Sebastian Delmont – Good bye, Google Maps… thanks for all the fish

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Sharif Al Motawally

Sebastian from streeeteasy.com explains and analyses why and how they migrated their site from using Google maps. Very valuable insight and research is paramount in his article. He explains that Google maps has started charging 4$ per CPM (1000) views after a daily free limit of 25000 views. Also he explains other drawbacks from not controlling your own maps. Sebastian then points to several technologies that his company used to replace Google maps. read more at: Sebastian Delmont – Google+ – Good bye, Google Maps… thanks for all the fish TL;DR: We….

Hadoop & Startups: Where Open Source Meets Business Data | TechCrunch

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

Hadoop & Startups: Where Open Source Meets Business Data | TechCrunch.

OpenCL – The open standard for parallel programming of heterogeneous systems

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

“OpenCL™ is the first open, royalty-free standard for cross-platform, parallel programming of modern processors found in personal computers, servers and handheld/embedded devices. OpenCL (Open Computing Language) greatly improves speed and responsiveness for a wide spectrum of applications in numerous market categories from gaming and entertainment to scientific and medical software.”

via OpenCL.

101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

A very comprehensive list of 101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out

via smallbiztrends.com : 101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out.

Google for Non-Profits Program

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

Google has started a program to assist Non-Profits and unify support and products. Checkout the details at: Google for Non-Profits Blog.

Forrester: IT Staff Must Become ‘Teachers’ to the Business

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

The IT department will need to be equipped with teaching skills if they want to be of value to businesses of the future, according to Forrester.

Source:
http://www.cio.com/article/670016.

20 Great Web Applications Alternatives to Usual Desktop Software

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

Graphic and Web Design Blog provides a well thought out list of online services that replace commonly used desktop software. Having used some of these tools I still discovered some very good new ones.

via 20 Great Web Applications Alternatives to Usual Desktop Software.

A Parents’ Guide to Facebook

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

A Parents’ Guide to Facebook (PDF). It’s designed to help you understand what Facebook is and how to use it safely. With it, you will be better informed and able to communicate with young Facebook users in your life more effectively. That’s important because 1) if something goes wrong, we want our children to come to us and 2) as the Internet becomes increasingly social and mobile, a parent’s guidance and support are ever more key to young people’s well-being in social media and technology. The guidebook is published in partnership with the iKeepSafe Coalition.

via Connect Safely |A Parents’ Guide to Facebook | Safety Advice Articles.

Great Free Ebook: How to Design Programs

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Sharif Al Motawally

How to Design Programs. is great free book for learning how to program. I recommend it as a the base before learning any programming language. the book is completely free and available online at How to Design Programs.

Organic Food: Pay the Farmer or Pay the Hospital

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

A powerful TED talk by 11-year-old Birke Baehr about the current food system and organic food.