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Utility computing, literally
When IBM said it envisions computing power to be available as a utility the same way electricity is offered, I didn't realize they meant it literally. But this report in today's Houston Chronicle shows that it is being done, with broadband being delivered over the electrical grid.
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When IBM said it envisions computing power to be available as a utility the same way electricity is offered, I didn't realize they meant it literally. But this report in today's Houston Chronicle shows that it is being done, with broadband being delivered over the electrical grid.