Technology Archives - By John Roach https://byjohnroach.com/category/technology/ A Collection of Writing Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:01:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Make Data Centers Disappear https://byjohnroach.com/how-to-make-data-centers-disappear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-data-centers-disappear Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:59:41 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=27246 The people who build the infrastructure that enables AI are not in the business of making AI go away but they are driven to make data centers disappear.

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]]> Grounded Cloud: News About the Physical Side of the Digital Economy – Vol. IV https://byjohnroach.com/grounded-cloud-vol-iv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grounded-cloud-vol-iv Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:36:19 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=27229 The data center industry is beginning to scale in Finland with several projects planned across the country that could add up to several gigawatts of power capacity.

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]]> Grounded Cloud: News About the Physical Side of the Digital Economy – Vol. III https://byjohnroach.com/grounded-cloud-news-about-the-physical-side-of-the-digital-economy-vol-iii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grounded-cloud-news-about-the-physical-side-of-the-digital-economy-vol-iii Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:38:34 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=27220 As the market for electric vehicle batteries stalls and demand for AI data center infrastructure surges, Panasonic is pivoting its battery division to meet the moment, according to multiple news reports.

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]]> Grounded Cloud: News About the Physical Side of the Digital Economy – Vol. II https://byjohnroach.com/grounded-cloud-news-about-the-physical-side-of-the-digital-economy-vol-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grounded-cloud-news-about-the-physical-side-of-the-digital-economy-vol-ii Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:32:00 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=27214 Of the 809 planned data centers in the United States, 517 are sited in areas that have been in drought conditions for the past year, according to an analysis in The Guardian.

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]]> Grounded Cloud: News About the Physical Side of the Digital Economy – Vol. I https://byjohnroach.com/grounded-cloud-news-about-the-physical-side-of-the-digital-economy-vol-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grounded-cloud-news-about-the-physical-side-of-the-digital-economy-vol-i Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=27197 Supply chain snarls are the next big challenge to growth in the digital infrastructure industry, according to reporting in the Wall Street Journal.

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]]> Next-Generation Geothermal System Helps Power the Internet https://byjohnroach.com/next-generation-geothermal-system-helps-power-the-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=next-generation-geothermal-system-helps-power-the-internet Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:44:52 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=27038 An enhanced geothermal system is sending carbon-free electrons onto the electric power grid in northern Nevada and helping to power the internet.

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]]> AI Can Help Focus Climate Models on Local Threats, Scientists Say https://byjohnroach.com/ai-can-help-focus-climate-models-on-local-threats-scientists-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-can-help-focus-climate-models-on-local-threats-scientists-say Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:19:06 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=26984 Scientists are harnessing advances in computer technology and artificial intelligence to build climate models that provide useful information at the scale of homes, neighborhoods and businesses.

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]]> Can Data-Driven Agriculture Help Feed a Hungry World? https://byjohnroach.com/can-data-driven-agriculture-help-feed-a-hungry-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-data-driven-agriculture-help-feed-a-hungry-world Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:47:00 +0000 https://byjohnroach.com/?p=5408 Agribusinesses are harnessing the bits and bytes of data to boost efficiency and profits, while simultaneously lowering the environmental impact of agriculture.

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