Tag: Internet quirks

Shahar Golan: “Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated”

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Shahar Golan · Leave a comment

I first learned of my passing by Twitter: my TwitBird app routinely checks for my name in the Twittersphere and found this tweet. Apparently there is an Israeli website which aggregates obituaries and tweets new departures. A few hours later, a couple of people contacted me to find out if I am, in fact, dead. Well… I am happy to report that no, I am not dead. I am also not a retired Egged bus driver who died this week. We just have the same name:
Shahar Golan (not me!) - Obituary - Maariv Newspaper - November 22, 2011

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That’s Enough Internet For Today

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Shahar Golan · Leave a comment

Apparently, if you want memes done right, call in some Israelis. The GAG Quartet is proud to present le Internet Medley:

The GAG Quartet – le Internet Medley (OVER 40 MEMES IN ONE SONG)

Watch this video on YouTube.

The GAG Quartet are:
Gilad Chehover – Drums
Guy Bernfeld – Bass
Or Paz – Guitar

Recording, mixing, pianoing and feminine singing by Eyal Amir
Drums recorded by Martial Bouhassira
Photography: Dafna Sasson
Second Unit: Tamari Goddard
Editing & After Effects: Or Paz
Animation: Tom Trage

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Summarizing 2010 – The Year of Win

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Shahar Golan · Leave a comment

2010 was my year of win, including landing a job in the best company in the world (Yes, that’s my excuse for blogging less frequently).

WIN Compilation 2010 || Winners of the Year || FUNNY || HD

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Israel’s Internet Society Asks Members to Send Suggestions by Fax

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Shahar Golan · Leave a comment

Every now and then I stumble upon an idea that is just too Israeli to write about in English. In these rare instances I guest blog on Room 404 in Hebrew. That is what happened yesterday, when I got a snail mail from the Israeli Internet Society in preparation for the annual conference, asking me and other members to send ideas by fax. Send by fax? I thought that was strange and worth mentioning. And so I did.

Apparently someone at Israel’s Channel 10 also thought it was worth mentioning, as they contacted me today to confirm the accuracy of my post. A couple of hours later it was broadcast on Hayom Shehaya, their nightly news program with Guy Zohar:

Israeli Internet Society Asks Members to Send Suggestions by Fax – Channel 10 – September 1, 2009

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