Seven Wonders of the IT World
First, there were the Seven Wonders of the World. Then there was a New Seven Wonders list, voted on Internet-style. That got us thinking: What are the seven wonders of the IT world? Here’s a look at seven of the biggest, most extreme and most unusual computers and projects. By the way, do you have a vote for an eighth wonder?
Well this is the introduction to the amazing post made by CIO that
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Computer Closest to the North Pole : Webcam #1
Who’s in charge: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory takes care of this floating eye at the top of the world.
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Computer farthest from Earth: NASA’s Voyager 1 satellite
Distance from Earth: Voyager is three times farther away than Pluto. That’s to say at least 4 billion kilometers, times three.
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World’s most intriguing data center: Google
Location: The Dalles, Oregon, on the banks of the Columbia River, 80 miles east of Portland.
