Why Microsoft left dozens of servers on the ocean floor for two years
Microsoft wrapped up Phase 2 of Project Natick, its plan to test the viability of underwater data centers. In the two year the subsea servers were submerged, they have found some amazing upsides. They have higher reliability and uptime, plus act as natural oases for life underwater.
What It's Like To be a Computer: An Interview with GPT-3
An interview with GPT-3, an AI that you can talk with.
Tesla Battery Day in 16 minutes
Elon Musk made some big announcements. The company is planning to get rid of Cobalt in their batteries and to manufacture its own “tabless” batteries, called 4860 cells. This type of battery is six times more powerful, and the range will be increased by 16 percent. The new battery technology will make a $25,000 Tesla car a reality.
Tesla Virtual Power Plant: A Technical Guide
Colin Breck and Percy Link explore the evolution of Tesla's Virtual Power Plant (VPP) architecture. A VPP is a network of distributed energy-resources (often solar, wind, batteries) that are aggregated to provide smarter and more flexible power generation, distribution, and availability. Tesla's VPP consists of vertically integrated hardware and software, including both cloud and edge computing.
Tesla Virtual Power Plant from a U.S. Consumer Perspective
As a U.S. energy consumer, you can make money with a Tesla Powerwall once you install it. In fact, Tesla will send you a check! With the Tesla Powerwall, your home can now become a mini virtual power plant.
Wearable Intelligence in Energy
In the field, Wearable Intelligence provides operators and engineers with an enterprise-grade, secure, hands-free wearable platform to improve day-to-day workflow, safety, and compliance.