Sony Building , Tokyo

While hanging out in the fancy district Ginza in Tokyo ... My friend wanted to get into Armani building were she decided to camp there...
I'm totally not into these shops especially if I'm in Tokyo !!! I mean when technology and otaku culture are found who on earth would prefer shopping over them !!!!


I lost her and went to the "epic" building just beside it... it's Sony Building !!!! I was like "Sonyyyy!!!Moeeee X) ".... let's take pictures :P

it's raining as usual :/...and I'm the robot there :P

I'm telling you girls.... this place is AWESOME !!! Luckily I found my lovely geeky mom there , but of course we separated ... cuz in this 8-story building we definitely wouldn't share the same interests !!


The first floor was full of plasma screens.... all the new hot stuff... and it was exhibited in a way which looks exactly like the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium ... I already went there and really it does look and FEEL the same !!!!

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The most interesting floor was the cameras' floor.... Oh God .. it's like heaven to me... I've been struggling here in Riyadh when I was searching for a DSLR... and sony was the worst here !!!!

The digital compact camera in the photo bellow is not available yet....
I totally recommend it... it's amazing... super duper pro, and so light... I mean I'm getting sick of my Nikon D90... and this sony lil one can compete!


I totally enjoyed the freedom of using the cameras there.... they scatter objects every where for the customers to take photos of them... no one is there staring at you and ruining the moment ... they trust the customers and give them space !!!!
The best part is that you get to use the newest cameras from Sony... you know the ones coming soon in japan.. not to mention soon to the world !!! and some of them are only under testing not yet manufactured !!! Cool isn't it ;)

here I made a video about the place, I didn't bring my HD camera so u gotta bare with my sony phone camera ;)

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On another floor you find the newest laptops from sony.... and there is that new tech which was interesting .... it's basically an app that comes with their webcams and captures the motion of your face and transform it into the character you choose... simply imitation .... I dunno much about whether it's used here or not yet.

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In this building there is the Opus Communicating Zone which is an area where you can experience the audio and visual entertainment presented by Sony in a very high standards .

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Another floor was the video games ....
play station , PSP, you can play any kind of game !!! you name it... 7amaas XD

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There is that part of sony that I didn't know... it's the Insurance company Sony Life !!!!! I went to that place in the building called "Life Planning Square" were you can virtually plan your life, it's a a very powerful application based on artificial intelligence using case studies....
They provide an interface in English , but unfortunately it's only a demo . The real full version is in Japanese :( ----------------------------------------------

Finally, about the other stories, they are restaurants and shops , one for Sony products, and the other two are for outfits .
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I'll upload a video once my brothers end this damn Halo online session :@


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P.S. The purple roboto in the photos is me... I mean my position in the photo :\
I'm not a celeb so no need for my face in these photos -_-

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* Otaku , mainly it's Geek in Japanese... but don't confuse it with the regular geek we know... it's kinda different in the sense of the interests... it's more obsession and it's more of a culture which usually revolves around ...umm... ok I'll write a dedicated post about them!
** Moe ! , is to show your extreme interest in an "otaku"ish way...

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Cisco Telepresence

Today I thought that we'd be having a meeting using Telepresence, but it was through webex.
I didn't want to go home with that heavy load (Nikon D90) without taking photos , so I came up with this video.

Location is Cisco in Riyadh ,Saudi Arabia.



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Umm, is it Obsession !

Dear Freud, a Letter to You

I'm gonna talk about some issue.... you know when we say "Girl you've got issues ".... Well...I'm referring to these issues!

Passion, is such an agitating thing ! we all have things that we like..sometimes love obsessively!

When there is love... there is jealousy . I've never experienced the feeling of jealousy...cuz my love has never been tested. But now I do !!!!

here's this weird scenario :
You love a girl so much, she's beautiful , elegant , smart and so nice to everyone. One day that girl decided to be on a TV show. She went there wearing her best dresses and she was so provocative. Everyone is watching her, and admiring her! Well, since you "feel" that that girl is yours , then you are afraid that others would approach to her and you might loose her....simply you don't wanna share her with anyone !!!! Ok...
so far ,this is not considered weird , I mean until you see what's weirder !

My case is so similar to that scenario I just gave, except that the girl here is a COUNTRY !!!!!! God I hate that damn Hijazi guy for showing off my girl.. I mean my country in that way on TV... To be honest I NEVER watched any bloody episode of that show , all what I know is what ppl say about it... Most of them knew Japan , but they didn't know that much.... but now I hear a great fuss about this Damn show and my beloved country !

I just deepened my relationship with her ....That's unfair !

Dear Freud ... If you were still alive , what would you consider this feeling as !!!

other passions I have :
- Robots (Classic ones).
- Guitars (especially the hot electric ones) and guitar solos.
- Bill Gates ( but don't worry Melinda Gates, nothing pervert ) .

Anyways, I know that's kinda abnormal and I'm trying to cure myself!

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Masters of the Laser beam !

Enjoy the creativity of Science



This is a project of some guys from the University of Tokyo.

Mentally , I'm not back yet from Nihon !

Minna-san ...
it's been a while ^^
I'm back , and just by looking at the photo you can guess from where !




it's a very busy summer, I want to write about lots of stuff, I'll be back soon once I have time ...

Ja matta

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Rock your presentation !

I've always wanted to be a performer or some sorta person who owns the stage and perform whatsoever. Especially dramatic plays.


This is an impossible dream ! ... if I follow it word for word!!!
But I decided to make presentation rooms and halls my own theater !.... I wanna rock it out in my own path !

I made a presentation today in the company I'm working in this summer. I've done couple of presentations before, for instance the one I've done in King Khalid University Hospital - IT dept. in front of all the IT staff including the head of the dept. Dr.Ahmad Al-Barrak.
It was a success , al7amdulilah. And also the most recent presentation was for our graduation project (part 1).

Today I dunno why ... it was different.... something inside me has awaken, it's the seek for perfection and professionalism .

I had to do a presentation about the company to show how much I know ,as part of my summer employment.

A photo of the Presentation room

Thanks to Allah I did great, I was so happy when they liked it, so I wanted to share what I've learned from this experience.

How to do a successful presentation :

1- As native Arabic speakers , Some people find it an obstacle to do their presentation in English, so if your English is not bad, I assure it will be better by simply reading materials related to the same topic your going to present . By reading out loud you are training your tongue while using the correct terminologies and phrases related to your topic .

2-It's really important to know your audience before making your presentation. why is that important ? for many reasons , for instance your style ,your language and the presentation design depends on your audience.

3- As for the presentation design , although I'm not a big fan of putting images, but people tend to be attracted to pictures more than anything.... so if you wanna grap their attention , choose good photos to enhance your preso.

4-If your an "aah " or "umm" person, if you use the killer words a lot , I've got some quite good advices I used myself, and thank God it worked ----- umm hopefully :P

5-Don't worry if you freak out or "err" at the first moments. Most of the normal people has been there and it's also expected !

6- Pause between each slide, make time for the audience to digest what you've given them.

7- Interact with your audience frequently , try to say stuff that will require their interaction like " who's the guy in the pic" ---- the CEO...."duh !"

8- Please don't forget to finalize your presentation , simply by saying "finally " ,"lastly " or anything like that. I tend to say " so as you can see ...bla bla bla "... when I say "so" I finalize... but to my real shame no one knows this secret code except me... so I'll try to use something that ppl understand :P


TIP : I did a very cool thing in order to improve my skills... I recorded a video of myself while presenting... the video was clear and everything...
BUT
the voice was in mute mode :( .... there is NO VOICE !!!!!!!
aaaaaaaah that's a great harsh lesson...
double check your video settings : (


That's all for now, if I have some more updates I'll add them...

back, and BRB !

I'm still alive and surviving after the busiest semester I ever had!

and now, I'm having the busiest Summer Vacation !

I wanna talk about the software engineering of our graduation project , I've got so many things to post here cuz I tend to forget what I've done unless I document it here , once I have the time I'll be sure to spend it here not on my other blog , LOL

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The Lady in Yellow Glasses Rocked FLL !

Few weeks ago, First LEGO League (FLL) event was held in the British school. For those who don't know this event, it's a Robot competition from LEGO targeted to school students. The organizer here in Saudi Arabia is Talents Center.

A large event like this one needs the help of volunteers! This was mainly the job of 'IT Digest' which we ( my friends and I ) have volunteered with.This wasn't our first time, we've volunteered also in the previous event.

It is a very enjoyable experience, I mean what could I ask more , Robots and eager kids ! this is such a pleasure to me... they were amazing and they've really done a great job!

In the previous event, I've volunteered as a referee in the competition area...it's really troublesome... u got to be fair... and u have to keep track of the whole process!... what I couldn't bear, is the sad look in the kids' faces when their robots suck in doing some missions ! I kept smiling all the time... I kept telling them how cool they are and they don't have to worry about the scores... it worked ! they did better in the other rounds .

This year's event, I've decided to change my role, as my friends suggested, I applied as an emcee. the organizer of the event immediately accepted, cuz as she claimed, no one else is more suitable than me :P

a picture of 2 teams in the event, they're rapping !

A day before the event, my friend told me to practice in front of a mirror and call her to rehearse !
"Hell, no!" I would never do that... I screw the whole thing if I get prepared to it!
Thank God, it went great , I followed the friendly "cool" way... I was just being myself ! B)


After the event was over, the kids suddenly gathered around me giving me their caps and t-shirts asking for my autograph... That was cool... it makes you feel like a celebrity :P , and it really brings back some memories ( I might go through this thing in some other posts)

Today, I saw the organaizer of the event... she told me" Oh Jaimy, every1 from the event is talking about you,they're really impressed , they say ..."
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"that girl in the yellow glasses Rocked the event " -_-
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I'm glad and everything , but !!!!
I think I've got a name you know !!!

but now that it occurs to me...
I don't remember mentioning my name !except for those kids who asked me....
So, I guess it's my fault for being mysterious :P....
and of course, it's aslo my fault for wearing yellow glasses !!!

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Teamwork (Statistics)

Today we have taken a pretty interesting lecture in the Software Engineering course about teamwork.

The lecture took the discussion form instead of only lecturing. So, that gave us as students the opportunity to speak out our minds about how to make a good team and what problems do we usually face. The instructor was so helpful and cooperative with us, and she seems to have a very good experience in the projects field, which I really admire about her.

Some of the problems discussed:
-The Every-phase problem… meeting the deadlines!
Although our teams consist of more than enough members, we usually cannot finish phases on time… Of course this problem is due to our same schedules since we are all students from the same level, so whenever there is a delay in the project for any reason ( Exams , other projects, etc.), this delay will be caused by all the members and cannot be solved!

-Work commitment problem. To solve this problem, the uncommitted member should submit her work as job releases so she can finish each release before deadline.

The instructor has asked the class some questions in order to make comparisons and observations; I took the opportunity and wrote down the percentages in order to make statistical information about different preferences in team working among my peers.*

The following are the statistics regarding forming the project team:
How do you prefer team formation ?

-Almost all of the students preferred to pick their team members by themselves .
-Except for only 1 student who preferred that the instructor (or anyone in charge) should assign random team members together. (Claiming that doing so would improve more skills and let her work in a more professional level) --- I totally do not agree!

How do you pick your team members?

-Most of the students (including me) prefer members with good teamwork skills, having common interests and good chemistry between team members, rather than team members with excellent skills only.

Ideal number of members in one team:
Minimum : 3
Maximum : 5

Students have stated that they prefer less number of team members in their team, and this number would vary relatively according to the size of the project.

That was all for a one-hour lecture. We really hope to see more lectures like this one , which deals with the course's material in a more realistic and interesting way.

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Note: the sample space in my statistics is my class only (about 30 students), the instructor is planning to make statistics on the whole course students,which I'm really looking forward to check it out.

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Rock the House !

I bought a classic guitar to check out my talent... I mean it's less expensive than the electric ... and I think I'm not bad for a n00b :P



so now I'm gonna seriously think about what I've always wanted to do...I'm gonna buy an electric guitar and Ill also form my (Mol7a8 ٌٌRock Band) 3ala wazin "Garage Rock band" :P

I'm so excited and everything,I've been searching and reading a lot... But my bro and sis are so lame , and are not interested :(

sis wanna buy darbukah not a drum kit :S
bro is thanwyah 3amah...
aaaaaaah...why is it like that !!!!!

I really don't know where to start from... I only know that ROCK IS IN My Blood !

I don't know about the music instruments market here in Saudi Arabia.. and I don't know how to get good deals .. cuz I really don't wanna waste my money on some crappy instruments.

I'd really appreciate any kind of help....

At The Beach

I've always hated the sea... However, this vacation I suddenly fell in love with it... I stay hours in the beach without realizing, I even got myself tanned (alright, that was on purpose ).

ok my friends let me show u some of the photos I took by the beach, ( u can visit my Picasa account , although I'm sure many don't know about "picasa".

^hey girls , Yusra's Musalsal (Fi Eed Amina) has some scenes in this place (Porto Marina) ... have u noticed :D^

That's all for now folks...

Join The IT Crowd

"People of IT"...

Haven't you ever wondered why do they always make series about Doctors ,Lawyers, Mathematicians etc. But there aren't any TV shows that focus on YOU (IT ppl)...

Well... I'll introduce you to this hilarious sitcom...

Plz ITs join me to The IT Crowd..

I've always loved this show, since it first aired.But non of my friends has heard about it so I'm posting this here...


It's hilarious how they show you how Technical Support(TA) deal with ppl... Ok I've had some time training with the TA this summer,it was fun... but believe it or not... what they have shown in the sitcom is REAL... Doctors, nurses , employees all the non-ITs are so "pain in the butt" when it comes to computers... God they never try to do something in their own !

I wanna work in an IT dept. but surly not like the one in the show :P
You just watch The IT Crowd and I'm sure ull like it.

here are the videos for the first episode :D

Ep1 P1


Ep1 P2


Ep1 p3

iPhone 3G… Dream about it !

I’m not here to tell u how wonderful iPhone 3G is (u can see for yourself here … I’m here to tell you how mean “Apple” could be sometimes >_> !

My brother went to Apple store in Boston to buy iphone3G.. We were so excited cause the price is amazing(199$),,, and we thought that it was a special offer in USA…
Unfortunately, to purchase and activate iPhone 3G, you need the following:
- Social security number
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- Current wireless account number and password or PIN (if you’re new to AT&T).

I was really disappointed to know that the iphone is locked to the carrier (AT&T in the U.S) and it will not work on another network. Also, we are required to enter a two year contract for service with AT&T ($175 to cancel)!!!! ---This company is eviler than (Al-Etisalat)

So, even if your in USA, you have to sign a contract with that network for 2 years !!! It actually turns out that the iPhone 3G is not more affordable than the firts-gen iPhone but it will even cost your 40 US dollars more in the long run. Those 40 US dollars sound nice for the added 3G and GPS ( if u really need GPS here in Saudi Arabia !)…Anyhow, I just wanted to show you that (as they say) we should always take Steve Jobs words with a pinch of salt !

I don’t think it’ll be soon offered in Saudi Arabia… and if they do, most probably it’ll be wickedly expensive (about 450 Euros in Europe ) However we only have to wait, cuz I’m pretty sure they will reduce the price --- I hope those gadget maniacs will not buy iPhone as soon as it arrives ,,,cuz if they do, I should forget about the reduced price :S

As for the black market… I think they have a lil chance to take advantage of this item ;)

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My life ahead!...Blurry !

I suddenly feel depressed!
but my depression situations are getting better...cuz I know the cause of them!

people are getting smarter... chances are being taken ...
I can't compete !
I don't want to!

I have to act... I have to do something!

I'm under pressure..I'm afraid to explode... I'm weak... and I'm afraid of my reaction...my self destructive behavior!

I'm having a summer training in the core of my major...Thanks to Allah I'm so happy about it ... cuz i've been longing for this since the begging of the year... but I'm so worried at the same time...

I still have 1 year and a half (or maybe 2 years) for graduation but I'm not sure what to do! I've already had training in other fields for the journey of finding myself...but I didn't find anything yet...

I simply start doing things with great enthusiasm but after a while my eagerness starts to fade out and I get bored and sick of what I'm doing! I’m really my own worst enemy >_<



God lead me to the right path,,, and forgive me for my ignorance !

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For whom might be interested ... I will talk Insha'allah about my training experience ... cuz i'm sure some will find it useful =)

I'm Not a Robot After All... I can miss sometimes!

I never thought that I'll be missing some pestering brat !
When my bro was preparing for going abroad to study in MIT, I was so excited thinking that I might get some space without him being around.
But when the day came... the day he'll be going..I cried ---I'm a girl after all

I really miss him nagging and begging me to solve his math and computer problems...
I miss the way he barge into my room like Godzilla (though sometimes I feel like killing him!)...or the way he bow to me to wake him up in the morning or to pick him a t-shirt(I have a weird family LOL)
I miss the way he comes to me insisting to listen to his favorite lousy rock bands (well, some are cool to be fair)
in short...
I think I miss him !

I really hate farewells...
I also hate to part from my beloved ones...

Hope he comes back soon...
The home feels empty without you 'Abo Alhassan' ;)

what money can't buy ?!

what money can't buy ?!
I know!

It's intelligence....

However, to have MONEY and INTELLIGENCE ......... I call this the ultimate happiness (in life only)

I watched a video for Bill Gates_my "superhero" :P_at his last day at work...
This video inspired me A LOT...but someone has to work really hard to end up like him...
I leave u with the video :)



God I hope that my last day at work will be so exciting like that!.<<<Oh right... I need to graduate first and get a job ----depressed :(

+ by the way... what's with his car!!! is that really Bill's car!!
well, I guess it doesn't matter ..even if he drives a pickup (wanait)...he's still Bill Gates X)

+ one last note: as a girl I noticed a very sweet thing about him... he didn't get any of the female celebrities in his last day.. LOL ...looks like he's so loyal and faithful to his wife Melinda ....Lucky her ;)

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I’m my own worst enemy !WTF is wrong!

GIVEN UP.......linkin park

I've been addicted to this song lately..
lyrics... I guess this is why I'm addicted to this song recently !
guitar and bass....OMG I'd kill to play in that awesome way... It's A M A Z I N G
drum beat... well it's awesome just like the drummer :P

Waking in a sweat again
Another day’s been laid to waste
In my disgrace
Stuck in my head again
Feels like I’ll never leave this place
There’s no escape
I’m my own worst enemy

I’ve given up
I’m sick of living
Is there nothing you can say
Take this all away
I’m suffocating
Tell me what the fuck is
Wrong with me

I don’t know what to take
Thought I was focused but I’m scared
I’m not prepared
I hyperventilate
Looking for hope somehow somewhere
And no one cares

I’m my own worst enemy

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Billy's photo (ages ago)

I've always admired the "young" Bill Gates...
It's such an impressive thing to find a guy in his early life with such great achievements... to be honest I'm envious, I mean looking how hard it is to compete in the IT field... That man ( i.e B.G) is a SUPER MAN.

anyhow ,
Ladies and Gentlemen
I now leave you with an awesome collection of Billy's photos (ages ago)... I hope you enjoy them the way I did *_* ...

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The little Geniuses at Work

Gates watches his friend and future Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen typing on a teletype terminal at the Lakeside School in Seattle in 1968. Gates was 13 when he entered the exclusive prep school, which was around the time this photo was taken.
(Awww such an adorable kid ^_^)
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Yippie..It's Graduation !

Gates during Commencement at the Lakeside School in 1973.
(isn't he cute ! ^_^ )

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The geekiest Slacker ever ?

Much of the computer equipment at Lakeside was bought with proceeds from a rummage sale organized by the students' mothers. Gates was drawn to programming the machines and was excused from math classes to pursue his interest..
(He's so cool...and I'm so envious ... he's a genius programmer and he get the chance for not attending math classes *_*)

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who said that geeks can't get arrested!


In 1977, Gates was arrested by New Mexico police for speeding.
(LMAO..What's with the outfit XD)

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after friendship...we're partners now!

Gates and Allen in Microsoft's offices in 1982. Started initially in New Mexico, the company moved to Bellevue, Wash., in January 1979.
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Young CEO <3
Bill Gates, about 27 *_* , in his Microsoft office in 1982.

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Finally
After watching this...
I guess you all know now...
why I LOVE Bill Gates !?
<3

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note: the resource of this wonderful collection is time.com... so thanks a lot :)