http://techhash.com/blog/2006/02/25/edc-2006-impressions/ Vitamin C Code Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:53:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://techhash.com/blog/2006/02/25/edc-2006-impressions/#comment-1604 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » From the Jordanian Blogosphere Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:07:11 +0000 http://techhash.net/blog/2006/02/25/edc-2006-impressions/#comment-1604 [...] On a brighter side, the Jordanian blogosphere is relieved to know that Jordanian embassy driver kidnapped two months ago by Iraqi militants, Mahmoud Saedat, has been freed, and everyone is praying for the safe return of Jill Carroll. With the issues regarding the national budget being laid out on the table, the Jordanian economy is being scruntized. Batir Wardam says, “After the black comedy of the Parliament’s vote on the public budget last week, I have to admit that I am ashamed, as a Jordanian citizen and voter, of the low professional quality of the Parliamentarian process and of course, the shallowness of the majority of its members.” Rami from Rami’s Mirror has some observations on the state of the Jordanian economy, and Khalaf writes about the government’s plans to spend 50 to 60 million dinars a year to help low income families deal with rising fuel prices. Madas criticizes local issues relating to brand sensitivity and self-esteem, saying, “Do we even imagine and those who make Zara’s clothing are even remotely more efficient or more competent than our own women? It made me wonder if we could ever learn to trust our own initiatives and maybe the magic word to solve our own problem is indeed… self esteem!”  Apparently though, the Jordanian IT industry is doing well. The guys over at Techhash report about this year’s East Med Developers Conference. [...] [...] On a brighter side, the Jordanian blogosphere is relieved to know that Jordanian embassy driver kidnapped two months ago by Iraqi militants, Mahmoud Saedat, has been freed, and everyone is praying for the safe return of Jill Carroll. With the issues regarding the national budget being laid out on the table, the Jordanian economy is being scruntized. Batir Wardam says, “After the black comedy of the Parliament’s vote on the public budget last week, I have to admit that I am ashamed, as a Jordanian citizen and voter, of the low professional quality of the Parliamentarian process and of course, the shallowness of the majority of its members.” Rami from Rami’s Mirror has some observations on the state of the Jordanian economy, and Khalaf writes about the government’s plans to spend 50 to 60 million dinars a year to help low income families deal with rising fuel prices. Madas criticizes local issues relating to brand sensitivity and self-esteem, saying, “Do we even imagine and those who make Zara’s clothing are even remotely more efficient or more competent than our own women? It made me wonder if we could ever learn to trust our own initiatives and maybe the magic word to solve our own problem is indeed… self esteem!”  Apparently though, the Jordanian IT industry is doing well. The guys over at Techhash report about this year’s East Med Developers Conference. [...]

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