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Surviving in Oman without Melting

Surviving Summer in Oman Without Melting

Leave a Comment / Travel / Firas Abu-Hmeidan

Oman’s summer isn’t “hot” — it’s an endurance test. From car dashboards hot enough to fry eggs, to nights in Muscat that feel like breathing soup, surviving here means planning ahead, staying cool, and avoiding the rookie mistakes that will cook you, your car, or both.

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Heat, Hell, Muscat, Oman, Summer, Travel
inkjet vs laser printers the great scam

Inkjet vs Laser: The Great Scam

Leave a Comment / Tech / Firas Abu-Hmeidan

If you’ve ever tried to print a one-page form and ended up sacrificing a goat to the driver gods, you know exactly the vibe. These little boxes of plastic promise crisp color prints for cheap… and then spend the rest of their lifespan draining your wallet, patience, and will to live.

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inkjet, IT, laser, Office, Printer
minecraft diy server no port forwarding required

DIY Minecraft Server – No Port Forwarding

Leave a Comment / DIY / Firas Abu-Hmeidan

So you want to run a Minecraft server.

Cool. You Google “how to host Minecraft” and instantly get slammed with guides that all tell you the same thing: you must port forward.
No worries, simple guide to solve that, right here!

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DIY, Gaming, IT, Minecraft, Technical
CCTV DIY

DIY CCTV Setup – No Kidney Sale Required

2 Comments / DIY / Firas Abu-Hmeidan

Tired of being quoted five figures for a handful of cameras and a box with blinking lights? In this guide, I’ll show you how to set up a CCTV system from scratch — no overpriced “security packages,” no monthly ransom fees, just solid hardware, smart planning, and a bit of elbow grease.

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CCTV, DIY, NVR, Routers, Safety, Surveillance, Technical
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2025

MHFU – Still Slaps in 2025

2 Comments / Gaming / Firas Abu-Hmeidan

Back in the PSP days, I picked up Monster Hunter Freedom Unite thinking it was just another hack-and-slash. One hunt later, I was lying in the dirt, wondering how a giant chicken-lizard had just ruined my life.

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Fun, Gaming, Hunters, Monsters, PSP, retro, Retroid
Project IGI im going in

Project IGI in 2025 – Still Worth it?

Leave a Comment / Gaming / Firas Abu-Hmeidan

Before Counter-Strike, before tutorials, there was Project IGI. I’m going in — again — to see if this classic still hits in 2025. Spoiler: It slaps harder than some modern shooters.

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Classic, FPS, Gaming, retro, Shooter, Spy, Tactical
rp5 gba

Retroid Pocket 5 – GBA & Android Games

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After digging through PS1 and PS2 nostalgia and PSP chaos, it’s time to talk about the legends: the pixel-perfect GBA titles and the modern Android games that somehow run on the RP5 like it’s a flagship smartphone.

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Emulator, Gaming, Handheld, retro, Tech
rp5 psp

Retroid Pocket 5 – PSP Games

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No emulation drama, no “hidden gems” you’ll never touch — just the real PSP games I actually play on my RP5. From tactical stealth ops to monster hunts that ruin your thumbs, these are the heavy hitters.

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Emulator, Gaming, Handheld, retro, Tech
What I play on retroid pocket 5 PS1 and PS2 Edition

Retroid Pocket 5 – PS1 & PS2 Games

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No fluff, no flex — just the games I actually play on my Retroid Pocket 5. These PS1 and PS2 classics still slap, and I’m not here to scroll through a library — I’m here to play.

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Emulator, Gaming, Handheld, retro, Tech
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