Google Lets You Find Your Art Doppelgänger

I've been wanting try this feature since January but it wasn't available in Lebanon . Basically The Google Arts & Culture app released an update few months ago that helps you find your fine art doppelgänger. All you need to do is take a selfie or a normal picture and Google will match your photo with a database of over 70,000 works. I gave it a try with Brian and the results were pretty funny,…

First #ElectricVehicle Charging Station Launched in #Lebanon

In case you're wondering on which planet our politicians are, we just launched our first EV charging station in Lebanon, dubbed "a good environmental step in the sector", while half the country has been complaining in the past few days about the exorbitant generator bills. Yes an EV station will definitely help the environment, especially when there's no 24/7 electricity and there's barely any electric vehicles in the country. Also are there any guarantees no…

Generator Bills are The Highest in Years This Summer

Remember when we were promised 24/7 electricity in 2015? Then in 2017? Then before summer is here? Instead, the highest generator bills we paid this year were in May and June this year and the worst is yet to come. We've seen ministers blame the electricity crisis on refugees, on corruption, on other parties yet no short-term solutions are being implemented to compensate for the power shortage, except further polluting power ships of course. I…

Has Anyone done an Ancestry DNA Test?

I've been tempted to try the Ancestry DNA test for quite some time now, to have more information on my heritage, and the ethnic groups and geographic regions I originate from. I've looked online and there are plenty of tests available but none of my friends have tried it yet so I'm looking for recommendations. Based on what I read so far, AncestryDNA is the most popular test out there so I think I'm gonna…
Critiques

Saida Facing a New Waste Crisis?

5 years ago
A couple of years ago, I was reading an article on how the notorious Saida garbage mountain was being transformed into a Green Park following a rehabilitation project led by The United Nations Development Programme ...
Lebanon

The Hashish Connection [1988] in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley

5 years ago
One of the blog’s readers sent me a link to an 1988 documentary on the illegal trade of Hashish in the Bekaa valley. The documentary is called The Hashish Connection and is available, not for ...
Lebanon

Short Film: #Lebanon Wins the World Cup

5 years ago
I posted about this short film three years ago when they had just released the trailer. Now that the World Cup is back, I just noticed the movie is out. Here’s the synopsis: Beirut, on ...
Baladi

A New “All-Year-Long” Cluster Coming to Beit Mery in 2019

5 years ago
Food clusters are still the hottest trend in Lebanon and the latest addition to them is an exciting cluster opening in Beit Mery. The project, which is set to open next summer, promises to be ...
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