Water Is Technology

By Jim Lauria

When we think of high tech, we typically think about electricity. Fair enough. But power up a deeper search and you'll see how integral water is to the high-tech world.

And given that real clouds are nearly magical collections of water vapor, it's both poetic and appropriate that today's virtual cloud is also buoyed by water.

Water Is Energy

The water/technology connection is certainly not new. The engineers of the ancient world harnessed the power of water to drive grain mills, forge iron, spin wool, and more. Eventually, they learned to turn the spinning force of water from direct work into electricity that could power distant factories. And, of course, they tapped into the energy in steam to drive everything from trains to turbines. After all, Water Is Energy.