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Ali Larijani Assassinated: The Fall of Iran’s Practical Leader

  On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the elimination of Ali Larijani , the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. After hours of silence, Tehran’s state-run Tasnim and Fars news agencies confirmed his death, labeling him a "martyr." Larijani was widely considered the most experienced and practical operator remaining in the Iranian leadership following the February 28 strikes that killed the previous Supreme Leader. 1. The Strike: Precision in Pardis The assassination took place overnight in the Pardis district, a suburb east of Tehran. The Target: Larijani was located at his daughter’s residence, where he had reportedly moved for security. The Casualties: The strike killed Larijani alongside his son, Morteza Larijani , and his deputy for security affairs, Alireza Bayat . Joint Operation: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that a simultaneous strike also killed Gholamreza Soleimani , the commander of the Basij param...

Digital Nomad - The new world traveller

Digital Nomads are the new world traveler. To summarize who is a Digital Nomad - someone who has learned to make their living off the internet to support themselves and their world travels. Much of this movement has been attributed to Tim Ferris and his book The 4 hour work week. With the internet presenting numerous opportunities to make money. There are many people who have hit upon ides to generate income and with that income take-off to see the world. The new wanderlust is self-supported and helps people who would like to have that kind of a lifestyle. There are many people who have been travelling around the world and paying for it through their entrepreneurship ideas on the internet. So the next time you see someone sitting in a coffee ship in Thailand and working away, it could be one of the Digital Nomads whoa re roaming the world. All they need is an internet connection and a business or idea that is generating money for them. Some of the jobs these Digital Nomad do while on ...

10 awesome 'Deal with it' GIFs

The humble GIF will never loose its importance on the interwebs. People use it for to portray all kinds of emotions and sentiments. Situations are made to have relevance with the use and creation of a moving image also know as a GIF image. These images below will knock your socks off as you would need to 'deal with it'. They come to you in different flavors and well, guess you need to deal with it. Check out these awesome deal with it GIFs below. 1 2 [caption id="attachment_15073" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Source: http://i.imgur.com/qvww0.gif[/caption] 3 [caption id="attachment_15075" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Source: http://i.imgur.com/HXvYa.gif[/caption] 4 [caption id="attachment_15076" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Source: http://i.imgur.com/WXaUlrK.gif[/caption] 5 [caption id="attachment_15077" align="aligncenter" width="304"] Source: ...

Harlem Shake Meme

The Harlem Shake is a video based internet meme that went viral on YouTube. The meme started in February of 2013 - it is so new. The meme started when five teenagers from Australia uploaded their Harlem Shale video in response to a video by YouTube vLogger Filthy frank to YouTube. YouTuber TheSunnyCoastSkate as their YouTube name goes uploaded the first video on Feb 2 which has in less than a month more than 40,000 spinoffs. Their original video meme has been so popular that it is sure to end the long reigning Gangnam Style as the most popular meme on the internet. Surprisingly 'Planking' the greatest meme of 2011 also has its origins in Australia. The original music for 'Harlem Shake' is by Baauer. 30 seconds of which is used for the meme. That's right this meme is short, funny and exhilarating. The lyric - do the Harlem shake is taken from the 2001 track 'Miller Time'. The dance involves shaking the shoulders and the torso as seen in the videos below. Thi...

Snapchat: how does it work

Snapchat is all in the news these days and with good reason. The App which has made a big splash on iPhones, iPads and on Android phones and tablets. Lets users take a picture of themselves and send it to their pals. These picture self-destruct in 10 seconds which has been a big hit among sexting teens. Sexting is the term used when people take naked, semi-naked and embarrassing photos of themselves and send it to other people. The Android App and the iPhone app which can be downloaded for free and used, has become so popular that the Snapchat team have announced that 50 million photos are being shared everyday. Once the App is downloaded on a phone or tablet all one needs to do is to tap the button to take photo or hold the button down to take a video. Select the list of friends to send to. The photo or video gets sent and the self destructs in 10 seconds. Following the success of Snapchat, Facebook launched their own applications called the ' Facebook Poke App '. Which works ...

Gangnam Style Flash Mob videos

PSY from Korea has really taken the internet by storm with his Gangnam Style video. Has to do with Swag in the Gnangnam part of Seoul, Korea. The video which was uploaded on July 15, 2012 has, as the moment of writing this crossed 180 million views and spawned a host of parody videos and flash mobs. Here are a few flash mob videos - GANGNAM STYLE.   Jakarta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ2hFlLMBg4 UIUC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QfZkLLIpkg Sydney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqX--Mx4hnM Nelly Furtado Gangnam Style http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehs-vZ1uF-k University of Florida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma7PxxQtKsU Peru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UYZ431NEkA Ottawa Ontario http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMMCet-K2Eg Cornell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWetGqX9uFc Bangkok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjOb4o8eiA  

Eastwooding Meme

Image Source Eastwodding is a Clint Eastwood inspired Meme that is fast gaining a lot of traction on the internet also know as Invisible Obama and Empty Chair . The meme has to do with users pointing to an empty chair and taking a photo. Which is then shared on Twitter and other social media sites like Reddit and Tumblr. There are also a couple of variations. Some users point to an empty chair while some other use the image of Clint speaking to an empty chair and adding their own images to the empty chair. This is an image macros and can be done with Photoshop.  How did the Eastwooding Meme begin. It all began on the national stage of the GOP National Convention Thursday night, When Clint Eastwood spoke to an empty chair addressing it as 'President Obama'. The internet then responded to it, in the only way it know how - create a meme.  Here is the video of the empty chair speech After the speech Eastwooding started trending on Twitter under the hashtag #Eastwooding - with user...

Pinterest: How to pin on an iPhone

Image credit: simplythenest.com Pinterest is the hot new social network that lets you pin images an videos on a board for other people to view. If you haven't tried it as yet you are missing out on something. We have a guide to help you get started which you can find here . Ok, once you get started you can then surf the web and pin all those amazing images you find onto your boards and let other users find and share your pins. You can really become famous if you have a lot of users who repin your pins and follow your boards. There are images for everyone out there and since it's user generated this is a great place for communities with similar interests. How to create a pin on your iPhone. Pinterest does have an iPhone app but creating a pin on your iPhone once downloaded can prove a bit of a challenge. There is however help at hand if you do need a solution. The blog Simply The Nest has a solution it might not be the best but it's sure to work. The solution has to do with ...

Google+ hangouts: Best for free professional, personal and group online meetings and video conferences

Source: Google+ Google+ hangouts are turning out to be the best service online for you to have your video chat and online meetings. It is totally free and all you need to have is a Google+ account. You can invite any number of people to the hangouts, but once the number reaches 10, others will be told that the hangout is now full. The good thing about using Google+ hangouts for professional purposes is because they have recently added document sharing and screen  sharing. Known as Google+ hangouts with extras. They also have a really wide-screen. You can read more about it at the company post  here . To know more about how Google+ hangouts work you can read more at our  Google+ hangouts guide . So the next time you want to conduct your business meeting for free online, or simply want to hangout with friends and video chat for free, Google+ hangouts is the coolest place.  How to use Google+ hangouts with extras Once you start your Google+ hangout you should see a link that appears at th...

College Students and Young Professionals consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food and shelter

This according to a study conducted by Cisco. Teens and young adults will not be able to speak a sentence without reaching for their device to check online. The addiction is so much that teens and young adults are requested to go out get some fresh air and consider interacting with nature it will do you good. Some who were surveyed went on to say that the internet was so important to them that it ranked higher that dating, partying and cars. The internet has become so integral to their lives it is needed like air, water and food. They seem to think a day without the internet would rob them of life. This means that SmartPhones and other mobile devices have become much more integral to their lives and they cannot think of life without one. In fact some of them surveyed also said it was more important that traveling. Yes, the internet can be used to get around and so how needs to travel.  This generation has changed so much with the tablets and mobile phones that books and life outdoors ...

Tebowing [Pics]

Tebowing is the latest internet meme to hit the internet. Will it become the next planking type internet craze. The whole thing started when Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow won his first NFL game on Sunday. he got down on one knee with his fist under his chin to pray and thank God. The verb 'Tebowing' would be the act of giving thanks while on one knee. The latest crazy has sent people on their knees and it comes close on the heels of 'Rapture Bomb', the internet crazy of taking a picture of people's clothes minus the people. This craze seems destined to hit people around the world as entire teams con now be seen Tebowing. Here is a pic of Tim Tebowing below and others who have followed. Please share your thoughts in the comments section below. And if you think you need to take you own shot Tebowing. Please add the same below. remember you need to do this when other people around you are doing something else. Also known as the latest way to celebrate Goals. If ...