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As touring acts grow weary from their travels across the US of A, Moog has a spot for them to get re-energized. Inside the synth maker’s North Carolina headquarters sits a room that’s decked out with the company’s analog tech and effects (including a Model 15 synthesizer) — waiting for musicians who are on the road to stop by for a visit. It’s here in the Sound Lab where the likes of Mutemath, Phantogram, OK Go and Ra Ra Riot grab their Moog gear of choice to re-imagine some of their existing tracks. For a look at all of the sound-scaping tools on display, mosey into the gallery below for a virtual visit.

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Visualized: Inside Moog’s Sound Lab originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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North Carolina is fast becoming a haven for tech behemoths, with Chinese giant Lenovo becoming the latest to plant its flag in the Southeastern soil. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is readying a PC production facility near its US headquarters which will kick off operations next year. Aside from securing bragging rights over competitors which no longer manufacture in the US, the factory is intended to satisfy stateside customers who “demand for flexible supplies and product customization.” While it’s initially a small operation — employing slightly over 100 people — the aim is to expand in the future, meaning that elusive “Made in America” sticker may become a little more commonplace.

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Lenovo building PC production facility in North Carolina originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Photos courtesy of Wired reveal that Apple’s new “tactical” data center at its Maiden, North Carolina facility is well on its way to completion. Captured with the help of a decidedly low-tech airplane — a 1949 Piper PA-11 Cub Special, if you must know — the shots feature what appear to be the facade of the $1.9 million, 21,000 square-foot structure that was outed last month. The images also show glimpses of a second 20-megawatt photovoltaic array and what may be the foundations of the complex’s planned 4.8-megawatt biofuel cell plant, which will convert biogas into electricity. With Apple’s upcoming Reno project getting the rubber stamp of approval, it doesn’t seem like the company will run out of construction projects any time soon. Click on through to the source link for the full set of pictures and analysis.

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New construction at Apple’s North Carolina data center poses for aerial photographs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina if you’re an Apple data center. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the folks in Cupertino have filed plans with Catawba County officials for a second 21,000 square foot “tactical” data center that will house 11 rooms and carry a $1.9 million price tag. Mechanical permits outline the need for 22 air conditioners and 14 humidifiers alongside fans and heaters for the building that will nestle up to the existing construction. This is, of course, on the same site that will be home to two 20 megawatt photovolatic arrays and a hydrogen fuel cell facility when all is said and done. Here’s to hoping the alternative energy-powered construction catches with other tech giants, too. Lookin’ at you, Facebook.

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Apple plans second North Carolina data center, avoids the ‘Deep River Blues’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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