Nup, decided I don’t like Cuil. It’s search results are cr*p! For example, I’ve recently started using a little app called EasyTask on the Mac. I was looking for their FAQ and entered “easy task” in Cuil’s search box. Zippo results. Do the same with Google, and EasyTask comes up #1. If I put in easy task without the quotation marks (searching for keywords instead of a phrase) then I got a gazillion irrelevant results in Cuil, and Google again had EasyTask come up #1.

Cuil looks cool, but it’s back to Google for me (actually the black Cuil interface inspired me and I discovered Blackle: Saving energy one search at a time.)

Whoever came to Dervish via a search for “feels like my windpipe is closing”, mate go see a doctor. That sounds serious!

Multifaith week gives you the opportunity to attend open-days/services/events at a variety of different religious houses of worship of the Sikh, Buddhist, Catholic, Baha’i, Islam, Hindu, Jewish & Aboriginal varieties.

The week will open with a “Sharing Our Space” forum, emphasising support for the Prime Minister’s official apology to members of the Stolen Generation.

For more information, download the poster.

Mr Osman Sahin, a classical Turkish-Islamic Calligrapher from Istanbul is proud to exhibit his works titled “Asma ul Nabi” for the very first time in Melbourne at Parliament House for 4 days from Monday 28th July to Thursday 31st July 2008.

The exhibition is his own personal collection of “The 99 Names of Allah and His Final Messenger”, over four years whilst a resident in Melbourne.

Mr Sahin will be introducing a brief history and providing further insight and information into this unique art form. This exhibition is the first of its kind outside of Turkey. Entrance is free. For further information please call 0431 641 642.

(Download the poster)

The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation and the Centre for
Studies in Religion and Theology, present a public seminar exploring
mystical experience across religious traditions: Jewish, Muslim,
Christian, Hindu and Buddhist. This seminar is part of a series of
events
leading up to the Parliament of the World’s Religions being held in
Melbourne, 3-9 December 2009.

The seminar is free but bookings essential

• Date: Sunday 17 August 2008
• Time: 2.00pm - 4.30pm
• Venue: Lecture Theatre K.309
  Caulfield Campus Monash University
• Bookings: Susan Grist or (03) 9905 2164

For more information see: Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology News and Events