The Chaotic-Neutron » Supercomputers http://www.chaoticneutron.com Chance, Neutrons, Philosophies, Poetry and more... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:28:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= At 20 Petaflops, a new beast. http://www.chaoticneutron.com/2009/02/03/20-petaflops-a-new-beast/ http://www.chaoticneutron.com/2009/02/03/20-petaflops-a-new-beast/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:55:45 +0000 Neutron http://www.chaoticneutron.com/?p=888 Read about the new beast on the block for simulating nuclear explosions and to take predictive science to whole new levels. Here comes Sequoia, to be installed at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.

Historical Supercomputer performance

Read more here: I See Your Petaflop and Raise You 19 More.

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]]> http://www.chaoticneutron.com/2009/02/03/20-petaflops-a-new-beast/feed/ 0 Most Powerful Supercomputers: Brains and Beauty http://www.chaoticneutron.com/2009/01/26/most-powerful-supercomputers-brains-and-beauty/ http://www.chaoticneutron.com/2009/01/26/most-powerful-supercomputers-brains-and-beauty/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:09:08 +0000 Neutron http://www.chaoticneutron.com/?p=823 A very impressive collection of photos about supercomputers, from Konrad Zuse’s apparatus to few of the rather not-so-famous flop burners of the recent years… Interesting. I was wondering why they had left out RoadRunner of recent fame but then a quick search on google yields the updated full list for anyone interested.

“Is there a God,” and said machine answers, “There is now.”

via Dark Roasted Blend: Most Powerful Supercomputers: Brains and Beauty.

PS: On a side note, I stumbled upon a list of the fastest supercomputers in India.

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