Preparing a Trip with my bike. It is Sunday!!!

Preparing a Trip with my bike. It is Sunday!!!

Tips on how to prepare a trip (on road or off road) for a BTT (Mountain Bike).
I use a Garmin GPS with my bike and before a trip I load the route on the Garmin to provide me driving guidance. Usually I do a different route every week many times off road.

* To get a route created by someone else I use the site: http://www.gpsies.com You can find routes for bike, trails, family wakings, etc.

* To create a route your self I use the site http://bikeroutetoaster.com/BRTWebUI/ This is great free tool to design your own tracks. It can export in several formats including Garmin. 
I convert Tracks to Routes using Garmin Basecamp and transfer the route to the device.

As an example you can see some Routes I created in Bikeroutetoaster:
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/BRTWebUI/Course/697369
A trip to the local mountain close to where I live

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/BRTWebUI/Course/700313
A route mostly off-road along the sea shore where I live

During the trips I use Endomondo to record my exercise plan. You can share (or not) your training exercises (i share some exercises with my friends):
https://www.endomondo.com/workouts/372074361/126899
This is a local mountain trip created with bikeroutetoaster.

This is fun and helps to keep fit.

Excellent report on Global competitiveness.

Excellent report on Global competitiveness.

Via Dominique Ristori

#competitiveness

Originally shared by World Economic Forum

8 out of 10 jobs in the EU are created by small and medium-sized companies – but building them can be a challenge. Only 50% of start-ups survive the first five years. Read our report on what Europe can do to nurture the next generation of great companies:

http://wef.ch/W377dM

With a nice palette who needs a tram? Its a fun way to travel in town... 😊

With a nice palette who needs a tram? Its a fun way to travel in town... 😊
Via martin shervington

#publictransport

Originally shared by Linda Dee

WHeeeeeeeeee!
#fun   #lol   #likeaboss

World largest offshore wind farm.

World largest offshore wind farm.
UK is leading the offshore wind farm installations.
Although the largest turbines today is 6 M watt, there are bigger turbines in development. Windfarm is a good complement to solar keeping the environment cleaner.

#windfarm #offshore
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/uk-approves-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm/?utm_source=energywise&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=070214

Excellent news on technology working to improve quality of life.

Excellent news on technology working to improve quality of life.

#exoskeleton

Originally shared by IEEE

The first exoskeleton has been approved by the U.S. FDA for use in paralyzed patients. ReWalk will help people with spinal-cord injuries sit, stand and walk. 
http://bit.ly/1qlQ1m1

Excellent tips and tricks from David Amerland on using Google search engine.

Excellent tips and tricks from David Amerland on using Google search engine.
Via Marguerite GAZZE

#google #search

Originally shared by David Amerland

Become a Google Search Power User

A handy guide to how to do ..., well, just about anything in Google search. Scroll to zoom.

Google self-driving car. A great project from Google.

Google self-driving car. A great project from Google.
This is great idea for cities, small eletric self driving cars. Disable folks could use it.
Bad news for driving schools. ... ☺

Via Larry Page

#SelfdrivingCars


Originally shared by Google self-driving car project

Fully autonomous driving has always been the goal of our project, because we think this could improve road safety and help lots of people who can't drive. 

We're now developing prototypes of vehicles that have been designed from the ground up to drive themselves—just push a button and they'll take you where you want to go! We'll use these vehicles to test our software and learn what it will really take to bring this technology into the world. 

Learn more: http://goo.gl/qDUtgq
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqSDWoAhvLU

Design industry must adapt to thrive

Design industry must adapt to thrive
Now, more than ever, design is discussed, disseminated, published and celebrated. Magazines glamorise design and websites provide access to the newest fads. Fairs, festivals, exhibitions, biennials and auction rooms elevate design into a cultural medium on an equal footing with art

Interesting article on industrial design.
#design
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2b729916-c643-11e3-ba0e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/reports_creativity/feed//product&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

Smart Cities Portugal - A Sustainable and Competitive Network

Smart Cities Portugal - A Sustainable and Competitive Network

 SMART CITIES Portugal aims to develop innovative and integrated urban solutions, enhance the participation of Portuguese cities and companies in the smart cities market, affirming the image of Portugal as a space for design, production and testing of products and services for smart cities. 

There are two links at the end of this article with two documents describing the roadmap and the current situation. You can download these 2 documents.

#smartcities #sustainabledevelopment
http://www.inteli.pt/en/go/smart-cities-portugal

World's Biggest Solar PV Tracking Plant Completed In US

World's Biggest Solar PV Tracking Plant Completed In US

Construction of the world’s largest single-axis tracking solar PV plants – the 206 MW Mount Signal Solar farm in south east California – has been completed and is ready to generate enough electricity to power 72,000 households in San Diego and surrounds.

A step in the right direction
#solarenergy #renewables
http://www.solarbuddy.com/solar_news/48/

In graphics: Big issues in European election

In graphics: Big issues in European election
Interesting issues on EU elections.
#EuropeanElections
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27462683
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27462683

China and Russia sign huge gas deal

China and Russia sign huge gas deal
Interesting to see how this will impact EU - Russia relations and EU will not be the only large Gas importer from Russia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27503017
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27503017

Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2014

Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2014
Interesting report, shows that the renewables energy effort is not good enough.
#energy #renewables

Originally shared by International Energy Agency

Key numbers from Tracking Clean #Energy Progress 2014 http://buff.ly/1oeoHUP #etp2014 #cleanenergy