Oh,mighty mountains

December 11 is the International Mountain Day.It is a day to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life .The theme for this year's is food security in mountains.

Globe is meant to represent the Earth, right guys.But does it? Hardly

It doesn't represent Earth's shape at all-Earth is an 'oblate spheroid'.But Globe represents a round ball where land and water is there with its primary colors. The globe is also super smooth but is the earth ! NO.In earth there is plains, plateaus,valleys and, of course, Mountains.

In Indian  culture,Mountains have been honoured.they have a lot of histories in them and Histories yet to be discovered.Well, geologically speaking,they are not so old.

INTERESTING FACTS 

Earth is made up of three layers.The outer most crust ,under which are the mantle,outer core,and the inner core.The mantle is 'Molten Rock'which is thick and gooey and always moving in all directions.

The crust is made up of plates which are slipping and sliding on this gooey stuff .

This is where Mountains come  from.

Mountains affect the climate of the regions they are situated in.For example,if the Himalayas are not there,many parts of India would go so colder due to the northeast monsoon winds.

FIVE TYPES

• Magma (Molten rock from mantle)pushes up through the crust,and causes the crust to erupt,(e.g:Mt. Pinatubo, philippines)leading to the formation of  Volcanic mountains.
• In some places,magma's pressure pushes up the Earth's crust but doesn't erupt,leading to the formation of Dome mountains.(e.g Half Dome in California's Sierra Nevada).
• Sometimes the plates of the crust ("tectonics plates") collide and the crust deteriorate to form  fold mountains.
• When large areas of plateaus are eroded by rivers, plateau mountains are formed.
• Fault-block mountains emerge when boundaries between plates cause a block of land to rise high or fall low.(e.g: Harz mountains,Germany)

Today,to visit Inca civilizations,you will have to travel by train at dizzying height.The next time you eat "French"Fries,say "Thank You" to the ancient Incas of the Andes.

Upgrading to Windows 8: What you need to know (FAQ)

Making sense of the the Windows 8 upgrade process.

Even if you're excited for Microsoft's new OS, you might not be planning to buy a new computer. If you have an existing Windows PC, Microsoft has made the upgrade process more or less simple, but there are still some things you might want to think about before making the switch. Here are a few key points to consider.

Q: From which older versions of Windows can I upgrade to Windows 8?

A: According to this official Microsoft blog post, if you own a Windows XP, Windows Vista, or a Windows 7 PC, you are eligible for a downloadable upgrade to Windows 8 Pro.

Q: How much will the upgrade cost?

For PCs with the above operating systems purchased prior to June 2, 2012, you can download the upgrade from Microsoft for $39.99. For new, non-Windows 8 PCs purchased between June 2 and January 31, 2013, Microsoft will offer the Windows 8 Pro upgrade download for $14.99 (presumably to help prevent a pre-Windows 8 drop-off in new PC purchases).
The Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant walks you through the relatively simple upgrade process.

The Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant walks you through the relatively simple upgrade process.
(Credit: Microsoft)

Q: Is there an option to purchase the upgrade on a DVD or other physical media?

A: You can buy the boxed version of the Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $69.99. If you purchase the downloadable upgrade, Microsoft will offer you the option to purchase a DVD version for an additional $15. The upgrade installation process will also offer you the ability to burn a DVD or make a boot-able USB key using your own media, for no charge.

Q: What about other versions of Windows 8?

A: Microsoft has announced four versions of Windows 8. You can only upgrade to two of them as a consumer, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. Windows RT will only come with tablets, and an Enterprise version will be sold with large-volume corporate PC purchases. Windows 8, Windows Pro, and Windows 8 Enterprise will be available in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, with 64-bit being most common. Microsoft has not yet announced pricing for the vanilla Windows 8 upgrade.

Q: What are the differences between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro?

A: In this blog post, Microsoft says, "For many consumers, Windows 8 will be the right choice," while it designed Windows 8 Pro "to help tech enthusiasts and business/technical professionals obtain a broader set of Windows 8 technologies."

Basically what that means is that Windows 8 Pro comes with features Microsoft believes most consumers won't care about. For the most part this is probably true. Most people won't miss Pro's extras like the Client Hyper-V virtualization software and BitLocker disk encryption tool.
Windows Media Center and its DVD player software are no longer standard features in Windows 8.

Windows Media Center and its DVD player software are no longer standard features in Windows 8.


The one feature you might miss in Windows 8 is Microsoft's Windows Media Center home theater software, and its accompanying DVD movie player codecs. Windows 8 Pro users won't get it either to start with, but they can download it for free via a post-upgrade download. If you have basic Windows 8, you have to download what Microsoft is calling its Windows 8 Pro Pack, which will upgrade you to Windows 8 Pro, and also bring Media Center along with it. Pricing for the Pro Pack upgrade has not been announced.

Q: What are the hardware requirements for Windows 8?

A: Here are the basics as outlined by Microsoft in a blog post:

    1GHz or faster processor
    1GB RAM (32-bit) or 2GB RAM (64-bit)
    16GB available hard-disk space (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit)
    DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver 

Microsoft also says, "Metro style applications have a minimum of 1,024x768 screen resolution, and 1,366x768 for the snap feature." "Snap" refers to Windows 8's feature of automatically resizing and positioning application Windows when you drag them to the side of the screen. And "Metro" is the now-abandoned nomenclature for Windows 8's distinct touch-oriented software interface design.

Microsoft has suggested both "Modern UI," and "Windows 8-style UI" as alternatives, and may further refine the name before Windows 8's October 26 launch date.
Microsoft's Windows 8 Compatibility Center helps verify which hardware and software will work in the new OS.

Microsoft's Windows 8 Compatibility Center helps verify which hardware and software will work in the new OS.

Q: What happens to my old files and system settings when I upgrade?

A: It depends on which version of Windows you started with. Per Microsoft: "You will be able to upgrade from any consumer edition of Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro and bring everything along which includes your Windows settings, personal files, and apps. If you are upgrading from Windows Vista, you will be able to bring along your Windows settings and personal files, and if you are upgrading from Windows XP you will only be able to bring along your personal files."

Q: Will I have any problems with older hardware or software when I upgrade?

A: If you're upgrading from Windows XP or Windows Vista, you can expect to have to re-install any applications you might have used prior to the upgrade. Most programs that worked in Windows 7 should work in Windows 8, though. Microsoft has a Compatibility Center Web site where you can check for specific applications and hardware devices that have been certified to work in Windows 8. When you launch the upgrade installation, you will also receive a compatibility report.

Emerging types of blogs

The rise of technology has made dramatic changes on how people live especially in the area of communications.
As the technology rapidly grows, the way we interact with people also rapidly changes.

In this post, I'll list out the type of blogs that emerged from the rapid growth and changes of technology.

-Social Media blogs

Who would not know what a social network is? Since the birth of social medias, It's no wonder that a lot of bloggers writes about social media updates to attract readers. Social media is now the #1 topic on the internet and the rise of it's audience have urged so many writers to write a content about it.
-News blogs

Still on newspaper? well, an online newspaper would do more well and would reach more readers that normal newspaper can. People from all over the world can access the internet at anytime. News writers have leveraged this fact to extend their reach.
-Educational blogs

It's information age, and education has greatly changed since the internet was open to the people from all around the world. People can learn at the comfort of their home or anywhere as long as their connected. And this leaded to many writers writing educational content.
-Local blogs

As what I've said earlier, technology has affected the way we communicate. Now, people are taking advantage of it and publishes content to be read locally. It's efficient and can spread immediately, and that makes it a great tool when you want to reach your audience at a small amount of time.
-Networked blogs

From just a mere way to write an online journal; blogging has somewhat evolved into a tool for professional writers to publish their content and reach wide audience to make a living. Networked blogs are niche blogs that has several authors  that work together to take advantage of one blog to another.

The above type of blogs are today's most growing, you can observe that the content people publishes from their blogs is due to the rise of global changes.