Asim Ali http://www.bannedaccount.com Shamed former semi-professional tap dancer Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:57:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 On Family Holidays http://www.bannedaccount.com/2012/01/on-family-holidays/ http://www.bannedaccount.com/2012/01/on-family-holidays/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:57:13 +0000 Asim http://www.bannedaccount.com/?p=549 Being a a brown bearded man in my mid twenties means I’m ripe for being hassled at airports, but having travelled a fair bit with my mum recently, I’ve not even been given the usual hassle I get when travelling. I guess this is due to evil criminal masterminds not travelling with their mums, out of fear that she’ll beat them with a slipper.

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The latest iPhone came out. Steve Jobs died, Google announced their latest phone, blackberry breaks.  But what is the the price of all this ubiquitous technology.

The smart phone changed my life and without doubt everyone else who owns one as well. Personally for me taking the 2 hour commute to work every morning was a harrowing experience, until I actually got an iPhone – I was never bored. When I was delayed or missed a bus I instinctively reached for my iPhone and suddenly life wasn’t as grim as I had once thought.

But now adays i find it nearly impossible for me to sit and not have my phone within arms reach for me to check the latest news the latest tweet I couldn’t resist checking the screen to find out what some random acquaintance was doing and if they too were also having dinner.

Smartphones have certainly made my life a lot easier but have they made it better? they’ve made the internet akin to a limb – the backlash and anger regarding blackberry just shows how long ago it seems when the internet was chained to a desk in a room in our homes or local libraries. Now its alive and living in our pockets.

]]> http://www.bannedaccount.com/2011/10/500/feed/ 0 Check the Facts http://www.bannedaccount.com/2011/07/check-the-facts/ http://www.bannedaccount.com/2011/07/check-the-facts/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:33:38 +0000 Asim http://www.bannedaccount.com/?p=481 Given most of the news coverage of it last night blaming the horrible events in Norway on Muslims. They are now defending themselves saying that blaming Muslims was justified speculation. Lets have a look at the official stats:

EU terrorism between 2006-2008:

84.8% separatist

8.3% other

6.5% left wing

0.4% Islamist

Source: loonwatch.com/2010/01/terrorism-in-europe/

EU terrorism 2009:

Of the hundreds of terrorist attacks only 1 was committed by someone of Muslim heritage.

Source: juancole.com/2010/10/on-juan-williams-firing-for-islamophobia-and-how-most-european-terrorism-is-by-european-separatists.html

EU terrorism 2010:

The number launched by people of Muslim heritage 3 in comparison to the 160 carried out by separatist movements.

Source: juancole.com/2011/07/white-terrorism-in-norway.html

How is that for justified speculation?  Look at the facts before you start pointing fingers.

 

Its all hyperbole. The idea that Al Queda is this massive organisation with tentacles everywhere. Absolute utter myth and cods-wallop.

Absolute fantasy that there is this massive secret organised evil that will destroy the world. It is by far a ruse for politicians to regain their authority and control of the people.

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]]> http://www.bannedaccount.com/2011/07/on-site-revamps/feed/ 0 Ring Ring Ring Windows Phone http://www.bannedaccount.com/2011/05/ring-ring-ring-windows-phone/ http://www.bannedaccount.com/2011/05/ring-ring-ring-windows-phone/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 12:06:19 +0000 Asim http://www.bannedaccount.com/?p=467 I have to admit I like the idea of Nokia and Windows getting together.  Thats pretty much all I wanted to say, i’ll probably be getting one. Or an Android I DON’T KNOW.

Suggestions on a postcard (i’m ripe for an upgrade).

 

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