Environment
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The buds @Yelagiri
Taken at Sunset Point, Yelagiri, Tamil Nadu. Camera: Canon S5IS Mode: Super Macro, with continuous image stabilization (IS). The same was tough to focus on to with shoot-only IS. Click on picture to enlarge. Contact me if you want a HD version of this pic. Picture © Ubiquitense
Solar neck strap for your camera – Charge and shoot
This is a wearable solar neck strap, designed by Weng Jie, that can power your camera on the move. Well, you don’t have to worry about the batteries dying on you at the crucial moment, do you? However, make sure you’re in a sunny landscape, and not in some godforsaken cave North of Europe. Anyways, [...]
Europe set to enjoy imported solar power in 5 years
Every country has a growth plan to meet or sustain its energy needs. Europe invests in energy generated from renewable sources, instead of blaming developing nations for the depletion of fossil fuel and increasing green house gases. In the latest environment-friendly initiative, hundreds of megawatts of electricity will be generated across the sunlight-rich Sahara desert, [...]
Lucid infographic of world oil spills since 1967
The oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico is the most talked about environmental disaster by the USA (it’s the US ‘coz it has happened very close to them). The infographic below gives a lucid view of the amount of oil spilled since 1967, and how long it takes for a spill to clear up. [...]
The vivid trams of Prague
I love trams! May be because the city that I live in is devoid of them. They are slow-moving, and adds a certain charm to the streets that they snake through. The trams in Prague, unlike the ones in Germany, are hardly occupied. It adds to the laid-back lifestyle of the people of Prague. Wish [...]
The hope of a solar energy revolution – still a mirage?
The hope of solar-energy revolution has been bouncing around for many decades. My science teacher in seventh standard taught me about solar cookers and solar water heaters. But all these appliances and methods never became completely successful owing to the huge maintenance costs. These costs could be acceptable if it made us completely independent; even [...]
It’s just the perspective that makes the difference..
This picture was taken from the banks of the famous Vltava river (movies like Mission Impossible, XXX, etc were shot on this river). The place is Prague. It’s quite difficult to get the desired perspective when too many beautiful things occupy a single frame. In such circumstances, one just needs to blur the not-so-desired portions, [...]
A quiet market place..
Imagine a quiet market place on a lazy cloudy day! With the cool breeze on your face, with the ice cream vendor in sight – irresistible. This is the scene at a market place in the heart of Prague (or Praha). Hardly talking, everyone just minding their own damn business. You may think, how so boring… [...]
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