Tech, Nosh & The Whole Megillah
Archive for December, 2009
Pics: Israeli Rubies
Dec 30th
Here are pictures of Israeli Rubies that I found. Okay, fine they are Pomegranate seeds, but what’s the diff?
Fruits and Vegetables in Israel
Dec 30th
Here are some pictures I took of my fruits and vegetables that I bought at the Shuk:
Arbeit Macht Frei sign found
Dec 22nd
Just a quick update, the Arbeit Macht Frei sign has been found. Here is a JTA update. [JTA Article]
The “Chair Thief” Experiment
Dec 19th
Blu Dot ran an experiment where they placed GPS trackers on chairs, which they fabricated, and then left them on the street and watched what would happen. The video [link] shows them going to the houses of the people who took the chairs and asking them why they did it. I think it’s an very
Someone stole the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign!
Dec 19th
Someone or something has stolen the sign at the Auschwitz memorial site which says “Work will set you free”, one of the many lies the Nazi’s used to make people work for them in the concentration camps. This is an embarrassment to the security at the memorial site, as well as the police force in
IDF to enhance it’s cyber defense arsenal
Dec 19th
The Israeli Defense Forces, according to a new JPost.com report, says that it will be upgrading it’s defenses against enemy hackers. Enemy hackers can cause damage not only to computer networks, but also to the physical entities attached to them. For example, if they hacked into Israel’s Electric Company, they could possibly shut down the
Cool: “World’s First” Scotch Filled Menorah
Dec 19th
According to this article on Lubavitch.com, Tullibardine Distillery in Scotland sponsored 65 liters of Single Malt Scotch for Buckhurst Hill Chabad’s 7 ft Menorah. The Menorah has clear pipes which allow liquid to be stored inside and then delivered to people via a spout.
Something suspicious: laptop shot at by Israeli border patrol, but why?
Dec 18th
A girl supposedly had her laptop shot at by Israeli border patrol, but there’s something weird about the whole story, I just can’t place it yet. The girl, named Lily Sussman, supposedly was coming into Israel from Egypt when she was told by security to leave her belongings aside while they questioned her. They asked
Mmmm… Donuts (and Sufganiyot)!
Dec 17th
Here’s what I saw at the Tachana HaMerkazit in Yerushalayim (The Central Bus Station of Jerusalem).
