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warmth

Swiss Swimming Pool Warmed by Surplus Server Heat and Alliteration

There's clearly something going on with the Swiss and hot water: first "extreme jacuzzi-ing" on top of Mont Blanc, and now they're going to use waste energy kicked out by servers to warm a swimming pool. It's a simple concept: take the heat from the server room air-conditioners at a new data center, and direct it through heat exchangers to the water in the town pool. The town, Uitikon, will get a hot pool and all they had to pay for was some of the connecting gear since the heat would otherwise have been vented. Cool! ... or rather, hot! Darn eco-friendly too. [Sydney Morning Herald]

5:57 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,451 views, 16 comments

Latest by n/a: Great idea! Especially considering the new mobile Data Center trend using ISBU modules (shipping containers). The ISBU Association reports that Sun Micro, RACK, Verari, Microsoft, even Dell and IBM are making mobile Data Centers using shipping containers. Just add a swimming more »

safety

Lifebag Saves Lives in Avalanches, Doubles as Halloween Costume

Aimed at winter sports enthusiasts, the Lifebag is a nifty refillable backpack. Weighing in at less than three pounds, its 150-liter capacity tank fills with gas in just three seconds when inflated manually, protecting the head and upper body of the wearer. But this Swiss invention could be so much more than just a life-saver, don't you think?
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4:00 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By AddyDugdale
3,068 views, 19 comments

Latest by axiomatic: Come to think of it, had I had the helmet and goggles with me on the flight I would have been much happier. more »