Monthly Archives: December 2008

Support from the inside.

Posted on December 30, 2008 by elie

Since motzei Shabbat, I, like everyone else, have been watching as Gaza, the news and – at least my – inbox have exploded. And by inbox, I really mean all forms of electric communication. I’m getting messaged, emailed, SMS’d, tweeted: … Continue reading →

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Israeli Consulate hosting a Twitter Q&A session.

Posted on December 30, 2008 by elie

And now, for something new and different. So… here in Israel, we are more computers than people. And I know I was a bit snobbish when I wrote about the Israeli elections campaigns using internet tech and themes from their … Continue reading →

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We are more computers than people.

Posted on December 29, 2008 by elie

Fun stat: Israel has more computers per person than any other country, according to The Economist. Yes, I am surprised, despite knowing that Israelis are very into technology and hi tech is a major industry here. It may be a … Continue reading →

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Good old fashion chutzpah.

Posted on December 26, 2008 by elie

Looks like Israeli Santa brought me a present this Chanukah, in the form of some tradional and terrible Israeli marketing tactics – one minor and one major. Allow me to share them with you:  Learn how to communicate with your … Continue reading →

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Falling in love.

Posted on December 24, 2008 by elie

How do you fall in love with a picture? Back in week 15-16 we had the first of two major ultrasounds done. Going into it, we had already seen the ‘kid’ twice: once as a chulent bean in the beginning … Continue reading →

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Israeli election coverage from YouTube and Channel 2.

Posted on December 24, 2008 by elie

Here’s something new and different: Israeli television channel ערוץ 2 and YouTube seem to have teamed up to bring us (Hebrew) coverage of the 2009 Knesset elections campaigns. The campaigns have begun, although they’re obviously not as exciting or inspiring … Continue reading →

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New age doughnuts.

Posted on December 21, 2008 by elie

Happy Chanukah! The kid-oriented yet historically-fascinating holiday has officially begun tonight, and I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t admit I totally didn’t get the memo and thought it started tomorrow. Even with the Hebrew dated agenda book I keep.  … Continue reading →

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