This is truly amazing and great to see. As compute and storage shift to “the Cloud” (a.k.a. datacenters) the opportunity to centralize energy production comes into focus. While coal is still the leading energy producer this is a chance for alternative energy sources such as solar to play a significant role. This is also a great way for Apple to use some of those billions just sitting around!

Three Rings Design Inc.’s concept of designing their offices around Jules Verne’s famous “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” has to be one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time. In my opinion not enough thought is put into office design as a method of promoting core values of a company. Too often the emphasis is placed solely on maximizing efficiency (for example, “people per square foot” – a horrible metric if there ever was one) and less on the style, flow and aesthetics of the place we spend a majority of our time. That’s not to say that being efficient is a bad thing or that there aren’t a lot of examples of good office space design but it’s always nice to see new and inspiring examples.

I don’t make a big deal when I cook. Seriously.

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Early morning on the bridge