(Related) Other supercomputing news..

[Devin M. Ash]

Though this looks interesting it isn't the first time I've
heard such claims...
Anyone remember Xerox's "ubiqitous computing" or the
briefcase/sunglasses computer?
I'd like to see a "hypercomputer" as much as the next programmer/tech.,
but this is probably just an attempt at getting some attention for
thier company.


Brian Dobbins wrote:

> Future Beowulf hardware, too..?
>
>   CNN has an article I just caught about a 'hypercomputer', boasting power
> about 60,000 times that of a 350MHz Pentium.  Sounds ridiculous,
> especially for $1000, but hey, it's on CNN, it -can't- be wrong.. right?!
> :)
>
>   I'm only into the second paragraph, but figured I'd alert this group.
>
>   Check out :
> http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9906/15/supercomp.idg/index.html
>
>   Cheers,
>   - Brian
>
> Brian Dobbins
> Yale Mechanical Engineering

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