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Title: Supercomputer in Scottland?
Post by: wa9yoz on January 14, 2008, 05:58:25 PM

Wow! University of Edinburgh, Scottland will launch a new supercomputer, nicknamed HECToR! Would be nice if it was Amiga powered or compatible!

Title: Re: Supercomputer in Scottland?
Post by: Wilse on January 14, 2008, 06:31:01 PM

Link?

Oh, and only one T in Scotland.  ;-)

Title: Re: Supercomputer in Scottland?
Post by: Wilse on January 14, 2008, 06:44:33 PM

It's on TV now.

Expecting to upgrade to a new, five times faster machine in two years.

Not much other info.

Title: Re: Supercomputer in Scottland?
Post by: persia on January 14, 2008, 08:37:58 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/02/computing.climatechange

http://www.itpro.co.uk/information-management/news/155118/uks-top-supercomputer-to-study-climate-change.html

Title: Re: Supercomputer in Scottland?
Post by: Einstein on January 15, 2008, 12:20:22 AM

"Would be nice if it was Amiga powered or compatible!"  :laughing:

Title: Re: Supercomputer in Scottland?
Post by: wa9yoz on January 15, 2008, 03:02:18 AM

Link:
http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/2026270.html


Only one tea? Mea culpa!
Have to slow down on the Scotsch Schnapps....