February 23, 2007

English to English Dictionary

Check this video about some of the differences between American and British English. There are lots of nice tips, some are a bit too much... You'll see what I mean, just check it out!

China to promise cuts in greenhouse gases

"The Chinese government is preparing to adopt its first programme to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global warming. Although some reports suggest the plan will not include quantitative reduction targets, a senior official said on Tuesday that the country would seek to reduce carbon dioxide emissions "by 10% over the next five years".

Several recent government reports, however, have underlined China's poor performance in meeting its own environmental targets..." (from www.newscientist.com)
Click on the heading to read more!

February 13, 2007

Share your photos with the rest of the world

There is a new site on which you can share your photos with the rest of the world. The site is Panoramio. You can both see other people´s pictures and also post your own so as to share them with other users. The site uses some of the Google technologies such as Google Map and Google Earth to enable you to indicate exactly where the photo was taken.
You can check my personal photos at http://www.panoramio.com/user/130323

Have fun!

February 8, 2007

Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us

What can the new technologies do FOR us? And what can they do TO us? Are we ready to face the changes they are bringing?? And most importantly... Are we ready to rethink basic concepts of life?