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Googling Heats the Earth up

Internet searches, Chats and computer games devour a lot of energy.

The ecologically harmful effects of computers are not widely recognized. Large amounts of greenhouse gases are produced while generating power for computers. "A visit to an internet site causes an emission of about 20mg carbon dioxide per second," says physicist Alex Wissner Gross who draws up eco-balance sheets for websites.

Experts disagree about the extent of environmental pollution. Google works on the assumption that each search produces about 0.2g carbon dioxide emissions. If one multiplies this figure with the 103 million queries in Germany daily, the result adds up to 20 tonnes per day in just one country. However, this figure only reflects the energy consumption of one server. According to the American business consultancy Gartner, taking all IT activities into consideration the virtual world is responsible for about 2 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions.

Virtual game worlds like second life, for instance, are very wasteful. At any given time there are between 10,000 and 15,000 artificial figures, known as avatars, active. Multiplied with the energy requirements of personal computers (120w), servers (200w) as well as air-conditioning for the servers (about 50w each), this adds up to 60,000kw hours (kWh) or 1,752 kWh per head per year. So an avatar consumes as much energy as an average as an average Mexican did in 2002: 2,280 kWh.

However invaluable computers are in the field of environment research, they do not need a lot of energy, they do need a lot of energy, particularly supercomputers (see opposite page). It will probably be a while before an environmentally neutral mainframe computer is developed.

source : GEO Magazine

Google energy-saving tool

Even Google is now turning green. Not with envy, of course, but with energy savings on the mind. I just found out about new little tool they created to help you calculate how much energy you are wasting and how much money you can save by changing your ways.

Here is the tool, if you want to give it a shot.

Doing my part to save energy

I am green myself - I think. I previously wrote a post about ways to conserve energy and save money. I eat a lot of healthy foods(organic). I don’t like chemicals. And apparently my host for this site is “Green.” I guess that just about makes me as green as they come.

They also created nice list of energy saving tips. Here are a few of my faves from the list…

• Weatherstrip and caulk your windows and doors
• Consider installing a Geothermal Heat Pump to heat and cool your home, save up to 70% on your heating and cooling costs.
• Clean your furnace’s filter monthly
• Cover your hot water heater with an insulation blanket
• Reduce the temperature of your hot water heater to 120F or less (or until using little to no cold water in the bath/shower)
• Install a low flow shower head
• Wash clothes in cold water
• Consider air drying your clothes. saves energy, money and keeps your clothes lasting longer.
• Learn how to set power management on your computer
• Download the Google Desktop Power Management Gadget
• Turn down the brightness on your TV and computer monitor
• Don’t keep your refrigerator and freezer too cold. Set temperature between 36-38 degrees F and freezers at 0-5 degrees.

Interview with a Young Entrepreneur

Is really nice article in sitepoint.com, and its useful too like young entreprenuer like me., This is what it all saying about.,

If you've ever read the biographies of famous contemporary entrepreneurs, you'll learn stories of how they started a roadside lemonade stand when they were 15, or sold baseball cards to schoolyard friends at the age of 14.

When I was 14, I worked at a fast-food outlet, and spent my money on comics and going to the movies with friends.

I recently had an opportunity to talk to Lachy Groom, a young entrepreneur from Australia; after a lengthy email conversation, I found out he was only 14 years old! The opportunity to find out what goes on in the mind of a very young entrepreneur was irresistible.

Lachy currently runs two businesses: book review web site, Uncoverr.com (disclaimer: SitePoint currently advertise on this site) and blog XHTML/CSS service, PSDtoWordPress.com. Lachy calls himself a web developer who started off as an XHTML/CSS coder three or four years ago.

What is the startup story behind your business? When did it start?

I started when I was 10 or 11, I think. My granddad taught me HTML and I became quite good; I learned about CSS on W3Schools and then I wanted to find out how to make my site live. I found out about free hosts and learned from there.

I started off taking client work and converting PSDs to XHTML/CSS. I made quite a bit of money and so started other sites, sold them, and moved on. Now my two main projects are Uncoverr.com which SitePoint has been nice enough to sponsor, and PSDtoWordPress.com.

Your parents -- how do they feel about having a 14-year-old entrepreneur in the house?

Heh, they're fine about it. It was a bit of trouble convincing them to let me use their PayPal account at first, but then my mum registered one in her name that I can use myself. They leave me to it; I guess to them it's just like me having a part-time job.

With school and social life, you must be busy. What does an average day (during school term) consist of?

I'll wake up at 7.00 a.m. and leave for school by 8.00 a.m. After school I usually play sport for a couple of hours, and then relax until dinner time.

Then, once I've had dinner, I'll usually do two hours of work, as well as chat to my friends over Instant Message and on Facebook.

What's your definition of success, and do you believe you've achieved it yet?

To be honest I've yet to really think about it. I think success is a very subjective term; to me it's just completing my goals, and accomplishing what I wanted to finish in that day. If you complete your to-do list for that day plus a little more, it was a successful day ;). Some days I'm successful, some days otherwise. I feel though, in an overall sense, that success is just about being happy with where you are at in life. So, I think I'm yet to be successful, but will be in 4-10 years :).

What do you imagine you'll be doing when you turn 18 years old?

I hope I'll be running a startup or a design firm somewhere in Miami or Chicago. I'm currently in Western Australia but I have aspirations to move to the US. I hope to stay in the web industry running a company. Otherwise I'll probably be a lawyer or an engineer.

What advice would you give to other teenage entrepreneurs?

NETWORK! I think the word teenage is irrelevant, and that advice is the same for any entrepreneur. I like the saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." I think that's really true. But if I was to give advice straight to teens, it would be to have a good work/life balance. Make sure you enjoy yourself, that's all that matters.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character

Yes, This powerful quote itself explains everything., and i want to share the simple passage that i came to know., later while i m surfing., its all about weakness.,

Here it is...

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the water close to Japan has not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went further than ever. The further the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring the fish. If the return trip took more time, the fish were not fresh. To solve this problem, fish companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go further and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little thrashing around, they were tired, dull, and lost their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan ..

How did they manage? To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. The challenge they face keeps them alive and fresh!

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired and dull ? Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active. If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference. Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

'Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character' - Albert Einstein

itz really cool nah., ! stay tuned!

8 Lessons of Leadership from Nelson Mandela

No. 1 Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it

No. 2 Lead from the front — but don’t leave your base behind

No. 3 Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front

No. 4 Know your enemy — and learn about his favorite sport

No. 5 Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer

No. 6 Appearances matter — and remember to smile

No. 7 Nothing is black or white

No. 8 Quitting is leading too

source : Time Magazine

Amazing Inspirational Testimony! ., thats History.,