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13.7: Cosmos And Culture
Explaining Big Data
March 10, 2013 What "Big Data" really means in under 9 minutes. It's a video, so you can just sit back and watch as Christopher Barnatt digs into this topic.
All Tech Considered
The Brain Of The Beast: Google Reveals The Computers Behind The Cloud
October 17, 2012 For years, Google has kept mostly silent about the technology that has made it one of the leaders in cloud computing. Now, for the first time, Google has opened the doors of its data centers to the outside.
All Tech Considered
How His Life Was Hacked In The Cloud
August 7, 2012 It only took an hour for Mat Honan's digital life to be destroyed. First, his Google account was taken over and deleted, then his Twitter feed was used to broadcast a racist and homophobic tirade. Then hackers erased all the data on his iPhone, iPad and MacBook. He lost all the photos of his one-year-old daughter.
All Tech Considered
Greenpeace: How Clean (And Green) Is Your Cloud?
April 17, 2012 A report issued Tuesday by the environmental advocacy group found fault with Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. Greenpeace ranked the companies according to the efficiency of their cloud facilities, as well as where they get their electricity.
