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This announcement is awesome, however I will probably not get to play around with it at all. We currently under-use VMWare at work so there aren’t any virtualization projects in the near future. However, it’s really nice to have the ability to XenMotion for free.
So I have been noticing myself saying “man, that would be soo cool if Perimeter did that” a lot lately. Much of this is being spurred by what you probably don’t know. Perimeter Institute is in the process of getting funding for an expansion to their 31 Caroline St N location in Waterloo (I don’t know how long those links will be good… for the CFI link, go to https://www2.innovation.ca/pls/fci/moteurresen.base and search the “Notices of Intent for the Leading Edge and New Initiatives Funds 2009″ for Perimeter Institute). I thought I would share some. Unfortunately, most of these won’t see the light of day.
As many of you know, HBC’s The Bay recently installed wind turbines at their Waterloo location. I think it would be really awesome if Perimeter incorporated similar Green initiatives in the building expansion, whether it be wind turbines or solar panels. The Bay’s wind turbines are rumoured to be large enough to power the store, which I think is totally possible for PI.
I was in Toronto recently and saw OCAD’s Sharp Centre for Design. The first thing that popped into my head when I saw that building was “wow, that’s what Perimeter should be”. It’s amazing to see a building on stilts like that and makes your jaw drop in awe. Perimeter doesn’t do this for me; I just see yet another cement and glass building. Maybe I need an architect to convince me why Perimeter’s building is special as it is because I just don’t see it.
I had more to write, but I am just noticing the time is after 1am; I have to work tomorrow. Good night all.