
An Evolution Toward A Programmable Universe – The New York Times
Using this data, the planetary computer will be able to build a computational model of your body and compare your sensor stream with millions of others. Besides providing early detection of internal changes that could lead to disease, cloud-powered voice-recognition wellness coaches could provide continual personalized support on lifestyle choices, potentially staving off disease

Greening the Internet in a Carbon-Constrained World – Xconomy
This year marks a turning point in the debate on global climate change. The focus of the discussion is rapidly moving from a scientific analysis of how human activity affects climate change to a political process on how best to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

An Intelligent Infrastructure Initiative For Australian Society And Homeland Security
Modular information technology devices with wired and wireless connectivity range from environmental sensors to remote steerable cameras, creating opportunities to observe local conditions and use this data to improve overall system performance.

Infrastructure For Science Portals – IEEE Internet
From Arpanet to NSFnet, this far-reaching partnership between government, universities and industry planted the seeds that grew into the modern cyberworld. More recently, NCSA Mosaic and NCSA’s Web server software catalyzed the development of the World Wide Web.