They built the future in your backyard, signed an NDA with your mayor, and sent you the water bill. This week we force open the windowless boxes at the center of everything: data centers.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Kan Jam | Best game ever. Trust us.
IBM 2321 “Noodle Picker” storage system | Wikipedia
The ENIAC History | University of Pennsylvania
SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) & ARPANET History
Eddington | movie – official site
Virginia Is The World’s Data Center Hub | vpm.org
Two-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling | YouTube
Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting
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