AGIRI.org & Novamente LLC, Palo Alto, CA - Sept 17, 2006 Videos found, of all places, on Instapundit.

The Artificial General Intelligence Research Institute Videos

"In February, the agency opened Pasona O2, an indoor urban farm where vegetables, rice, flowers and herbs flourish under fluorescent lights and LEDs in an environment that is almost entirely chemical-free. In a basement that was once a bank-vault, plants are cultivated and nourished hydroponically – using nutrient-enhanced water instead of natural soil. Temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide levels are all controlled by computers. This kind of tank-farming makes it possible to grow plants rapidly, all year round, by maintaining an optimal balance of nutrients."

Associated links:
http://www.pasona.co.jp/pasona_o2/about/
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/makeprfy.pl5?fl20050522x2.htm
http://www.cityfarmer.org/newpages.html

Urban Agriculture

Researchers at UC Berkeley, along with scientists from the University of Oregon and the University of Illinois, say they can slow the speed of light in a way that could help speed the delivery of movies to your PC.

Slowing the speed of light to improve networking

Quantum cryptography has emerged from the laboratory and into the real world.

Quantum codes debut in real world

Thanks to advances in nanotechnology, RF and MEMS, researchers say a cloud of miniature self-organizing sensors could monitor chemical spills or tell you your milk is sour.

Dust 'Motes' making their way into modern technology