links for 2006-08-14

A great post about the sad reality we Arabs live in and how the commonness of conflicts in the region gives them a certain shelf life, after which we sort of grow numb to them, and wait for what will come next.

The new restrictions that apply to all passengers starting their journey from the UK or the United States of America and to those transferring between flights at a UK airport.

The 50 coolest websites on the net according to TIME magazine.

A really cool Grand Theft Auto inspired Coca-Cola commercial.

The Evolution of the Photoshop Splash Screen over the years.

The evolution of computer desktops over the years. Cool stuff.

A list of of Google-related games.

An old high resolution colour photo taken at London’s Piccadilly Circus looking up Shaftsbury Avenue. Really cool look into the past.