Comments on: I saw a 400 G5 CPU cluster today http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jk http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39301 jk Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:11:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39301 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>A million Palms arrayed together will never happen. No one could afford the cables! :)</p> </div>

A million Palms arrayed together will never happen. No one could afford the cables! :)

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39302 Mike Cane Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:02:34 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39302 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Well, I was very impressed by all these displays until I flashed back on ENIAC. Hey, I got something in my shirt pocket that makes ENIAC -- which also filled a room -- look like a crude abacus!</p> <p>And guess what? In a few years, we'll have the power of these clusters in our pockets too.</p> <p>Now, show me an array of, say, one million Palm Tungsten 3s and I'll be impressed. Ha! (Oh, right, we have to wait for Cobalt for this to happen...)</p></div>

Well, I was very impressed by all these displays until I flashed back on ENIAC. Hey, I got something in my shirt pocket that makes ENIAC — which also filled a room — look like a crude abacus!

And guess what? In a few years, we’ll have the power of these clusters in our pockets too.

Now, show me an array of, say, one million Palm Tungsten 3s and I’ll be impressed. Ha! (Oh, right, we have to wait for Cobalt for this to happen…)

]]> By: MasonMcD http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39303 MasonMcD Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:35:01 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39303 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Haven't seen them personally, but I've been following their development for a while.</p> <p>A week of pizza and soda to get the VA cluster up and running. Check out the original installation gallery on one of those VA links. Pretty neat stuff.</p></div>

Haven’t seen them personally, but I’ve been following their development for a while.

A week of pizza and soda to get the VA cluster up and running. Check out the original installation gallery on one of those VA links. Pretty neat stuff.

]]> By: MasonMcD http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39304 MasonMcD Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:32:46 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39304 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Oh, here's a smaller version, if that's what you need:</p> <p><a href="http://www.apple.com/xserve/cluster/workgroupcluster/" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/xserve/cluster/workgroupcluster/</a></p></div>

Oh, here’s a smaller version, if that’s what you need:

http://www.apple.com/xserve/cluster/workgroupcluster/

]]> By: jk http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39305 jk Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:27:04 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39305 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>No, I am aware of those installations but I have not seen them personally. Have you?</p> </div>

No, I am aware of those installations but I have not seen them personally. Have you?

]]> By: MasonMcD http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39306 MasonMcD Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:25:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39306 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Haven't seen the VA Tech supercomputing facility, I take it?</p> <p>#7 on the Nov. 2004 Supercomputer list.</p> <p><a href="http://www.tcf.vt.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tcf.vt.edu/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.tcf.vt.edu/upgrade_gallery/full_size/DSCN0207.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.tcf.vt.edu/upgrade_gallery/full_size/DSCN0207.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.apple.com/hardware/video/virginiatech/" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/hardware/video/virginiatech/</a></p> <p><br /> Or the 1566-node COLSA supercomputer (25 teraflops)?</p> <p><a href="http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/colsa/" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/colsa/</a></p></div>

Haven’t seen the VA Tech supercomputing facility, I take it?

#7 on the Nov. 2004 Supercomputer list.

http://www.tcf.vt.edu/

http://www.tcf.vt.edu/upgrade_gallery/full_size/DSCN0207.jpg

http://www.apple.com/hardware/video/virginiatech/

Or the 1566-node COLSA supercomputer (25 teraflops)?

http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/colsa/

]]> By: jk http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39307 jk Tue, 08 Feb 2005 23:39:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39307 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>They wouldn't let me take pictures, unfortunately. I did ask. :)</p> </div>

They wouldn’t let me take pictures, unfortunately. I did ask. :)

]]> By: arebelspy http://jkontherun.com/2005/02/08/i_saw_a_400_g5_/#comment-39308 arebelspy Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:23:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2005/02/09/i_saw_a_400_g5_#comment-39308 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pics or shens!! </p> <p>Haha, jk. ;) Sounds cool (no pun intended). :D</p> <p>-arebelspy</p></div>

Pics or shens!!

Haha, jk. ;) Sounds cool (no pun intended). :D

-arebelspy

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