Google's big surprise: each server has its own 12-volt battery to supply power if there's a problem with the main source of electricity. The company also revealed for the first time that since 2005, its data centers have been composed of standard shipping containers--each with 1,160 servers and a power consumption that can reach 250 kilowatts.

Resembling a "wall-wart" power adapter, the SheevaPlug draws 5 Watts, comes with Linux, and boasts completely open hardware and software designs

The low-power XBee 802.15.4 and extended-range XBee-PRO 802.15.4 use the IEEE 802.15.4 networking protocol for fast point-to-multipoint or peer-to-peer networking.

NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community.

flash memory for big storage

good summary of boot process

Turns out there's some problems with data centers using all the power.

Television isn't gin, nerds shouldn't be allowed to use analogies without supervision, and people who did a thing with a computer once are not universal experts. SHUT UP.

handy list of resources for fixing your goddam broken mac

repair guide for my powerbook

open source EEG project

biofeedback hardware vendor

neurofeedback hardware vendor

small portable neurofeedback equipment

visual designer for biofeedback signals

Hardware and software for neurofeedback

Makers of biofeedback hardware and software

List of defaults for popular devices