Microsoft Unveils Wind Powered Virtual Earth 3D Data Lab

[OutHouse]

I thought this was interesting. I was expecting something bigger.

http://virtualearth4gov.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!369B39F890CE30C1!917.entry

With Earth Day just a week away, Microsoft unveiled its new wind-powered container-based data lab yesterday at its site in Boulder, Colorado. The containers house data processing servers used in the creation of the 3D city models featured in Virtual Earth online mapping platform.

 

[yelo333]

Corrected Link

 

[RichardE]

Just went and downloaded the Virtual Earth program, that thing is pretty amazing heh.

 

[sdifox]

err, buying power from a wind power broker is innovative how? And for 1 lab only?

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: yelo333
Corrected Link

Thanks, i didnt notice that the bang hosed the link.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: sdifox
err, buying power from a wind power broker is innovative how? And for 1 lab only?

nah, they just did it to be environmentally conscience. Good PR. All companies do it.