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Some of you will be getting an XBox for Christmas. You’ll be trading in the old PS2 that’s been slowly losing its fun and glamor over the years and upgrading to the next level.
So that you can get the full potential out of your new toy; most of you already know that you can hook the XBox up to your TV and the Internet for online interactive games, but it can do so much more. I’m talking about movies. For example, if you have a Netflix account you can watch your movies online.
Let’s get to the good stuff:
First, you need your: XBox, TV, an Internet connection, A/V Cables, Ethernet Cable
The easiest way to do this is to follow the instructions that come with the game console. When you go to connect the system, simply follow the instructions. You’re going to notice when you disconnect your old PS2 unit, or whatever you were using, is similar (the cables will be different) to the XBox unit. The only addition to your step when connecting the XBox is adding the Ethernet Cable.
Hopefully, you’ve planned ahead and either ran a cable that is out of the path of traffic, or took the time to install an RJ45 connector.
Once that Internet is connected, you can watch movies, download movies, watch free tv, play interactive games, and get downloads and updates for your console.
Great video with an itemized list of all the things you’ll need to give your room that great look that you want.
Green Roofs
Roofs are often viewed as simple functional components that protect buildings and residences from outside weather and temperatures. But as the planet heats up and the idea of sustainability gains popularity creative planners and roofers are creating more socially responsible areas and living spaces. This has sparked a green roofing movement in the United States and abroad as a rising number of buildings are swapping shingles for sedums. Local states that are taking advantage of the ecologically sound idea include Chicago, Seattle, Maryland, and Boston. This is all just the beginning of the movement, more and more creative planners, builders and consumers are hopping on the green roofing band wagon. All because the advantages of green roofs go beyond environmental but also impact our social and economic needs.
When builders create roofs that aren’t Eco-friendly they hurt the environment in many ways. They affect the world’s natural water cycle (called stormwater runoff); they increase heat island effects and air pollution. Because water is the world’s most valuable resource and a necessity in life for people and plant life, installing green roofs have proven valuable. Green roofs help preserve water and provide ecologically meaningful contributions to water management by their ability to store water and transpire it. The vegetation on top of roofs absorbs air pollution and reduces the hot temperatures caused by unnatural heat conductors such as asphalt, brick and concrete. When there is more building with less vegetation this encourages global warming contributing to higher air temperatures. Meaning urban areas are always 15 to 20 degrees higher in temperature than rural areas. On the contrary, Central Europe has cooler temperatures and has extensive green landscaping that retains 80 percent of its precipitation when it rains. The microclimate of green landscaped and green roof areas support cool temperatures and advance the efficiency of solar power structures, making them more economical.
Green roofs work! The benefits of them are extensive and as stated before, the primary advantage is that it helps mitigate the effects of stormwater runoff, heat island effect and energy consumption. Furthermore, the slight addition in cost brings about awesome long-term economic, social and environmental benefits for the local city and state.
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