You’ll see me in there somewhere. I think they misspelled my name and may have taken my “corn and pigs” comment out of context. But all in all they did a good job with the story…
Note: I cannot for the life of me get this clip to not auto-play… If you have any ideas let [...]

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Microsoft *officially* announced its plans for the $500 million West Des Moines data center it is building.
Here are some details…- “Next Generation” facility- 50-75 workers at $70k annual salary- 42 acres in West Des Moines (see map below)- Construction to be completed in 12-18 months
Why Iowa?- Tax Incentives- Cheap Land- Very (relatively) affordable power- Cheap [...]

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I posted a comment to FriendFeed early today linking to an interview with Microsoft’s Debra Chrapaty where she said in a video Microsoft would be building a data center in Iowa. I’ve been waiting to hear more details since that comment before blogging but have heard nothing.
So if Microsoft invests in their new Iowa data [...]

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