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Google has announced today that they are building a new data center in Pryor, Oklahoma, which is only 15 minutes away from where I live. That makes me giddy as a school girl an hour before prom. Why? Because I can.

Google officials say the company is building a data center to help compute the massive amounts of information accessed on its website every day. The announcement also means 200 new jobs for Pryor. - KOTV News

The 800-acre Oklahoma property is located in the Mid-America Industrial Park. Local officials have informed the Grand River Dam Authority that the new tenant would require as much as 15 megawatts of power, and the authority would likely need to spend about $3.5 million for a new substation and other improvements. Google has pledged to supply $2 million towards the power infrastructure.

So instead of going cow tipping on a boring Friday night in Pryor, try getting inside the usually super secret data center. Time to break out the ninja gear.

Google released Google Apps For Your Domain which is its first move towards its online office suite. I logged into my gmail account which is hosted on my domain and found all these new options. Here are some screenshots. Enjoy!