An Evolution Toward A Programmable Universe – The New York Times
Using this data, the planetary computer will be able to build a computational model of your body and compare your sensor stream with millions of others. Besides providing early detection of internal changes that could lead to disease, cloud-powered voice-recognition wellness coaches could provide continual personalized support on lifestyle choices, potentially staving off diseaseHigh Performance Cyberinfrastructure is Needed to Enable Data-Intensive Science and Engineering
Remote Luncheon Presentation from Calit2@UCSD National Science Board Expert Panel Discussion on Data Policies National Science Foundation Arlington, Virginia
The Future of Broadband — in Tasmania – New York Times
By 2013, Tasmania plans to have the hyper-speed broadband available to nearly all its 500,000 citizens — and the government is installing it without charging the users. The plan is for the rollout to be completed throughout Australia five to seven years.
The Emergence Of A Planetary-Scale Collaboratory For Data-Intensive Research
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