Greenpeace protests cloud servers at Amazon in Seattle

Jake Ellison — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:06:28 +0000

Calling attention to its recent study showing server farms, the basis for cloud computing, consume as much electricity as small cities, Greenpeace this morning put up a sign on Amazon's new building in Seattle:

"How green is your cloud?"

WCO in Seattle: Protecting computer data in "the cloud"

Bellamy Pailthorp — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:12:28 +0000

The famous "battle in Seattle" more than a decade ago put the letters "W-T-O" into the collective consciousness. Now most people have at least a vague idea about the role the World Trade Organization plays in regulating international commerce.

But what about the letters W-C-O?