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Apple Foxconn Story Retracted as Fabrications Discovered
Mike Daisey's Investigation of Apple and Foxconn retracted. Daisey admits he used "dramatic license" in the guise of journalistic reporting.
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Google's Super-Efficient Belgium Data Center Operates at 95 Degrees F
Google's St. Ghislain, Belgium data center is its most efficient thanks in part to letting the server areas run at temperatures up to 95 degrees.
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What's the Big Deal on Big Data?
The US federal government announced a big bet on big data today. What is Big Data, what does the government have to do with it, and where could this lead?
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DOE Dangles $100K For Home Energy Data Apps
Are you itching to create an app? This could be the project you're looking for.
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Jack Tramiel, Founder of Commodore, 1928-2012
10 PRINT "R.I.P. Jack Tramiel"/ 20 GOTO 10 / RUN
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The Week in Cleantech
Nest Labs fires back, Munich gets smart and solar cells get greener and more efficient: here is a round up of cleantech stories that caught our eye this week, but we didn't have a chance to cover.
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How to Build a Self-Balancing Electric Scooter
A fun DIY project gives you instuctions to build your very own self-balancing, electric-powered scooter.
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Japanese Scientists Create Computer Out of Soldier Crabs
A team of Japanese scientists have created a computer out of swarms of soldier crabs by using their predictable behavior to build logic gates.
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Greenpeace and Apple Face Off Over Apple's "Dirty Cloud"
Greenpeace's latest report claims Apple relies heavily on coal power for its cloud operations but the numbers don't quite add up.
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The Week in Cleantech
Glowing solar cells, power-hungry gaming consoles and smart streetlights: here is a round up of cleantech stories that caught our eye this week, but we didn't have a chance to cover.
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2 Million Computers to Study Effects of Human Activity on Watersheds
Researchers are tapping the power of 2 million volunteered computers to run millions of simulations to help predict the effects of human activities on large watersheds.
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Websites Can Show Carbon Footprint of Products or Services by Adding One Line...
Brighter Planet has developed a new web tool that lets any website display the carbon footprint of products or services by inserting a single line of code.
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Hack Your Own Descriptive Camera In Minutes
Everyone loves Matt Richardson's Descriptive Camera, that turns photos into a text description. We offer a cheap and easy alternative.
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Microsoft Designing Landfill-Fueled, Off-Grid Data Center
Microsoft is designing a data center that will be located near a landfill or other source of biogas that will allow it to operate free from the grid.
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Pinning the Cloud: Pinterest, Cloud Computing and the Environment
Pinterest is quickly growing and using cloud servers to host all of those new pins, but what is the real footprint of this and what could make it better?
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Iron-Eating Magnetized Bacteria Could Make Faster Computers
A research team has created magnetic bacteria that could form the basis of high speed nano computers.
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11 Modular Gadget Designs, from Wild Concepts to the Humble Earphones
Modular design is a new wave of technology, with the potential to make gadgets smaller, more effiecient and easier to use, upgrade and replace.
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'Bio Computer' Blends Tech and Organic to Grow Wheatgrass
A self-described geek harvests the waste-heat of a computer tower to grow wheatgrass in his basement.
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Software Provides Minute by Minute Solar Power Forecasts
SolarAnywhere uses satellite imagery and solar installation data to predict solar power output for any given area, letting utilities plan ahead.
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"Inexact" Computer Chip is 15X More Efficient By Making a Few Mistakes
Researchers have designed a microchip that is faster, smaller and far more energy efficient by allowing it to make occasional errors.
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