Comments on: Google: And then, we annex Sealand! http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/18/google-and-then-we-annex-sealand/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: link7881 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/18/google-and-then-we-annex-sealand/comment-page-1/#comment-345420 link7881 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:43:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2668#comment-345420 I heard about this but I wasn't able to get the latest news about it. This was posted last year, any latest news about this story? Thanks.<br><br><a href="http://paradisecopters.com/hilo.php" rel="nofollow">http://paradisecopters.com/hilo.php</a> I heard about this but I wasn't able to get the latest news about it. This was posted last year, any latest news about this story? Thanks.

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]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/18/google-and-then-we-annex-sealand/comment-page-1/#comment-342992 mathewi Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:50:52 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2668#comment-342992 That's an excellent point. From what I've heard, Google is always looking for new and cheap locations. Couldn't hurt. That's an excellent point. From what I've heard, Google is always looking for new and cheap locations. Couldn't hurt.

]]> By: dreadsword http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/09/18/google-and-then-we-annex-sealand/comment-page-1/#comment-342990 dreadsword Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:43:19 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2668#comment-342990 You know, with stories like (and Microsoft investigating Siberian data centers), I've been thinking Winnipeg should be positioned as a data center hub - we have ridiculously cheap and green power (abundant hydroelectric), a good labour force to draw on, and a climate that makes cooling really cheap for a good portion of the year - talk about turning lemons into lemonade.<br><br>In fact, I emailed the mayor's office about this once a year or two back. But never heard anything. I figure a litte trade mission to Google with the mayor, a rep from Manitoba Hydro, and someone from the province could go a long way towards further diversifying the prarie economy. You know, with stories like (and Microsoft investigating Siberian data centers), I've been thinking Winnipeg should be positioned as a data center hub – we have ridiculously cheap and green power (abundant hydroelectric), a good labour force to draw on, and a climate that makes cooling really cheap for a good portion of the year – talk about turning lemons into lemonade.

In fact, I emailed the mayor's office about this once a year or two back. But never heard anything. I figure a litte trade mission to Google with the mayor, a rep from Manitoba Hydro, and someone from the province could go a long way towards further diversifying the prarie economy.

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