The Benefits of Using Solar Hot Water Systems in Melbourne

The Benefits of Using Solar Hot Water Systems in Melbourne : Solarflow are specialists in heat pumps, water tanks and solar hot water Melbourne If you require design and installation advice from the experts whether domestic or commercial properties; new builds or existing homes, Solarflow will provide you with the best information and knowledge about water tanks and solar hot water Melbourne

he Australian climate is not only one of the best on Earth, but can be put to use in ways that can benefit you, your wallet and the environment. Solar heated water is one of those benefits, which can save you thousands of dollars in household heating bills. Not only is there a financial implication to using solar heated water systems, the fact that your property will become greener helps reduce your homes carbon footprint. Melbourne as a city is looking to have a greener climate, so you will most certainly be doing your bit.

Solar hot water is no longer the toy of rich people; they have come down in price vastly and eventually pay for themselves. All you have to do is shop around and find yourself a good deal on a system that is compatible with your home.

Think about the cost this way:

If solar heated water saves you 00 – 00 per year in energy bills, and costs you ,000 to install – then you are looking at between 3 and 5 years in which the solar heated water will have paid for itself, all this because of the free energy from sunshine. Think about what you could do with the extra few thousand dollars a year!Read More ..

Melbourne hit by flash flooding

Melbourne hit by flash flooding : MELBOURNE has been drenched by a short burst of heavy rain, with Melbourne Airport one of the hardest hit, receiving 30mm in just 30 minutes on the first day of summer. The Bureau of Meteorology issued flash warnings for Melbourne's outer suburbs as the storm passed from the east through to the northwest and then headed for Geelong, southwest of the city.

Senior forecaster Phil King said the CBD escaped most of the rain, with just 4mm falling between 3.30pm and 4.30pm (AEDT). "Given that it is peak time for people going home from work, and it's meeting our criteria for flash flooding, there will be substantial problems with that rain," Mr King told AAP.

The State Emergency Service (SES) said it had received more than 80 calls for help from the outer eastern suburbs of Croydon and Lilydale.

SES spokeswoman Jilly Charlwood said it received 65 calls from Croydon households and 18 from Lilydale, mostly from people seeking help after flash flooding of homes.

"We're advising people heading home to take care and if they see a flooded road, they should turn around rather than try to drive through it," Ms Charlwood said.

Rainwater flowed through the Croydon police station just before 3pm forcing the station to close and officers to shift to neighbouring Ringwood. About 50mm of water covered the floor of the station. The SES was still mopping up late on Wednesday afternoon.

Victoria is set to record its wettest year in almost two decades.

Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist Harvey Stern said the outlook was for close to normal rainfall in central parts of Victoria over summer.

"Notwithstanding it'll start off pretty wet and humid, as what we have at the moment, and the temperatures will be above normal," Dr Stern said of the summer forecast.

He said the state could expect maximum temperatures to average about 26C or 27C over summer, about one or two degrees above normal.

The above-average rainfall has delivered the biggest spring boost in seven years for Melbourne's dams.

Melbourne Water said storage levels had increased by a net 10.5 per cent of capacity - or 189 billion litres - to 52 per cent, the highest point for 2010. The major catchment areas had an average 373mm of rain over spring and the dams are at their highest levels since 2005.

Heavy rain at the end of November pushed Melbourne's rainfall for 2010 above the long-term average (of 647.7mm) for the first time in 13 years. Victoria's rainfall total has passed the 700mm level and the bureau predicts 2010 will be the state's wettest year since 1992 - when it recorded 850mm - but short of the 1973 record of 925mm.

WikiLeaks release paints Russia as mafia state

Pakar Iklan WikiLeaks release paints Russia as mafia state ; The latest WikiLeaks cables depict Russia as a mafia state where corruption is rampant and criminals are protected by the police. The cables also contain accusations that Russia's prime minister, Vladimir Putin, has amassed a fortune through illicit proceeds and hides the wealth overseas.

But as the revelations continue, so too does the backlash against WikiLeaks, and tonight Sweden's highest court has refused permission to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal against an arrest order issued over alleged sexual crimes.

PETER LLOYD, REPORTER: What kind of Russia does Vladimir Putin preside over? A Spanish mafia-busting judge Jose Gonzales, quoted in a US diplomatic cable, paints a picture of astonishing corruption.

The judge claims that Russia has become a "virtual mafia state" so that, "... one can't differentiate between the activities of the government and organised crime groups." And the, "... strategy is to use OC, or organised crime groups, to do whatever the Government of Russia can't acceptably do as a government."

The judge describes as accurate the thesis of the poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko of links between Russian intelligence and the mafia.

It's all slander, said prime minister Putin during a CNN Larry King interview where he suggested there was an anti-Russian conspiracy afoot.

VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER (voiceover translation): Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, their reputation being undermined to use them for their own political purposes later on.

That's one of the possibilities there and this is the opinion of the experts.

PETER LLOYD: The WikiLeaks founder is coming under increasing pressure. Amazon has stopped hosting the WikiLeaks website on its US servers and reports say he remains in the UK where police are awaiting instructions before arresting him on behalf of Swedish prosecutors investigating his alleged rape of a woman in August.

MARK STEPHENS, ASSANGE LAWYER: Julian has nothing to hide. His main interest is to vindicate his name.

PETER LLOYD: Julian Assange spoke to Time Magazine from an undisclosed lotion. He dismissed Hillary Clinton's claim that he's putting lives at risk, saying she should quit over leaked cables showing US diplomats spied on foreign diplomats at the United Nations.

JULIAN ASSANGE, WIKILEAKS EDITOR: She should resign if it can be shown that she was responsible for ordering US diplomatic figures to engage in espionage activities at the United Nations.

PETER LLOYD: At the State Department, they're calling Assange an anarchist.

PHILIP CROWLEY, US STATE DEPARTMENT: He is calling for the Secretary to step down at a time where he is trying to evade an act of warrant by Interpol.

The Secretary of State by contrast is in Kazakhstan, engaged directly with global leaders, working to solve the world's challenges.

PETER LLOYD: Here, the federal police are still trying to work out if any Australian laws have been broken by the Australian-born whistleblower.

JULIA GILLARD, PRIME MINISTER: I have been receiving briefings and we have a whole process to go through - you know, all of this information, I mean, millions of pieces of information, and assess the implications for us. So we'll work through that. And, you know, I absolutely condemn the placement of this information on the WikiLeaks website. It's a grossly irresponsible thing to do and an illegal thing to do.

PETER LLOYD: The White House has set up a special panel to assess the damage and find new ways to protect America's secrets.

Google Editions eBook store coming this year

Pakar Iklan Google Editions eBook store coming this year : Google is close to launching its Editions eBook store offering paid-for titles, with the final shop ready by the end of this year, according to Wall Street Journal. Unlike existing eBook stores, which require a specific device or application to buy and view titles, Google Editions will be made available to all internet-connected devices and, as we've come to expect from the search giant, the service will run in the cloud.

Currently, the free Google Books service only allows public domain titles and extracts from titles in the Partner Program to be read.

"Many of the books in Google Books come from authors and publishers who participate in our Partner Program. For these books, our partners decide how much of the book is browsable - anywhere from a few sample pages to the whole book," says the Google books website.

The reach of the store could increase Google's chances of success, as it goes up against Amazon, which is estimated to have almost two-thirds of the eBook market with its Kindle reader. It's also though that Google will offer decent financial incentives to publishers and website owners that advertise books for sale on their sites.

However, we still think it has a tough job ahead. Part of the reason people buy the Kindle and other eBook readers is because the E Ink screens are possible to read in any lighting condition, just like a real book. With standard internet devices with LCD screens, reading outside or under bright lights just isn't possible.

Virgin Media plots a Tivo injection

Virgin Media plots a Tivo injection : Those concerned that the living room sofa is a scene of apathy will be relieved to hear that Virgin is promising that this is the start of a revolution. No more will the British public be bound to the whims of broadcasters, but instead they will be able to pick and choose what they want to watch, record the things that they have missed, enjoy on demand programming, and use web-based applications. And all in glorious 3D, HD, or standard resolution.

"This is a landmark moment in the UK's digital revolution and vividly illustrates why Virgin Media is the only company who can provide the ultimate digital lifestyle," said Cindy Rose, executive director of digital entertainment at Virgin Media. "For the first time, viewers will have a truly personalised viewing experience so they can get the most out of the wonderful worlds of the internet and TV all in one place."

The introduction of the service is game changing according to Virgin Media and brings with it a range of services designed to make the already fairly easy business of watching television even easier.

The firm said that the system has a recommendations engine that can learn what type of shows you enjoy watching and recommend others to you.

As well as suggesting that users watch even more television, the service will also fill their brains with 'rich' information about the actors, directors, and probably animals involved in the productions.

Another service called Wishlist will let viewers create a search based on their viewing preferences and build up a database of relevant recorded programmes, while links to Android and Iphone applications will let users stay on top of important things like Ebay auctions, Facebook and Twitter from their mobile phones.

Helping customers build up this mass of content will be a one terabyte set top box from Tivo that will be able to store as much as 500 hours of standard definition programming. Installation will cost £199 while monthly contracts will run £26.50 per month. Virgin Media will launch the service in mid-December

Jenis Produk Teknologi Terbaik 2010 versi PC World

Jenis Produk Teknologi Terbaik 2010 versi PC World : Salah satu media teknologi terkemuka, PC World, merilis 100 besar produk teknologi terbaik tahun 2010. Hampir semua produk, khususnya yang edar di Amerika Serikat dianalisa untuk menentukan mana yang paling hebat. Berikut daftar 10 besar:
1. Android 2.2
Diprediksi melibas market share Apple iOS akhir tahun ini, Android dipuji karena punya aplikasi powerful, interface cantik dan kemudahan kustomisasi di beragam produk. OS ini juga punya browser fleksible dengan support Flash 10.1.

2. Apple iPad
Setelah bertahun-tahun komputer tablet gagal di pasaran, iPad mengubah segalanya. Desain langsing, antar muka yang sederhana namun hampir sempurna serta banyaknya aplikasi jadi keunggulannya.

3. Amazon Kindle Generasi Ketiga
Amazon membuat perubahan signifikan di pasar eBook dengan Kindle generasi 3. Versi Wi-Fi perangkat ini menyediakan kemudahan belanja buku, layar jernih High-Contrast E Ink Screen dan desain ringan.

4. Netflix
Netflix menawarkan kemudahan dalam layanan streaming video di Amerika Serikat. Aplikasinya di gadget seperti iPad dan iPhone juga cukup populer.
5. Samsung Galaxy Tab
Galaxy Tab digadang-gadang sebagai pesaing terkuat iPad. Dengan berbagai kelebihan seperti dua kamera dan desain langsing nan berkelas, harga Galaxy Tab dinilai sepadan dengan apa yang ditawarkan.
6. Sony Alpha NEX-5
Kamera digital ini dianggap menawarkan potret yang ekselen dan kualitas video mumpuni. Selain itu, kamera seharga USD650 tersebut memiliki kemampuan memotret 3D setelah update firmware.
7. HP Envy 14 Beats Edition
Laptop seharga USD1149 ini dipandang memiliki kemampuan sangat komplet. Apalagi dipadu dengan balutan bodi menawan.
8. Samsung Epic 4G
Salah satu varian ponsel Galaxy S yang memiliki kelebihan soal koneksi 4G. Layar Super Amoled, kamera depan, keyboard mumpuni dan keberadaan Samsung MediaHub membuatnya unggul.
9. Instapaper
Aplikasi mobile ini mampu mengambil data teks dan gambar dari website untuk dikirim ke ponsel. Lalu, pengguna bisa membaca versi bersih ini di perangkat mereka.
10. Microsoft Security Essentials
Tool antivirus dari Microsoft ini dinilai memberi semua yang dibutuhkan soal keamanan komputer. Deteksi malware mudah dilakukan dengan interface yang didesain dengan baik

Keunggulan Microsoft Office 365

Pakar Iklan Keunggulan Microsoft Office 365 : Microsoft mengumumkan bahwa mereka mulai melakukan uji coba Microsoft Office berbasis komputasi awan yang akan bersaing langsung dengan Google Docs di pasar software produktivitas.Office 365 merupakan aplikasi produktivitas serba ada, seluruhnya dalam satu layanan komputasi awan

Layanan baru tersebut, diberi nama Office 365, diklaim akan memudahkan pekerja dan pengguna untuk mengakses aplikasi produktivitas dari manapun menggunakan perangkat apapun, lewat browser apapun. Sebagai awalan, dalam waktu dekat Office 365 akan hadir secara terbatas di 13 negara.

Disebutkan, Office 365 akan dapat bekerja perangkat-perangkat seperti smartphone dan iPad. Selain mendukung browser Internet Explorer, Office 365 juga dapat dijalankan dari Firefox, Chrome, dan Safari.
Office 365 untuk perusahaan dengan karyawan di bawah 25 orang akan menyediakan Office Web Apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Lync Online, dan sebuah situs eksternal dengan harga US$6 per pengguna per bulan. Bagi yang membutuhkan, layanan email tersedia dengan biaya tambahan US$2 per pengguna per bulan.

Adapun Office Professional Plus yang lengkap dengan email, voicemail, enterprise social networking, instant messaging, web portal, extranet, voice conferencing, video conferencing, web conferencing, dukungan teknis 24x7, dan lain-lain ditawarkan dengan tarif $24 per pengguna per bulan.

Microsoft akan menawarkan Office 365 secara global pada tahun 2011 mendatang di 40 negara dari berbagai kawasan. Office 365 for Education juga akan hadir di tahun tersebut bagi para pelajar.

Penguat Signal HP Modem GSM Repeater dan Booster Antenna

Pakar Iklan Penguat Signal HP Modem GSM Repeater dan Booster Antenna ; Penguat Signal HP / Modem GSM Repeater & Booster Antenna (penguat sinyal), penguat sinyal khusus operator GSM seperti : Mentari, Simpati, Im3, As Dan Halo. Modul Repeater ini berkerja pada frekuensi 900Mhz dan mampu meng-cover area hingga 1.000m2. ABSOLUTELY WIRELESS! Tidak perlu kable yang ditancap/ di tempel ke handphone. Mampu menguatkan penerimaan sinyal bahkan dalam kondisi tanpa sinyal sekalipun di DALAM ruangan. Kini sinyal bar di handphone anda akan berubah dari ZERO (0) ke HERO (5). Sinyal pada handpone GSM anda menjadi lebih jernih, tidak putus-putus dan signal tetap stabil tidak naik turun.

Produk ini benar-benar luar biasa, memperlancar komunikasi pekerja-pekerja
kami di lapangan. Absolutely recommended product!
* Standard accessories :
a. 1 Unit Booster
b. 1 Power Supplay / adaptor
c. 1pc Outdoor antenna Yagi
d. 3 pc Indoor antenna
e. 1pc Spliter 3 ways.

Produk GSM Repeater RF 980 1000M2 GSM tipe ini cocok digunakan di basement yang luas, baik rumah pribadi maupun mall atau gedung perkantoran, hall yang luas, dan tempat-tempat lain yang cukup luas tetapi tidak mendapatkan sinyal yang baik.
Penggunaan RF-980 1000M2 Repeater & Booster : * Basement/lantai dasar/ lantai satu bangunan ruko, rumah, gedung, pabrik, stand toko, gedung parkir maupun gedung perkantoraan. * Pabrik/perkebunan/pertambangan dengan daerah luas.* Tempat-tempat lain dengan daerah yang luas.

Robot Raytheon XOS 2 Exoskeleton Dapat Memberikan Kekuatan Tambahan bagi Tentara

Robot Raytheon XOS 2 Exoskeleton Dapat Memberikan Kekuatan Tambahan bagi Tentara : Jika HAL diciptakan untuk memberi kekuatan kepada orang yang punya keterbatasan, Raytheon XOS 2 Exoskeleton diciptakan untuk membantu para tentara Amerika di medan perang. Sama seperti HAL, XOS 2 adalah sebuah robot yang dikenakan di tubuh seseorang yang dapat memberikan kekuatan tambahan yang cukup signifikan kepada orang tersebut.

XOS 2 ini adalah pengembangan dari seri sebelumnya dimana seri baru ini punya berat yang lebih ringan dan lebih fleksibel dibandingkan sebelumnya.
XOS 2 bisa sangat membantu dalam medan perang mulai dari membantu seorang tentara mengangkat rudal sampai mengangkat logistik lebih cepat dan efisien.

Dengan pakaian robot XOS 2 ini, tenaga yang dikeluarkan hanya sekitar 50% saja dibandingkan tanpa XOS 2 ini.Raytheon revamps Sarcos exoskeleton, creates better, faster and stronger XOS 2

Download Symantec Protection Suites

Download Symantec Protection Suites ; Symantec Corp merilis solusi Symantec Protection Suites terbaru untuk menyatukan manajemen keamanan informasi di seluruh infrastruktur Endpoint, Gateway dan Server dan memberikan perlindungan terfokus untuk lingkungan Enterprise.

"Symantec Protection Suites terbaru sangat cocok untuk para pelanggan enterprise yang harus melindungi infrastruktur dan informasi mereka secara efektif,

Symantec Protection Center akan menyederhanakan manajemen informasi keamanan dengan akses yang terkonsolidasi terhadap ancaman, keamanan dan operasional, dan pelaporan.

"Akses terpadu ke manajemen infrastruktur keamanan dan pelaporan dalam Protection Center, serta kemampuan drop and drag workflow membuat para klien kami dapat dengan cepat mengintegrasikan solusi tersebut ke dalam lingkungan mereka."

Selain itu, terdapat dua opsi tambahan untuk hosting keamanan email dan Web dari Symantec Hosted Services yang menghadirkan kekuatan komputasi awan bagi para pengguna Symantec Protection Suite. untuk Download Symantec Protection Suites silahkan Kunjungi symantec.com

Tarif Internet Unlimited Kartu Three

Tarif Internet Unlimited Kartu Three ; Operator seluler Tri milik PT Hutchison CP Telecommunication, menawarkan paket internet unlimited yang makin ekonomis mulai Rp 25.000/bulan. Paket yang tersedia mulai 20 Juni 2010 ini dapat dinikmati oleh seluruh pelanggan Tri yang menggunakan jenis kartu Tri apapun.

Dengan paket 25.000 per bulan, pelanggan dapat menikmati akses hingga kecepatan 1,8 Mbps hingga 500 MB. Jika kuota tersebut habis sebelum waktu satu bulan, pelanggan tetap dapat mengakses internet, namun dengan kecepatan hanya 64 Kbps (GPRS). Untuk mendapatkan kuota lebih besar, tersedia paket Rp 35.000 per bulan (kuota 1 GB), Rp 50.000 per bulan (kuota 2 Gb), dan Rp 99.000 per bulan (kuota 5 GB). Semua paket belum termasuk PPN.

Selain paket di atas, Tri juga mengeluarkan paket perdana yang sudah termasuk paket Internet sepuasnya selama 1 bulan, 3 bulan dan 6 bulan. Adapun harga masing-masing paket adalah Rp. 99 ribu untuk paket 1 bulan, Rp. 250 ribu untuk paket 3 bulan dan Rp 420 ribu untuk paket 6 bulan. Tri juga meluncurkan Paket Modem HSDPA yang dibundling dengan kartu Tri khusus data seharga Rp 680.000 (termasuk PPN).

Download Ramadhan Pocket Guide BlackBerry

Download Ramadhan Pocket Guide BlackBerry : Bulan suci Ramadhan akan segera tiba. Bagi umat muslim, bulan yang mulia ini tentu sebaiknya diisi dengan memperbanyak ibadah dan melakukan hal-hal bermanfaat. Tapi, bagaimana jika Anda termasuk orang yang sering bepergian? Mungkin akan sulit mengetahui jadwal imsak dan buka puasa atau waktu azan untuk salat lima waktu.

Solusinya mudah. Kalau Anda pengguna BlackBerry, tinggal unduh aplikasi bernama Ramadhan Pocket Guide di alamat: http://ramadhan.veelabs.com. Ukurannya kecil, hanya 395 kB, dan didesain supaya tidak rakus memori. Antarmukanya bersahabat dan mudah digunakan. Begitu pula dengan akses dan loading menu yang cepat.

Feature andalan yang dimiliki "pedoman saku" ini antara lain:

* Aplikasi berbahasa Indonesia
* Tips-tips menjalankan ibadah puasa
* Dilengkapi dengan suara azan dan sahur acapella
* Teknologi GPS untuk mendapatkan jadwal salat, imsak, dan pengingat azan sesuai lokasi Anda
* Penghitung waktu mundur untuk setiap jadwal salat
* Notifikasi alert menggunakan ribbon, icon, suara azan, dan feature getaran
* Berbagi informasi langsung melalui e-mail, Facebook, dan Twitter

Sekadar informasi, Ramadhan Pocket Guide dibuat oleh Veelabs, salah satu pengembang aplikasi mobile dalam negeri. Mereka telah berkiprah selama sebelas tahun di dunia mobile