Science & Technology – Week of 08.18.13

New Technology and Better Strategy Could Cut Data Centre Emissions by 88%
The Guardian | 21 August 2013
Server farms could revolutionise sustainability with easy steps…

Dropbox and Similar Services Can Sync Malware
MIT Technology Review | 21 August 2013
A growing body of research shows how to use cloud storage synchronization services to get around firewalls…

The $2 Billion, 220-Mph Bullet Train of the Future

Bloomberg | 19 August 2013
Bloomberg’s Tom Gibson reports on the Frecciarossa, Europe’s fastest train…

Scientists Take Graphene to the Next Level
Bloomberg | 20 August 2013
Graphene—the thinnest, toughest material ever produced…

Continental AG, Google to Work on Self-Driving Cars – Report
Yahoo! Finance | 21 August 2013
German automotive parts maker Continental AG is close to agreeing alliances…

Take Back Your Power
http://youtu.be/FDMYc1qlhFY
Big Pitcher Films
Take Back Your Power takes us on a journey of revelation and discovery…

Graphene: A New Miracle in the Material World
The Telegraph | 18 August 2013
Britain is investing £60m in developing graphene…

TED: Catarina Mota Open-Source Advocate + Researcher
TED
Portuguese open source advocate, maker, and research scholar…

Ubuntu Sets Crowdfund Pledge Record for Edge Smartphone
BBC News | 16 August 2013
A crowdfunding campaign for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone has set a record…