Q. I've been wanting to help out but I have no idea where to start. If you could please give me some tips or pointers that would be nice. Also, if you can direct me to any good websites that have some tips that would also be appreciated. Thank you.
A. Don't waste power:
*Turn of things that aren't being used(such as a laptop that has been left on and closed).
*unplug things not being used(If its winter, unplug a fan).
*Don't overcharge things(messes up the battery, wasting power and valuable, dangerous for the environment materials)
*Your cold? Get a blanket, jacket, or share a blanket with someone else.(No Heater/ or fire(fires may not use gas or electricity, but they release greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, and unless you have a lot of plants planted near your chimney, it wont be turned back into beneficial materials before going into the atmosphere and heating us up.
*Your warm? Wear something lighter.(no A/C)
*Use solar panels as a primary source of power.
*Get a generator bike so you can exercise and generate usable power.
*Cut down shower time(or turn down the hot water).
*Get more efficient toilets.
*Purify faucet water(get a purifier or build your own(boiling the water a few times should be good if it is set up correctly, submarines have water purifiers like this).
*Plant plants- Photosynthesis=good
*Buy an electric bike/car or just a normal bike- You might be able to charge one of these by your exercise generator bike if you have one.
*Clean up trash.- Try to make a game out of it by having friends do it with you, and whoever gets the most items gets a prize.(CITO is also fun- http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1f9c6a5d-fb10-4a62-a8b1-b5eea689770f -)
*Cut down CFC use- chlorofluorocarbons break down Ozone(O3) which blocks out harmful UV rays from Sol(our sun).
*RECYCLE!!!- stuff you cant recycle yourself, turn into recycle centers, or put it in your recycle bin if you have one. Its also fun to try and recycle your used paper.
*Don't use bottles such as arrowhead water bottles- they can cause cancer, and are dumped into the ocean.
*Find fun experimental devices you can use that are effective and efficient- There was a group that had come to my high school called Campus Footprint- http://www.campusfootprint.com/ - who talked about electric hybrid bikes. They brought a solar oven and had it set up outside. It had no electricity/gas energy source, just mirrors directing the sunlight(infrared radiation) into a greenhouse setup.
*At a party, use reusable dishes- it may be a burden, but its easier to wash some nice plates then to think about all the paper and plastic you just used in the cheap party cups/plates that you probably just threw away.
*Buy a Amazon Kindle or some such thing which allows you to get and read books without killing trees.
I cant think of anymore moderately easy ones, but here are some really hard ones that may get you thinking:
*Reset your(/your and your families) biological clocks- If you rise and sleep with the sun, you will have no need for lights. Wake up extra early, and go to sleep extra early.
*Develop/buy a machine that converts harmful compounds into beneficial ones, ex: CO2(Carbon Dioxide) to Carbon(in graphite, diamonds, living things) and Oxygen(in many rocks, the atmosphere, living things, water) etc...
*Go completely tree huger and build your own city which has a ban on: cars(harmful exhaust), fires(harmful exhaust), lights(use electricity from possibly polluting resources), paper(kills trees), plastic bottles(harmful chemicals) etc.
Why aren't ebooks produced to the same standards of a printed book?
Q. So I decided to buy e books from now on to save the clutter...but it seems they are of lower standards than printed book...Whereas printed books have uniform format and designed dust jackets that feature reviews, e books (especially the epub format) feels like a note pad text version of the text without graphics and...
Why don't they release books in PDF and always release books in epub?
Will e books take over in the long run over printed books?
A. Ebooks are often written by new, aspiring or up and coming authors. They will submit their books to ebook publishers because there is little to no actual costs involved and the publishers take a huge chunk of the profits. Or a writer can self publish an ebook with little to no overhead and sell on sites like Amazon, Barnes & Nobel or other book sites. This format is very cheap and easy to produce.
Since many of these writers are just starting or think they are good writers, they put up whatever they can manage to complete and price it low enough that someone will buy it.
It takes a lot of money, time and resources to actually print a paper book, so book printers and publishers will only take risks when they think they can make a profit off selling the books. There are some small publisher/printers that are willing to print smaller editions if you are willing to pay the printing costs.
I had a friend that did this once - both paper and electronic. He sent in manuscripts, they edited them and produced paper and electronic versions. The writings were pretty good and interesting, but really weren't best seller material.
Epub seems to be the most common format, as all ereaders use this format except for the Kindle. But you can usually find Kindle compatible versions of most titles on Amazon. Otherwise, rtf and txt files usually work, but can't be annotated the way an epub or mobi (Kindle) file can.
Ebooks are very popular and are getting more so, but I think it will take a long time for paper books to actually disappear. There will be a market for paper books for quite a while, especially in schools and libraries. I think that personal reading will migrate over to electronic readers in the next 25-50 years as ereaders become more inexpensive, common and popular. Already most phones and tablets have the ability to display an ebook.
What should I get my good guy friend for Christmas?
Q. He is getting an Ipod touch at the end of January and i was thinking about an itunes gift card but I feel bad because he can't use it until January. He has a wii but he never plays it. Not really into sports. I am STUCK!
P.S. He is 12.
A. Hats
Wallet
Belt
Cologne
Sweaters
Leather Jacket
Jerseys
Pillow
Blanket
Socks
Boxers
Chocolate
Shirts
Jeans
Alarm clock
Video Games
CDs
DVDs
Car accessories
Portable DVD player
headphones
Concert tickets
Slippers
PJ Pants
Texting gloves
TV
iPod/iPad
Phone accessories
Tablet
Desktop computer
Mini fridge
Ties
Dress shirts
Sporting goods
Massager
Bottle opener
Kindle
Tumblers
Scarf
Beer-making kit
Hoodies
Camera
Bobbleheads
Giftcards
Snowboard/Skis
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