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Record Streaming Audio With StationRipper

by Anil Polat | May 31, 2007 | Tech | 1

StationRipper is a Windows program that lets you record streaming audio from the Internet. StationRipper is available in 3 downloads, with the free version allowing for up 25 records. After that is requires are reinstall. The other versions begin at $19.99 and allow for virtually unlimited recording. (Linux users can download this version.)

Those of you overseas can record satellite radio, watch movies will Alluc, rip and burn DVDs – or straight to your iPod, to keep in touch with home.

Global Peace Index Released Today

by Anil Polat | May 30, 2007 | Security | 0

Norway is rated the most peaceful nation on the planet, with Iraq the least. The GPI uses a variety of indicators to determine the entire list.

Each nation has detailed ratings by the GPI on a variety of peace factors (the USA – 96th – for example). Further click-thru will reveal what each parameter is and how it was calculated.

Scandinavia tends to do well on these sorts of surveys (like privacy), and in fact Europe in general.

Swiss Planning On Banning Minarets

by Anil Polat | May 30, 2007 | Culture | 0

The largest party in the Swiss parliament is attempting to pass legislation that would ban minarets on buildings. The right-wing Swiss People’s Party argues that minarets (pictured right) are not required for worship, but rather are a symbol of Islamic law.

Across the country, there are only two small minarets, one in Zurich and one in Geneva, neither of which are permitted to make the call to prayer. In Switzerland’s capital Berne, the largest mosque is in a former underground car park.

Tensions between Europe’s governments and large Muslim immigrant population are on the rise. Do measure such as this help to reduce extremism or simply fuel the fire? Either way there is certainly an escalation on both sides and few attempts at looking at the causes of fundamentalism and reactionism.

Borat Write Book To Have Sexy Time Travel…Nice!

by Anil Polat | May 30, 2007 | Travel | 2

Around here at foXnoMad, we’re always looking for some good travel tips from those who know the game.

Borat is currently working of book of travel advice to be set in two parts – one for Kazakhs and the other for Westerners. The book titled, Borat: Touristic Guidings To Minor Nation of U.S. and A and Borat: Touristic Guidings To Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan already has a publisher making a release date seem soon in the works.

Personally, if the book is half as good as the movie – and how can it not be – I’ll pick it up ASAP. Until then you can munch on some offensive Borat quotes and Sacha Cohen’s comments on racism.