Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth


Over the past decade, the world has seen the most powerful El NiƱo ever recorded, the most devastating hurricane in two hundred years, the hottest European summer on record, and one of the worst storm seasons ever experienced in Florida.

With one out of every five living things on this planet committed to extinction by the levels of greenhouse gases that will accumulate in the next few decades, we are reaching a global climatic tipping point.

The Weather Makers is both an urgent warning and a call to arms, outlining the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future.

Along with a riveting history of climate change, Tim Flannery offers specific suggestions for action for both lawmakers and individuals, from investing in renewable power sources like wind, solar, and geothermal energy, to offering an action plan with steps each and every one of us can take right now to reduce deadly CO2 emissions by as much as 70 percent.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Blackberry Bold 9700


Subscribers are usually excited about new mobile phones with hi tech features. BlackBerry Bold 9700 is necessarily a 3G HSDPA / UMTS gadget, with support for 2G GSM. The phone, like most other BlackBerry gadgets, sports a QWERTY keyboard. BlackBerry has launched BlackBerry Bold 9700, a 3G phone with many applications to impress customers throughout the world. The gadget has bright display screen with 480 x 360 pixels resolution to view images. The Blackberry OS v5.0. Wi-Fi WLAN support is provided to allow the subscribers access to Internet while on the move. It has an integrated 3.2 mega pixel camera. With this gadget, one can click images and record films also. The Wi Fi feature has been given to connect the BlackBerry Bold 9700 with your work station for doing various works. The user can upload as well as download substantial amount of data from this mobile phone to any other compatible handset and the device is fitted with standard rechargeable battery which lasts for a long time.