذا كان بمقدور والدك أو مديرك في العمل الاطلاع على مقالك أو تعليقاتك في (أ) الوقت الحالي أو (ب) بعد 10 سنوات من الآن؟

Personal Byte ... The Embarrass-yourself- like-Rambling Hal Tag

2008-03-04T20:38:00.003+03:00

hmmmmmmm ...

1- I love cooking ... in fact i dont just love it ... i am very good at it ... but i dont share it here because certain people do that all the time and i dont want anything to do with them ...

2- I wash my hands like 30 times a day ... sometimes i wake up from my sleep to wash my hands ...

3- I am actually considering hair implants ... or anything that would give me my hair back ...

4- I actually watch star academy ... but this year i dont have the time ...

5- I have the loudest sneeze ever ...

6- I was so lazy as a kid ... I never got a wound that needed stitches or a bruise that needed a cast or a band ... not one thing ...

7- and last but not least ... i failed more than 70 credits in university ... and i know that qualifies me to be really dumb but sadly i am not ...

there you have it ... tag yourself if u want to ...

Funny Byte ... Another common thing between Americans and Arabs

2008-02-29T17:00:00.002+03:00

It's good to know we are not alone in this world.

Saudi Byte ... Red means stop

2008-02-12T22:27:00.000+03:00

Just your dosage of regular shit from the kingdom of lunacy.

I avoid going out on V-day and the couple of days before it to stay out of all th fuss.

Thank God for the internet.

Personal Byte ... Back back back

2008-02-12T22:18:00.000+03:00

for further details don't look anywhere ... you won't find them anywhere ...

Adab Byte ... A Farewell Letter by Gabriel Garcia Marqeuz

2008-01-23T18:24:00.000+03:00

Easy ... He is not dead yet ... but they say the great writer has health issues ... and he is in his bed now ... he wrote this letter ... which I would like to share ... I read it and I was Speechless ... If Marquez feels this way about his life , how should we feel ?

A Farewell Letter

If for an instant God were to forget that I am rag doll and gifted me with a piece of life,

possibly I wouldn't say all that I think,

but rather I would think of all that I say.

I would value things,

not for their worth but for what they mean.

I would sleep little, dream more,

understanding that for each minute we close our eyes we lose sixty seconds of light.

I would walk when others hold back.

I would wake when others sleep.

I would listen when others talk,

and how I would enjoy a good chocolate ice cream!

If God were to give me a piece of life,

I would dress simply,

throw myself face first into the sun,

baring not only my body but also my soul.

My God, if I had a heart, I would write my hate on ice,

and wait for the sun to show.

Over the stars I would paint with a Van Gogh dream a Benedetti poem,

and a Serrat song would be the serenade I'd offer to the moon.

With my tears I would water roses,

to feel the pain of their thorns,

and the red kiss of their petals.

My God, if I had a piece of life...

I wouldn't let a single day pass without telling the people I love that I love them.

I would convince each woman and each man that they are my favorites,

and I would live in love with love.

I would show men how very wrong they are to think that they cease to be in love when they grow old,

not knowing that they grow old when they cease to love!

To a child I shall give wings,

but I shall let him learn to fly on his own.

I would teach the old that death does not come with old age,

but with forgetting.

So much have I learned from you, oh men...

I have learned that everyone wants to live on the peak of the mountain,

without knowing that real happiness is in how it is scaled.

I have learned that when a newborn child squeezes for the first time with his tiny fist his father's finger,

he has him trapped forever.

I have learned that a man has the right to look down on another only when he has to help the other get to his feet.

From you I have learned so many things,

but in truth they won't be of much use,

for when I keep them within this suitcase,

unhappily shall I be dying.

~GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ~

Palestine Byte ... A Candle for Gaza | شمعة من أجل غزة

2008-01-20T23:30:00.000+03:00

A Candle for Gaza | شمعة من أجل غزة

A Call For Humanity,

Gaza is living in the dark, Help as much as you can.

نداء للإنسانية،

غزة تعيش في الظلام، افعل ما بإمكانك للمساعدة.

Personal Byte ... 25

2008-01-18T20:52:00.000+03:00

Quarter of a century ...

I welcome myself into the late twenties ...

Movie Byte ... Empty Peanut (Jordanian Short Movie)

2008-01-12T17:27:00.000+03:00

This is a short Movie made by my dear friends Basel and Motasem ...

Dudes ... some day our fooling around with the camera will take us somewhere ...

Enjoy you all ... the video is on Facebook in a larger resolution than Youtube ... choose what suits you ...

Jordan Byte ... The End of The 1 JD DVDs ?

2008-01-09T23:35:00.000+03:00

Just a bit of news I would like to share, I hope it's just a stunt.

I remember reading an article about "leaving the 1 JD shops alone" lately but I can't remember where.

But you all better get your stack for the year, just in case.

Saudi Byte ... Free Fouad

2008-01-06T23:05:00.000+03:00

Silence For Fouad ...

Sorry I'm late I mixed up with the dates ...

Music Byte ... Kate Nash - Foundations

2008-01-04T22:21:00.000+03:00

This is a great new singer ... she has the funniest and most adorable songs ... its like singing black comedy ... and isn't her accent the sexiest ?? i couldn't relate to the accent it seems like a mix of 10 accents all together ... but its VERY SEXY ...

Personal Byte .... On Surfing in bed, Douche bags and Typos

2008-01-03T14:54:00.000+03:00

This convo tool place between me and my cuz Dandoon two days ago i think ...

Isam says: dana
Dandoon says: ahleen
Dandoon says: whats up
Isam says: they should find a solution to the computers
Isam says: they are too uncomfortable
Dandoon says: hehe...on tooo many levels
Dandoon says: what is making you uncomfortable
Isam says: i cant find the right position to surf while in bed
Isam says: while using a mouse and plugging the laptop in the charger
Dandoon says: mmm
Dandoon says: use too many pillows
Dandoon says: and quit the mouse
Isam says: i cant quit the mouse
Isam says: cuz i have to disable the touchpad
Isam says: speaking of touchpad
Isam says: what does douchebag mean ?
Dandoon says: craphead i think
Isam says: i have been hearing this word a lot recently
Dandoon says: yea
Isam says: what is a crap head?
Dandoon says: we call a prof that
Dandoon says: shit head
Isam says: dana use a non slang word
Dandoon says: his head is probably full of crap, and so is his conversations
Dandoon says: douche m3naha shit
Isam says: or tell me who is the biggest douchebag in the world
Isam says: ahaaaaaaa
Isam says: i thought it meant shower in french
Isam says: fa i thought abt it
Isam says: and said maybe guys who are so gay they take care of their hair
Isam says: and use bags on their heads to protect it
Isam says: sth like that
Dandoon says: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Isam says: but it didnt make sense
Isam says: laugh laugh
Isam says: :(
Dandoon says: you have to admit it … it is funny...literal translation is always funny
Isam says: yea
Isam says: is this bloggable ?
Dandoon says: sure...edit any thing spelled incorrectly ...for the sake of the readers
Isam says: I DONT CARE
Dandoon says: wow .. look how much i misspelled in the last sentence. LOL
Isam says: and u know what ... even if u said itsnot bloggable ... i was gonna
Dandoon says: 3ade i woul have too
Dandoon says: WOULD HAVE *
Isam says: lol
Isam says: well the blogged part ends here ... damn i like having internet in house in bed ... its so awesome

I know it's too lame ... but i'm out of material and i need to get this blog running again ... and i corrected all the typos i really couldn't keep them ... they give a really bad image ... there were more than 110 typos in this conversation ... WA3

Personal Byte ... Back

2008-01-01T03:12:00.000+03:00

yes ... exactly on the beginning of the new year ...

I wish all of you a Happy 2008 ...

More to come ...

Personal Byte ... Offline

2007-12-15T16:36:00.000+03:00

I will be offline for a while because i dont have an internet connection and i might actually go to Hajj ...

Happy Eid and Holidays everyone ...

Music Byte ... Timbaland - Apologize

2007-12-09T14:07:00.000+03:00

This is a new ear-catching tune from Timbaland ... this man really knows what he's doing ...

Enjoy !

I'm holding on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around, and say...

Chorus
That it's too late to apologize
It's too late
I said it's too late to apologize
It's too late

I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
[Apologize lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

But it's nothing new - yeah
I loved you with the a fire red-
Now it's turning blue, and you say...
"Sorry" like the angel
Heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid...

Chorus
Whoaa ohhh...

Bridge (guitar/piano)

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah-
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah-
I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet... off the ground...

Movie Byte ... Captain Abu Raed : Will He Fly High ?

2007-12-09T09:56:00.000+03:00

The first Jordanian Feature film in fifty years, Captain Abu Raed has been creating some echoes around the Jordanian media; newspapers and blogs, and some Arabic and international media for some time now. It's only natural that this film captures much attention in a country that recently started to discover its hunger for culture and art and its need for a cultural identity. But the question that wanders around in my head is: Is this buzz all good ? do we need to set the bar that high, and then hold hands and pray that the film makes the jump ?

There are numerous examples for films, some good and some not as much, that were killed by anticipation. I can remember Waterworld, The Da Vinci Code, and most recently a film that can be compared to our film; the first saudi feature film "Keef El-Hal". I admit they weren't top notch but the overflowing anticipation in international media had the bigger hand in all the negative reviews these films received after they hit theaters.

I know Amin Matalqa is a good director, I have seen more than a handful of his short films and I think he is really talented, but unfortunately that is not the only ingredient in the recipe for success. Success requires hard work, collaboration, creativity, experience, luck among others. I wish the film makers had put enough of that to match the expectations, but let's not make this harder for Amin by expecting a film of high-caliber, and let the movie speak and decide for itself, and more importantly let's all triumph, for we have reached Sundance, DIFF, and God-willingly The Globes and The Oscar, Who knows ?

Funny Byte ... حكمة على مستوى التريكس

2007-12-05T16:52:00.000+03:00

هذه الحكمة ينصح بها للعيبة التريكس من غير ضعاف القلوب و الحوامل

في ناس بتخاف اتدبل الشيخ ... بس الشيخ ما بيخاف يدبل الناس

و اللي رزقه يرزقنا

من ناااار يا حبيبي من ناااااار

Music Byte ... Youssou N'Dour - Seven Seconds

2007-12-04T12:19:00.000+03:00

This is one of good old ones ... it has a sweet mystic tone ... it was an international hit back in 1994 ... does anyone remember how much they used to play it on JTV2 ??

Ladies and Gentlemen ... Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry ... Seven Seconds ...

Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane
Khamouma li neka thi sama suuf ak thi guinaw
Beugouma kouma khol daldine yaw li neka si yaw
Mo ne si man li ne si mane moye dilene diapale

{TRANSLATION:}
{Don't see me from a distance}
{Don't look at my smile}
{And think that I don't know}
{What's under and behind me}
{I don't want you to look at me and think}
{What's in you is in me}
{What's in me is to help them}

Roughness and rudeness, we should be using
On the ones who practice wicked charms
For the sword and the stone, bad to the bone
Battle's not over even when it's won

And when a child is born into this world
It has no concept of the tone the skin is living in

It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout
J'aimerais qu'un dublie leur couleur pour qu'ils esperent
Beacoup de sentiments de race qui font qu'ils desesperent
Je veux les portes grandement ouvertes
Des amis pour parler de leur peine
De leur joie pour qu'ils leur filent
Des infos qui ne divisent pas changer

{TRANSLATION:}
{I assume the reasons that push us to change everything}
{I would like us to forget about their color}
{So they can try to be optimistic}
{Too many views on race that make them desparate}
{Let's leave the door wide open}
{So they can talk about their pain and joy}
{Then we can give them information}
{That will bring us all together}

Seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

And when a child is born into this world
It has no concept of the tone the skin is living in
And there's a million voices
And there's a million voices
To tell you what she should be thinking
So you better sober up for just a second

Seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting
It's not a second, seven seconds away
Just as long as stay, I'll be waiting

Music Byte ... Metallica - Hero Of The Day

2007-12-04T10:51:00.000+03:00

One of my favourite songs of all time ... I really like Metallica's songs and this one is no exception ... Here it is in the famous S&M Concert version ...

Enjoy !

Mama they try and break me

The window burns to light the way back home
A light that warms no matter where they've gone

They're off to find the hero of the day
But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way

Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns
And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames
Do you feel your names?
Can't you hear your baby's crying?
Mama they try and break me
Still they try and break me

S'cuse me while I tend to how I feel
These things return to me that still seem real

Now deservingly this easy chair
But the rocking stopped by wheels of despair

Don't want your aid
But the fist I've made
For years, can't hold or feel
No I'm not all me
So please excuse me
While I tend to how I feel

But now the dreams and waking screams
That everlast the night
So build a wall
Behind it crawl
And hide until it's light
Can't you hear your baby's crying now?

Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns
And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames
Can't you hear your names?
Can't you hear your baby's crying?

But now the dreams and waking screams
That everlast the night
So build a wall
Behind it crawl
And hide until it's light
Can't you hear your baby's crying now?

Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try
Mama they try hey!
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try
Mama they try

Funny Byte ... Achmed The Dead Terrorist

2007-12-04T10:27:00.000+03:00

Silence ... I KILL YOU ...

This Video is one of the funniest things I've seen ... make sure you watch it over and over ... If you are at work and can't control your laughs I suggest you watch it at home ...

Enjoy !

Adab Byte ... عمان

2007-11-24T10:04:00.000+03:00

عمان ... بلاط الرشيد ... عمون ... حمص ... و حبات فلافل

كعكة صباحية ... كزدورة صعبة باتجاه الصعود ...

عمان ... ضباب و شتاء ... مدينة تنام ... مدينة تحلم بلا أحلام ...

عمان ... في القلب ... كالخنجر ...

دم ينزف على شكل الحنين ...

أشجار زيتون تحتل الرصيف ... و ياسمين

منثور على الأرض ... إعلانا لتشرين ...

عمان ... سائق تكسي يروي قصة صعبة التصديق ...

و عبق سجائر يقتحم الصوف ...

عمان ... عشيقة كثيرة الطلبات ...

و مصب للتناقضات ...

و وشم أبدا لن يمحى ...

عن جسد الذكريات !!

Movie Byte ... Les Invasions Barbares

2007-11-21T11:03:00.000+03:00

Les Invasions Barbares

I saw this movie yesterday on TV ... I've never heard of this film before ... and I really wasn't surprised that it won the Oscar for best foreign language movie back in 2004 ... exquisite movie ... once more showing that European cinema (European Canadian in this case) is WAY ahead of its American counterpart ...

A man in his last days is surrounded by his friends and family ... he and his friends are intellectual elites ... and his son was away ... it really holds a deep philosophical perspective throughout the whole movie ... and highlighted in the last minutes of the movie ... the discussion that took place in the last scenes about Politics and Sex is one of the best discussion I've ever heard in my life ...

I would definitely recommend seeing this movie ... I've just read that its part of a sequel ... preceded by Le Déclin de l'empire américain (The Decline of the American Empire [USA]) which received a Academy Award Nomination for the same category in 1986 ... and followed by L'Âge des ténèbres (The Age of Ignorance [International: English title]) which is Canada's Submission for the next Academy Awards and was released two months ago ... I know I'm gonna try my best to see them ...

Rating : 8.5/10

Cartoon Byte ... Palestanic

2007-11-15T09:27:00.001+03:00

Original Here

Another Creative cartoon from Emad Hajjaj ... I really think he's one of the most talented Cartoonists in the world. This cartoon is full of symbols ... think about it ...

Jordan Byte ... The Rift with Qatar coming to a closure ?

2007-11-06T13:25:00.000+03:00

There is no denying that the meeting between King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Prime minister of Qatar in Amman yesterday along with new directives to the Jordanian Government for further cooperation with Qatar could be seen as a sign to the looming end of the drift in relations between the two countries. Problems which surfaced through recent years were mainly caused by Aljazeerah controversial shows, The Hamas issue and Qataris voting agianst Prince Zaid bin Raa’d in the preliminarily elections for the post of UN Secretary General last year.

As the issue of the UN Secretary General subsided, the tone in Aljazeerah programs faded and the implications of Hamas’s riots in Gaza on international scene which made Qatar reconsider their position towards Hamas; observers can see a new dawn in the relationships between the two states where more efforts are needed to resolve more important issues in the regions such as Iraq and Iran.

This can be good news for a lot of Jordanians living in Qatar where it is rumored that they are not being treated equally as the rest of Arab residents, not failing to mention that it re-opens the doors for Qatari businessmen to invest in Jordan.

Music Byte ... Travis - Selfish Jean

2007-11-06T09:44:00.000+03:00

Amazing video its so creative it hurts ... Fantastic song ... Don't you just LOOOOVE Travis ?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah ... Selfish Jean :)

Cheers
Thanks for everything
You hung me out by my heart
You're just so selfish jean
Yes you are

Hey you
Threw it all away
By holding everything in
Hey Jean don't rock the boat
When you can't swim

With a perfect understanding of the finer things in life
A quite alarming knack of knowing when to twist the knife
Oooooooooh
Selfish Jean

Here's to you
Who read everything
Left it out on the shelf
There's no one else to blame
Except yourself

Well a perfect combination of good etiquet and charm
You keep the chocolate biscuits wired to a car alarm
Oooooooooh
Selfish Jean

Well i'm standing on my own
And this house is not a home
It's so sad to see you go
Things are high, things are low
And it's good to know you know
If you've got nowhere to go
Well you could spend the night with me
There will be no guarantee that I'll be here

In the morning
Or any time that you call
I hear you snoring Jean
Through the wall

So hey
Here's to everything
To peace and love in our time
Ah Jean the slate is clean
I guess we're fine

Well I don't expect a miracle
Not asking you to change
If you can see me happy
Well just look the other way
Oooooooooh
Selfish Jean

Heeeaaaaaah
Selfish Jean

Jean
Oh yeah
Jean

Quote Byte ... ألم

2007-11-06T09:34:00.000+03:00

" أنا أنتمي لجيل بلا ذكريات، لذلك سأبقى أشعر بالألم طوال عمري، فلا شيء لدي لأرويه "

الشيخ زرياب

Tech Byte ... Nokia Battery Replacment Call

2007-11-05T16:34:00.000+03:00

Nokia has issued a statement urging some of the owners to replace their batteries.

[Details]

I didn't qualify my battery is different ... maybe next time ...

Bloggiversary Byte ... 1

2007-11-04T15:09:00.000+03:00

I sure agree ... that the day that the blog completed its first year was nothing short of strange ... I am writing this post in a practically empty blog ! It's weird coincidence ... but also is life ...

I don't tend to consider my blog as a separate entity ... it's an extension of me that can be seen by many others ... a terminal for the minds ... my own Hyde Park in some sort ...

I started blogging soon after I relocated to Saudi Arabia ... I had a lot of time on my hands and I was starting to be a regular visitor to some blogs ... I can't really remember which blogs or how exactly I ended up in the Jordanian blogosphere ... but that's what happened ...

Being a part of the Jordanian Bloggers community really added things to me ... a whole new method of interaction with like-minded (and sometimes not) individuals ... catching up with the cultural events that's happening around Amman ... feeling a connection towards home ... it all felt right ... and it still does ...

I have no intention to deny that blogging changed my life ... or at least my perspective of it ... and I am sure that i don't intend to leave the blogosphere soon ... in fact I think I'm going to increase my activity ... and actually blog every thought that i consider bloggable without backing out later due to laziness or lack of an Internet connection ...

In the end ... I would like to thank everyone who shared his thoughts with me ... you were , are and will be more than welcomed.

ps. Don't mind the bad template ... I was fixing it but I am out of time now ...

Peace !

IN YOUR FACE HACKER ... TAKE 3

2007-11-03T13:55:00.000+03:00

well ... i've been hacked .. my email my blog my facebook ...

but guess who's back ? the same old Isam ...

i apologize for any suspicous comments made on your blogs the last couple of days ... before that it was me :P

the old posts will be back at no time ... please everyone put all ur old comments back there :)

i'll be back with new things in no time ...

Peace

Movie Byte ... Babel

2007-02-14T14:00:00.000+03:00

Babel

Before I saw the movie, I turned to Wikipedia, in an attempt to understand what the title has to do with the film and to find out what Babel may mean other the the ancient city in Ancient Iraq. What I found was new to me, and surely exciting. Relate this to the Arabic word "Balbalah" which means :

والبَلْبلة: تفريق الآراء. وتَبَلْبَلت الأَلسن: اختلطت. والبَلْبَلة: اختلاط الأَلسنة. التهذيب: البَلْبلة بَلْبلة الأَلسن، وقيل: سميت أَرض بابِل لأَن الله تعالى حين أَراد أَن يخالف بين أَلسنة بني آدم بَعَث ريحاً فحشرهم من كل أُفق إِلى بابل فبَلْبَل الله بها أَلسنتهم، ثم فَرَّقتهم تلك الريح في البلاد. والبَلْبلة والبَلابل والبَلْبال: شدَّة الهم والوَسْواس في الصدور وحديث النفس .المصدر:لسان العرب

I knew this was the beginning of a wonderful movie; especially when "By the Writer and Director of Amores Perros and 21 Grams" came across my mind. Their magnificent work in the first two part of what can be called a trilogy will be remembered for a long time.

The cast is simply amazing. A diverse group of actors who where simply up to the expectations, with a special mention to the little Moroccan kid and the Japanese girl who really were astonishing. A question mark is raised, however, about Kate Blanchett’s character which was less than her capabilities as the great actress we know she is.

I personally think that this film followed the trail of all trilogies I’ve seen where the third part is the least creative and capturing. The idea of the scattered time line has appealed to many in the first two films, but if nothing new was added the spectator will be dulled and won’t react in the same passion as in the first two films. Another thing is that the Japanese story was a little astride from the three other stories, which actually made some events in the story seem unreal and far too coincidental to accept, which weakened a story with such a powerful biblical reference that drives you to think more.

Political references in this movie are numerous; starting with the Arab-terrorist and the scared transcendental westerner stereotypes, to the fast spread of news across the worlds. The film also holds a reference for Bush’s new policy regarding Mexican immigrants.

However, I don’t want to neglect the importance of Alejandro González Iñárritu as a Director and Editor, because technically speaking it’s was absolutely amazing. Fast editing combined with a variety of shots makes the viewer so indulged with the picture and the music will be felt like strings playing with your heart.

My Rating : 7.5/10

Web Byte ... The One Million Masterpiece

2007-01-23T03:04:00.000+03:00

I was attracted to the idea right away , I just love it when I'm a part of such a big projects ... but I really liked the drawing i did (you see I'cant draw)

Some people may find it the other way around or may even feel offended ... I think there is no reason for that ... we have to embrace and not reject ...anyway I felt i should share it ...

Movie Byte ... Diarios de motocicleta

2006-12-26T11:21:00.000+03:00

Diarios de motocicleta

This film tells the story of the youthful Ernesto Guevara de la Serna and Alberto Granado, and their "road trip" around their beloved continent Latin America. And as he explains it "What we had in common - our restlessness, our impassioned spirits, and a love for the open road.”

What started as a touristic tour for two young men who wanted to "make love with girls from every country" had evolved into a bitter discovery of the starving workers and the politically oppressed they encountered in Chile, Peru and Venezuela. The misery they encountered and the pain they saw changed them forever.

What I love about this movie is that it's very passionate, it makes you understand what the circumstances were at that time and how it changed this young rich medicine student into the "Commendante Che Guevara" we know today. Technically it was astonishing; breath-taking views of various locations in Latin America along with beautiful music and marvelous acting made this picture worth watching.

My Rating: 8.0 / 10

Wonder Byte ... How Keyboards Feel

2006-12-23T14:49:00.000+03:00

Do you ever wonder about this little thing right under your hands , although it normally does its work perfectly , its get the first swings and smashes ... besides it gets alot of fingers ...

and you thought the little pimple on the "F" doesnt mean anything ha ??

Personal Byte ... At Last

2006-12-22T01:11:00.000+03:00

At laaaaaast , one of my everlasting dream of having a "Big A$$ Screen" in my own house came to life last thursday , as you see me in the picture i couldn't be happier ,,, Ever !!

Wonder Byte ...

2006-11-18T16:41:00.000+03:00

just wonder if your ALONE watching your favourite football club playing on tv , and they score an important goal , would you jump in joy ??

will everyone have the same answer ??

I wonder ...

Sport Byte ... Ronaldinho ???

2006-11-07T15:07:00.000+03:00

Huh ?

One event that I couldn't understand today ... was Ronaldo Moreira De Assis "El Bozo" Gaucho , also known as Ronaldinho, winning FIFpro Player of the year award ! It looks like some people spent their whole summer playing Playstation 2 with their topmodel girlfriend , or watching another Italian Job that rocked the world !

I dont Know who to hate more , G. W. Bush or J. M.F. Blatter ...

Adab Byte ... صلاح جاهين

2006-11-07T14:28:00.000+03:00

يا باب يا مقفول ... إمتى الدخول
صبرت ياما و اللي يصبر ينول
دقيت سنين ... و الرد يرجع لي : مين ؟
لو كنت عارف مين أنا ... كنت أقول

عجبي !!!

First Byte ...

2006-11-04T10:44:00.000+03:00

Although a thought might occupy millions of bytes ... a few bytes can occupy millions of thoughts