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Supercomputer: The fastest computer available. Supercomputers are typically used for simulations in petroleum exploration and production, structural analysis, computational fluid dynamics, physics and chemistry, electronic design, nuclear energy research and...; Full Supercomputer Definition >>

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Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394): Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...; Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop; Discussion threads 2009-11-02
Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394): Boutique computer maker Maingear on Monday unleashed its Shift desktop PC, a child-sized "everyday supercomputer" that marries extreme performance and upgradeability to industrial design for a barnburning rig that can handle the highest-definition media. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Desktop, Supercomputer, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-02
Nvidia: Next big supercomputer player?: NVidia has a chanceNot all that surprisingly the concept of supercomputing on a small basis has finally filtered down to audio/video recording facilities, with the bulk of basics going to the CPU and the actual processing going to the GPU. This is a clear advancement when those of us...; Tags: NVidia Corp., supercomputer, big supercomputer player, supercomputing, supercomputer player; Discussion threads 2009-10-01
Nvidia: Next big supercomputer player?: Nvidia unveiled its next-generation graphics processing unit GPU architecture, dubbed Fermi, and announced a key supercomputing win with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The takeaway: Graphics and visualization are becoming key to scientific discoveries. And Nvidia could be a major player. Oak Ridge's supercomputer will be used...; Tags: Supercomputer, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Supercomputing, GPU, Fermi, Oak Ridge, CNET News, JMP Securities Alex Gauna, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-10-01
Would you buy a personal supercomputer (for $8K)?: I would buy one if I were...a research company crushing data, a graphics design films or static,... There are other candidates, not preciselly niche-players.I understand this goes against curent cluster computing, but it must make sense in some cases.O.o personal...sure >.> NTntOne Question?Can it play Doom?RenderingDepending on the video specs...; Tags: Memory, Processors, supercomputer; Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Would you buy a personal supercomputer (for $8K)?: Silicon Graphics International today unveiled a "personal supercomputer," called the Octane III, with a price tag that starts at $7.995. For some reason - and maybe it's just me - I just can't seem to figure out who the target customer is for this machine. I think...; Tags: Supercomputer, High-performance, Silicon Graphics Inc., Leadership, Management, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-09-21
News to know: Meebo; IBM; Gmail 2.0; PS3 supercomputer: 4 MKV to XVID Converter||MKV to PS3 Converter both are brili tools for mkv convertible videos.; Tags: MKV, Sony PlayStation 3, Google Gmail, supercomputer, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-08-12
HP's newest supercomputer geared for energy and environment: The newest supercomputer in town isn't for simulating nuclear explosions or the human brain, but rather take on arguably more pressing problems in areas such as climate science, hydrogen storage and molecular chemistry. Built by HP, the $21.4 million Chinook is a custom-made machine specifically designed for...; Tags: Researcher, Hewlett-Packard Co., Supercomputer, Environment, Chemistry, Chinook, Chris Jablonski; Blog posts 2009-07-28
Biggest of the big: IBM dominates latest Green 500 supercomputer list: We all know that the concept of green computer can be twisted to serve pretty much any side of the argument I wrote just a few days ago why the mainframe might NOT be considered green but the fact is there are a lot truly BIG computers out there, in...; Tags: Supercomputer, Computer, IBM Corp., Productivity, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-07-15
Illinois researchers create fastest LED ever; aid computing efficiency: Illinois researchers create fastest LED ever; aid computing efficiencySupercomputers"cheaper, faster, and more energy-efficient computing, and a step in the direction of bringing supercomputers down to briefcase size."We did that already :P. Today's computers run circles around supercomputers of the past.Of course, supercomputers will latch onto the technology as well, and...; Tags: Engineering, supercomputer, light-emitting diode; Discussion threads 2009-07-10
Roadrunner, Jaguar retain supercomputer edge: Roadrunner, Jaguar retain supercomputer edgeA serious question ...So, has it gotten to the point where building a supercomputer is just a matter of putting a load of blades together, with some essentially off-the-shelf software?Or are these systems still running largely customized hardware and software, not for applications, but as the...; Tags: supercomputer, Roadrunner, Jaguar; Discussion threads 2009-06-23
Not your average off-the-shelf system: New IBM supercomputer will heat university buildings: A water-cooled supercomputer, called the Aquasar, is being built as part of a collaborative effort by IBM and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. The project is part of IBM's First of a Kind Program, which leverages relevant research from outside of IBM's own research labs to advance technology...; Tags: Supercomputer, IBM Corp., Transportation, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-06-23
Wolfram/Alpha details engine's computing power: The folks working behind the scenes on the infrastructure of the Wolfram/Alpha search engine offered some details on the computing power for a new search engine that's been referred to as a Google killer. In the post, the team noted that once Wolfram/Alpha launches, it will be...; Tags: Supercomputer, Computing, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-05-12
The Army's brain lives in Seattle: The title of this Seattle Weekly article is so good that I'm using it for this post. In fact, the newspaper revisits the different contracts that Cray Inc. has signed with the U.S. Department of Defense DoD in 2008. It says that with this $30 million commitment, Cray Inc. is...; Tags: Supercomputer, Cray Inc., U.S. Department Of Defense, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-12-18
Supercomputers help design better golf balls: Supercomputers help design better golf ballswhat would really help most golfersis more practice. But the equipment manufacturers wouldn't want to hear that, would they.Of course making a better golf ball is an interesting academic exercise. Unfortunately making longer golf courses is more expensive.; Tags: golf ball, supercomputer; Discussion threads 2008-12-02
Supercomputers help design better golf balls: Researchers are using supercomputers to create new balls that will improve the game of avid golfers by flying farther. They've used the supercomputers at Arizona State University to simulate the physics of golf balls and to model how air flows around a ball in flight and to study how this...; Tags: Supercomputer, Flow, Arizona State University, Clinton Smith, Direct Numerical Simulation, Results, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-12-01
IBM dominates latest green supercomputer list: Must be the season for lists. Aside from the Greenpeace one I pointed to earlier today, you've also got the latest Supercomputing Green 500 ranking to consider, published by the Green500.org. This is the list that reinterprets the organization's Top 500 high-performance ranking by focusing on...; Tags: Energy Efficiency, Supercomputer, List, IBM Corp., Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-11-25
Making Man As Super As His Computer: Making Man As Super As His ComputerMore BackgroundUnless this article is targeted only at supercomputer programmers, I think the article is assuming too much. I would like to know how the idea that Convey has differ from what is done currently with supercomputers. What are the problems he...; Tags: Development tools, programmer, supercomputer, computer; Discussion threads 2008-11-18
Jaquar chases Roadrunner for fastest supercomputer: Jaquar chases Roadrunner for fastest supercomputerEcologically appropriateWhile I doubt roadrunners coexist with jaguars in nature, at least it could be a better race than roadrunner vs. coyote, minus the explosives.If these systems were to run Vista ....they would be obsolete before completing the boot up sequence.What are they used forWow,...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Jaquar, supercomputer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Roadrunner, fastest supercomputer; Discussion threads 2008-11-17
University Improves Research and Saves 30 Per Cent of Budget With a High-Performance Computing Cluster: The department of physics at University Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi was looking for a cost-effective way to build a supercomputer that was powerful enough to run complex mathematical research simulation and give researchers the opportunity to join European research on magnetic fields. Building a computing cluster with Dell PowerEdge...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Supercomputer, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Leadership, Management; Case studies 2008-10-07