Video: Take a tour of the data warehouse for the Web – “Equinix is responsible for holding massive amounts of data, including storage for popular sites like MySpace.com. Take a tour of the facilities, and see how much energy it takes to keep the Web alive…”

Global Warming – what you need to know – “In the simplest terms, global warming is just what it sounds like: the worldwide rise in surface temperatures. The National Academy of Science has put the rise at 1 degree F over the course of the 20th century, but measurements from satellites of both land and sea surfaces are showing that the rate of warming is increasing sharply…”

Why are NASA Astrobiologists Investigating a Remote Canadian Lake? – “At first glance, the remote lake and the surrounding landscape is not a place where you’d expect to find anything NASA would be interested in, but they’ve been studying the area for over a decade now. What is it they are after?”

Healthy lifestyle triggers genetic changes: study – “Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday…”

A new attack on electronic locks: The magnetic ring – “The ring used in the video now has a name: ‘the ring of the devil’ and is already available on the market (just 25 euro!). And the questions now are: What is in the ring, how does it work and what locks are affected?”

Is the Universe Actually Made of Math? – “According to Tegmark, “there is only mathematics; that is all that exists.” In his theory, the mathematical universe hypothesis, he updates quantum physics and cosmology with the concept of many parallel universes inhabiting multiple levels of space and time. By posing his hypothesis at the crossroads of philosophy and physics, Tegmark is harking back to the ancient Greeks with the oldest of the old questions: What is real?”

KillThisBox.com – “This site is all about staying online while your server is under a DDOS or other type of attack…”

Magic Powder and The Gauze of Life – “Three years ago, the U.S. military received their first clotting bandage (to stop heavy bleeding). This was a major medical advance to come out of the war effort. But, competition being what it is, there are now three such clotting products, all operating a little differently…”

Leading professor offers £10,000 to first person to prove homeopathy works – “One of the country’s leading professors of complementary medicine is offering a cash prize to anyone who can prove homeopathy works…”

The Web Time Forgot – “In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or “electric telescopes,” as he called them) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio and video files. He described how people would use the devices to send messages to one another, share files and even congregate in online social networks. He called the whole thing a “réseau,” which might be translated as “network” — or arguably, “web.””

MySpace legions march into movies – “Social networking has moved from the computer screen to the big screen. The first cinema production made with the help of contributions from an online community is to receive its world premiere later this month…”

Rainforest And Endangered Species Being Destroyed By Palm Oil Industry – “The pictures that are provided at this site are both horrific and sickening, but it is happening and we need to be more aware of it. If you don’t know where your palm oil is coming from, odds are you are unknowingly contributing. Now you do know so you can do something about it…”

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