Big Blue To Build Fastest SuperComputer

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Big Blue To Build Fastest SuperComputer

... borrowing technology from the PlayStation 3

trillianjedi

11:22 am on Sep 7, 2006 (gmt 0)

Computer giant IBM will build the world's most powerful supercomputer at a US government laboratory.
The machine, codenamed Roadrunner, could be four times more potent than the current fastest machine, BlueGene/L, also built by IBM.
The new computer is a "hybrid" design, using both conventional supercomputer processors and the new "cell" chip designed for Sony's PlayStation 3.

[news.bbc.co.uk...]

percentages

10:24 am on Sep 8, 2006 (gmt 0)

Having written 5 paragraphs I decided to delete them as it is impossible to reply to this subject without getting into politics.

As this is foo I will just laugh instead and keep my thoughts to myself ;)

inbound

11:33 am on Sep 9, 2006 (gmt 0)

Maybe they should lend it to the IRS to calculate Bill Gates' tax, having heard the (possible urban legend) that their systems struggle with his modest income ;)