The U.S. government’s lifting of a United States embargo for exports of selected category of products into Iran on May 30th of last year, paved the way for opening of the first official Apple reseller (not company store) in Iran. Up until now, Iranians have been forced to purchase Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iMacs, making their way to unofficial stores ... Read More »
ISIS appears to be stepping up its campaign to attract an international support base after clothing and memorabilia promoting the group appeared online. The sale of Western clothing – including T-shirts, hoodies and baseball caps – bearing the Islamist group’s name and slogans is a worrying development in ISIS’ growth as a global ‘terror brand’. [Read More] Read More »
21-year-old Chinese acrobat Kai Hou shows off some impressive acrobatic skills while practicing in Los Angeles, California, for an upcoming show. Hou also includes footage from his performance in the circus show, “A MUSE”, by 7 Fingers in Leon, Mexico. Read More »
The makers of this little machine claim… With little efforts, Minipresso helps you prepare amazing shots, with a quality close to traditional machine. Don’t get rid of your daily pleasures far from home. Unlike other portable espresso machines, it doesn’t need cartridges or electricity. All you need to do is load it up with coffee grounds and hot water from ... Read More »
Many turn to “roospigari” as a means to financial independence and liberation from strict societal norms. Most girls active in this trade in Tehran are high-school age. The Guradian newspaper in an article referrers to a girl named Mona as a reference, she says her first client was a young man named Hamid. They went on a date for two ... Read More »
What’s more romantic than two bicycles riding together into the sunset? How about one bicycle that’s built for two that has the seats side by side? This couple in Poland is riding a “Sociable” or “Buddy” bike that really wants to put “two” in together. This is not a new idea below you will see an older version from the ... Read More »
Passers-by in Barcelona, Spain, were given an unexpected treat when a Mormon missionary and a Michael Jackson impersonator went head to head in an impromptu dance-off. Read More »
A note the $20K price tag is for the NY to Singapore flight, others may vary by a buck or two! Singapore Airlines Suites are exclusively on board the A380 aircraft, provide the distinguished few with their very own haven of tranquility. You can luxuriate in your very own private space in a largest ever armchair hand-stitched by master Italian ... Read More »
She is Google’s top secret weapon, charged with guarding the world’s most valuable brand. Parisa Tabriz is the company’s ace up the sleeve – a young professional hacker they call their “Security Princess”. As a white-hat hacker, the Polish-Iranian-American is paid to attack her own employer so the “bad guys”, known as the black hats, do not get there first. ... Read More »
A lovely photo essay of life of a villagers in the Amol province and the state of Mazandaran. No signs of electronic communications, social media or the fast life of the big city. Read More »