1. Google Mechanical Design

    Google Mechanical Design

    When I come across interesting innovations or designs notably different from the norm, I love to dig in and learn the details. More often than not I post them here. Earlier this week, Google posted a number of pictures taken from their datacenters (Google Data Center Tech). The pictures are beautiful and of interest to just about anyone, somewhat more interesting to those working in technology, and worthy of detailed study for those working in datacenter design. My general rule with Google has always been that anything they show publically is always at least one generation old and typically more. Nonetheless, the Google team does good work so the older designs are still worth understanding so I always have a look.   Some examples of older but interesting Google data center technology: ·         Efficient Data Center Summit ·         Rough Notes: Data Center Efficiency Summit ·         Rough notes: Data Center Efficiency Summit (posting #3) ·         2011 ...

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