how to survive in the jungle full with wild animal
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010the only i know how to survive in the jungle full with wild animal are pray to your God as much as you can
haha, sorry i have nothing to post this day, need help!
travel to yogyakarta | City of Culture in Indonesia
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Have you ever went to Yogyakarta, or have you hear Yogyakarta City. If you don’t know, let we see a moment. Yogyakarta is located about 500 km east side from capital city of Indonesia. Yogyakarta known as student city since it have many university and also know as 2nd Indonesia tourism city after Bali. Average temperature is tropical temperature, so it will be good if we visit to Yogyakarta at dry season from February until September.
Yogyakarta have many interesting place to be visit. For you who like past inheritence, there are many buddhist temple. The biggest temple is Borobudur temple. For you who like to go to beach, there are many good beach. Let we see the vacation place and interesting place in Yogyakarta deeper. For a moment let we explore about temple in Yogyakarta. (more…)
5 useful things You`ll forget When You Travel
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010below are top 5 small useful things that people usually forgotto carry when do traveling :
1. plastic bag zip lock back
plastic bag are very useful in any situation and condition, they can carry many things such as dirty clothes, meals, trash *some country didn’t have proper trash can so we couldn’t throw our trash anywhere*
2. mobile charger
while traveling, i bet that you carry many electronic gadget such as notebook, cellphone, digital camera and etc so that important to you to carry mobile charger and adaptor charger for a car to plug your gadget on the car when you’re moving with your car.
3. hand sanitizer
beware of local desease when you’re traveling, washing hand are good option, but when there is no water arround, hand sanitizer are a good choice.
4. wallet
this little wallet are useful to carry your coin
5. sarong
this sarong are made in indonesia and well known for prays, sarong are very useful clothing product that had many use, you can use it as a blanket, as carpet, and as a cloth in urgent condition.
enjoy your travel
regards
yogyakarta the city of cultures and art
Sunday, July 4th, 2010Yogyakarta, together with its twin city Surakarta (Solo), is the cradle of civilization on Java. This city was the seat of power that produced the magnificent temples of Borobudur and Prambanan in the 8th and 9th century and the new powerful Mataram kingdom of the 16th and 17th century. Until today this city continues to produce philosophers, thinkers, master painters and master craftsmen.
Whilst steeped in rich tradition and history, Yogyakarta, lovingly known as Yogya, continues to remain young. This is university town, where students from all over Indonesia from different ethnic backgrounds flock to pursue knowledge and wisdom. For this reason, Yogya is both very Javanese and at the same time a melting pot of different Indonesian cultures. (more…)
travel to ladakh | the trip planner and tips
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Package: Manali Ladakh Srinagar Package
Duration: 07 Nights/ 08 Days
Season: May – October
Destinations: Sarchu: 1 Night / Leh: 3 Nights / Pangong Lake: 1 Night / Nubra: 1 Night / Kargil: 1 Night.
Excursions: Sarchu, Rohtang Pass, Keylong, Baralacha Pass, Pang, Tanglang La Pass, Pangong Lake, Thiksey, Shey, Khardungla Top, Nubra, Kargil, Srinagar
Day 01: Manali to Sarchu: Today you start your journey to Leh stopping at sarchu for the night after crossing rohtang pass,keylong and baralacha pass. Sarchu is situated at the border of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Upon arrival in Sarchu you check in at our tented campsite for overnight stay. (more…)
travel to west nusa tenggara | indonesia
Monday, May 24th, 2010The Wallace Line, named after 19th century naturalist, Alfred Russell Wallace, marks a point of transition between the flora and fauna of Western and Eastern Indonesia and acts as the Western boundary of West Nusa Tenggara, which includes Lombok Island and Sumbawa. Lombok is noticeably different to its close neighbor, Bali. The northern part of the island is mountainous and lush with tall trees and shrubs. The South on the other hand is arid and covered by savannas.
Large Asian mammals are absents and replaced instead by large numbers of marsupials, lizards, cockatoos and parrots. The difference becomes more pronounced as one moves further east where dry seasons are more prolonged and the land is dry and bush-like, and so in many areas corn and sago are the staple food, instead of rice.
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travel to melanting waterfall, banjar buleleng north bali indonesia
Monday, May 24th, 2010This waterfall is About 15 meters height; located in the middle of the coffee and clove forest in the east end Munduk Village, Banjar District, + / – 42 km south of Singaraja City. Sound of water splashing and small birds and grasshoppers combined with a remote atmosphere provides a natural impression for visitors. Besides the potential of waterfalls and Lake Tamblingan, Village Munduk also rich in other potential such as coffee plantations, clove, fruit crops like citrus, flower plantations and paddy field (Rice Terrace). Those are favorite and exotic for tourists to do trekking.
Where it is near:
This waterfall is close to Lake Tamblingan in the highlands.
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how to make your own knife | the primitive ways of life
Sunday, May 16th, 2010The shade tree auto mechanic was a good ol’ boy with a box full of old tools who rejuvenated beat up cars with a minimum of fuss. I’m trying to take the same approach to knife making. I’d like to tell you how to transform a piece of appropriately chosen scrap steel into an excellent cutting tool without using a lot of expensive power tools. Even if you never use this information to make your own knife, I hope that it will give you a greater awareness of what constitutes a good knife.
Staying Sharp
The ability of a knife to maintain a sharp edge after extensive use is a very valuable characteristic. I grit my teeth when I read or hear “Don’t make the steel too hard because then it will be difficult to sharpen.” What nonsense! Yes, there is a tradeoff between edge holding ability (hardness) and toughness but once you use a knife which stays sharp you will never want to use anything else.” (more…)
how to make a sword
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010The process of making a sword is more than what you see in the movies. For many people being a blacksmith is a fantasy where you pound steel against an anvil, dip it in water and voila! You have a completed sword ready to mow down the evil hordes of creatures that lurk in the forest. But swordmaking is much more than this. Swordmaking is both an art and a craft and it takes hard work, a lot of practice and a significant amount of specialized tools to create a sword. It also takes many years of practice to become proficient at this skill.
Before the blacksmith or swordsmith actually starts hammering or heating the metal for a sword there is a lot of work to be done. The sword size, shape, properties, and metal composition all have to be decided upon. These factors determine the amount of metal, the temperatures of heating and the specific steps in the process that have to be completed. This article doesn’t cover the complete art of swordmaking. It will only discuss and outline the process of smithing the blade of a sword.
There are many different methods for making a sword and the art has changed over the centuries as technologies, tools and the science of metallurgy has changed. But for the past five hundred years there has been one method that still stands as the most common. This is the six step method. of taking a bar of the desired metal to a completed sword.
The First step is Forging
A bar of the desired metal or combination of metals is heated in a forge and then it is hammered into shape.(The shape of a sword) This hammering process can take a long time and it is called drawing out the sword. The sword is worked on in sections (usually around 6 inches in length) and repeatedly hammered and heated until it comes into the desired shape .This process is repeated many times and the sword is often heated then allowed to cool without hammering. This is required by the metal to keep the desired properties of strength and flexibility. Once this step is completed the sword is in the proper shape but the properties of the metal make it very brittle and something has to be done to give flexibility to it.
Step Two: Annealing
Annealing softens the sword and makes it easy to grind into shape. The sword is now heated and then allowed to cool very slowly. Often it is wrapped in an insulating material to slow down this cooling. It can take as long as 24 hours and this annealing process makes the sword soft and easy to grind.
Step Three: Grinding
Now the blacksmith uses a grinder to work out the edge and point of the sword. This would also be when any engraving is added. This is not a completed sword yet. It is still much too soft so it must be hardened.
Step Four: Hardening
Now the sword is heated to a very high temperature and then placed into a quenching tank. (This is what we always see in the movies). This quenching allows it to cool quickly and evenly which will harden the metal. After this hardening the sword is brittle and something must be done to make it strong yet flexible.
Step Five: Tempering
Again the blade is heated and quenched. But now the heating is at a much lower temperature than was used at the hardening. This heating/quenching cycle may be repeated several times. This tempering allows the blade to be strong but not brittle. This is one stage where the skill and experience of the swordsmith is invaluable. It takes a trained hand and eye to understand the properties of the meta. It will have a certain amount of flexibility yet still retain its sharp edge. Now the sword is ready for completion.
Step Six: Completion
The sword blade itself is now complete. Now the additional parts will be added such as the pommel the guard and the hilt.
For the past five hundred years the only way to learn the art of swordmaking was to find a skilled blacksmith or swordsmith that was willing to take you on as an apprentice. Because of the specialized skills and tools, and the skill that is required this tradition remains the best way to do it today.
Before you invest lots of time in money in equipment and materials you should find a master that is willing to teach you the basics of the art. You won’t have to devote your life to endless hours of hammering against an anvil and with a little perseverance, a little patience and some practice you will be able to make some decent swords that you can be proud of.
sources : ezinearticles.com
how to train your dragon the review
Sunday, April 25th, 2010If this is done following the same old beat up formula that Hollywood sticks to with regards to animation, then the dragons will be yakking non-stop. Thank goodness that this film, directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, avoids this like the plague, and Jay Baruchel voices Hiccup, a viking kid who happens to be more brains than brawn, more scrawny than buffed, and this of course sets him apart from the rest of his warrior clan folks, who are battle scarred from the constant defense of the village pests – dragons who come from afar to plunder their livestock and setting their houses on fire, so much so that every house on the block is relatively brand new. Wanting to help out in any way he can, he’s deemed more of a liability than an asset, especially when even his dad Stoick (Gerard Butler) cannot appreciate his unique, technical talent.
In a stroke of uncanny luck, Hiccup downs a flying dragon in the heat of battle, and his compassion meant to set the dragon free, rather than trying to prove himself to be a worthy viking man by killing it. And it’s a rare specimen of a dragon too, which would have brought him instant glory. So a bond between man and mythical beast gets struck, and christened as Toothless, this is one pest who slowly grows into a pet, with Hiccup’s secret rendezvous resulting in growing appreciation for the species, despite what the knowledge that his kinsman had compiled into a Dragon compendium which details facts all ending with an advisory on compulsory annihilation.
The story here is the strength of the film, being witty, smart but never condescending nor insulting the intelligence of the audience. While most characters are caricatures, especially Hiccup’s peers, a lot of effort have been put into creating the leads as multi-dimensional and full of heart, and I enjoyed how the characters are so open to their emotions, that it becomes a lot more real than the photo realistic 3D animation and effects. Sure there’s the usual father-son misunderstanding and expectations, and how a zero turns to hero, or even the theme of fearing something that we don’t fully comprehend, but it’s the manner in which the usual got delivered, that made all the difference. Especially so for its anti-war stance, that all it takes is a little step back from the common battle-cry, and instead seek to be understood, by holding out an olive branch, and to understand first.
For those who enjoy the mythology of the dragon creature, there are a number of ideas thrown up in the film that would make you nod in appreciation how these got conjured up for the film, and they worked wonders, even though they may be a tad predictable plot wise. And I’m betting that a lot of folks out there will take to Toothless, thanks to its “stitch”-ish design similar to Lilo and Stitch (since it’s co-director Chris Sander’s previous work) and huge saucer like eyes, plus a lovable demeanour built into the character that’s always apprehensive, and mischievous. Being the creature that has no track record also helped, since it ropes you into a journey of friendship, bonding and discovery with Hiccup as to how powerful his new found friend can be, not to mention how symbiotic their relationship will evolve into as well.
Action junkies will find the action sequences in the film faultless, and the 3D got specifically crafted for certain set action pieces that really had me ducking for cover, for once. Fights are incredible, and always accompanied either by humour that worked without the feeling that it was deliberate nor just tried too hard, coupled with the comedic voice talents such as Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
How to Train Your Dragon is similar to last year’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Long titles, great story, beautiful animation and a total delight. Highly recommended, and it goes into my list as contenders for best films of this year!
sources : imdb
