Tag Archives: Technion

Good News Friday – Chanukah Edition

Posted on 19 December 2014 by

Shabbat Chanukah has a wonderful festive atmosphere around it, so I couldn’t let this week pass by without a Good News Friday installment. Just in time for Chanukah, with its focus on olive oil as the source of the miracle … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 4 October 2013 by

I’m sure the weeks and months are passing by quicker than ever because, before I’ve looked round, it’s time for another Good News Friday installment. My first item for this week comes from the Far East, from China to be … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 17 May 2013 by

Time for another Good News Friday installment. We start this week with a successful tour by the band Depeche Mode: “Oh, Tel Aviv!” Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan groaned Tuesday night as HaYarkon Park was transformed into a bubble … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 7 December 2012 by

Time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we begin with a story of Israeli identity with a slightly unusual twist in Finding an unexpected Israeli identity: (emphases are mine): At first, the young man’s story sounds familiar: Tall, … Continue reading →

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Apple buys out Israel company, will set up R&D Centre in Israel

Posted on 21 December 2011 by

Great news for Israel’s economy and hi-tech industry, bad news for the boycotters and divesters: the digital giant Apple has bought out Anobit, an Israeli flash storage maker, for half a billion dollars. Apple has bought Israel’s Anobit, a maker … Continue reading →

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Robots and snakes and worms, oh my!

Posted on 15 November 2011 by

Just a little something to lighten your day and bring a smile to your face like it did to mine.  Some great inventions from Israel’s Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa. (h/t OP.) In related news, the Israeli-founded electric car … Continue reading →

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