30 March 2010

World’s Most Stunning Data Centers



Who says technology can’t be art? Taking a break from our typical hacks and mods, we bring you the most impressive data centers of the world. Pictured above and below, Microsoft seems to have their top-secret data center organization down to an art. As you can see, the final results are just breath taking.



Sweeden’s Largest ISP:







This thing looks like a secret lair! On a truly epic scale, above is a newly opened high security data center run by one of Sweden’s largest ISPs. It’s located in an old nuclear bunker deep below the bedrock of Stockholm city and sealed off from the world by entrance doors 16 inches thick. Some data center’s have discovered how to turn those troublesome cables into something beautiful:


Data Center Cable Art:






As you can see, some data centers know how to properly organize their setups. The above are some of the best looking cable setups we’ve seen, but wait until you see the world’s worst cable messes.

Images via 1, 2, 3.
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3 Day Suspension

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24 March 2010

Inside the Offices of the Top 6 Most Popular Social Websites [PICS]

Have you ever wondered the office environment where the young and zealous engineers of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, and LinkedIn work in? Today we present to you guys the awesome compilation of 'Inside the Offices of the Top 6 Most Popular Social Websites [PICS].

Photos courtesy of OfficeSnapshots & Flickr.

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18 March 2010

15 Venn Diagrams To Explain The Internet’s Fascination With Venn Diagrams

At first blush venn diagrams don’t seem all that special, but like anything in life that can be easily manipulated in the name of comedy you soon learn their value.

you-me-venn-diagram

scarjo-venn-diagram

nerd-venn-diagram

vin-venn-diagram

women-venn-diagram

mythical-creatures-venn-diagram

van-venn-diagram

denzel-venn-diagram

pants-venn-diagram

airplane-venn-diagram

wutang-venn-diagram

cookie-venn-diagram

serial-killer-venn-diagram

karaoke-venn-diagram

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11 March 2010

Best Jobs in America

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The Best Jobs In America
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10 March 2010

This Happens to Me Every F*cking Single Day [Cartoon]



Some days, it happens two or three times. I bet that you and most of your friends and family find themselves in the same situation too. [Loldwell]

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2 March 2010

What Comes After the iPad

First it was the iPhone, then the ipad, so what’s next? Gizmodo posted several hilarious images of Steve Jobs showing off his next products. Pretty spot on, don’t you think so?


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Why the Internet Will Fail (Originally Published in 1995)


By Three Word Chant, Contributor, Three Word Chant


Just came across this article from Newsweek in 1995. It lists all the reasons the Internet will fail.


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