Aug 24, 2008

 (Hat Tip: IsRealli, Image Credit: SharharZubari.com) What started out as a “practice sail” for Shahar Zubari (who ironically entered the Beijing Olympics to help train for the 2012 London Olympics) turned into a bronze medal finish for the young Israeli sailor. (Ynet News) Despite an ominous start to the final sail, in which the surfers had...

Aug 24, 2008

HOT Cable Systems, a broadband cable company in Israel has found an interesting way of offering customers free calls on their landlines without going broke. (Globes Online) For the first time in Israel, a telephone company has launched a pilot for free cellular telephone calls in exchange for listening to advertisements. Sources inform ”Globes” that...

Almost 300 Jews decided to pack up their stuff, say farewell to their friends and make Aliyah towards the holy land! What makes this news even sweeter is the fact that almost a third of them were children. (Israel National News) More than 100 children were among the 290 new “anglo” immigrants who landed at Ben Gurion International Airport Tuesday...

Aug 18, 2008

While scrolling through the Apple App store (on iTunes), I came across a really cool iPhone app called iBlessing that helps beginners in Hebrew learn to recite the correct prayer over their meal (as praying over bread is apparently different then praying over meat). Once the screen loads up, all a user has to do is touch one of the food items on the table and...

Aug 18, 2008

(Hat Tip: IsRealli) Often known as the green stuff that occasionally shows up on beaches, seaweed is quickly gaining a reputation beyond the stuff that’s included within ice cream. It looks as if researchers from the Ben Gurion University have discovered an innovative way to use seaweed gel to help patients recover after a serious heart...

Aug 18, 2008

Spikko, a VoIP service that may rival Skype has recently created software for 3G mobile phones. Unfortunately the site is still in beta so it looks as if only 1,000 people are able to use it (thus far). (Globes Online) The company hopes to recruit an initial 1,000 subscribers, and will later expand the service both domestically and internationally. New...

Aug 18, 2008

Nanotechnology is perhaps one of the few “hard sciences” that has the potential to bridge the gap between science fiction and science fact. By creating material at the molecular (and even atomic) levels, scientists can enhance products ranging from drugs to simple clothing. Even though research into this field is still in its infancy, Israel intends...

Aug 12, 2008

(Hat Tip: Israelity, Image: iPod Touch from iDigital) After gaining the right to distribute “all things Mac” inside of Israel, it looks as iDigital will have its own store to seel Apple products in the real world (instead of only being able to sell them online). (Jerusalem Post) Israel is set to get its own Apple Store around the beginning of...

Aug 11, 2008

It looks as if one of my favorite VoIP programs, Skype has recently included Israel within its unlimited calling plan package. (Share Skype Blog) When we launched our subscriptions back in April, we had always planned to increase the number of countries included. And today, we’re happy to announce the first two new members of our unlimited calling club:...

Aug 11, 2008

Perhaps one of the most abundant organisms on our planet, bacteria serve a useful role in helping keep all of us alive. Unfortunately there are a “few” out there who attempt to kill us, promoting many doctors to issue antibiotics in an attempt to fight off some of the more deadly species. While this generally works for most of the tiny creatures,...

(Hat Tip: IsRealli) Anyone who has ever traveled to (or even lived) in the holy land can probably inform you on just how diverse the Jewish state is. With forests, beaches, deserts, mountains, archaic skylines and one very salty lake, Israel could provide the perfect background for a variety of movies. In order to help “spread the word” about...

Aug 4, 2008

Hips, like many body parts come in pairs. Unfortunately if one of your hips is injured, your life quickly slows down to a “crawl,” with surgery being the usual remedy towards fixing your hips. While reconstructive hip surgery has come a long ways since they were first pioneered by John Charnley, they may not be too healthy for patients in the long...