The timing couldnt have been worse for myself... travelling via Abu Dhabi to DFW next weekend, and am stuck with packing my macbook pro and other electronics in my checked baggage. About to bubble wrap the hell out of my gear, and hope for the best (more worried about tampering and/or theft than...
Lived in Dubai for two years, and crazy displays of wealth were an everyday occurrence there.
The neighborhood we lived in (Al Safa 2) had a lot of wealthy families living there. One of the families built a 28-car garage at their McMansion.
Oldest son went to ASD, and I would occasionally drop...
Lived in Algeria for two years, and none of the people I interacted with identified as Arab, only North African and Berber. The country is an odd mix of African, French and Arab cultures.
Happy to see other NT'ers flourishing in the IT field. As for me, I've been working for the Dept of State doing IT work going on 6 years.
I can tell those looking to get their foot in the IT industry, don't stop the grind! I graduated from ECPI in 2004 and didnt get my first IT job until 2006...