According to this AP item, Microsoft and Yahoo may soon build massive data storage facilities in a rural corner of Washington state known for wide open spaces and potato farms. Coincidentally (hmmmm?), the site is not far from a large NSA data-mining facility. BoingBoing reader Stricky thinks something sinister may be afoot:
What if the NSA, using the combined research muscle of both Yahoo and Microsoft were developing a supercomputer. … (dramatic pause) … A supercomputer that … (another dramatic pause) … runs on POTATOES! If that's the case then God help us. God help us all.
Link to AP story. And remember, potatoes have EYES.
Previously:
NSA Echelon Facility at Yakima, WA.
Reader comment: Sej sez,
Did you see this entry about a 500-potato battery on the MAKE Blog? Link.
