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Re: Scientists use PlayStations to create supercomputer
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:00:29 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Michael Collins <mcollins () aleae com> Date: December 19, 2008 9:47:02 PM EST To: dave () farber net Cc: "ip" <ip () v2 listbox com> Subject: Re: [IP] Scientists use PlayStations to create supercomputerAlright, an honest question about this. Back a whiles, there were a lot of gameboy-based experiments in HCI since it was a cheap substitute for a PDA, however the PS3 is pretty expensive. At $400 per, and with the ram limitations, isn't it cheaper at this time to build a cluster out of generic boxes from newegg; I can get a cheap 2GHZ box with 1 GB from there for less than $200. Has anyone done the dollar figures to find out of this is actually cost effective?
On Dec 19, 2008, at 9:18 PM, David Farber wrote:
Begin forwarded message: From: GLIGOR1 () aol com Date: December 19, 2008 7:53:18 PM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: For IP: Scientists use PlayStations to create supercomputer Scientists use PlayStations to create supercomputerComputer hobbyists and researchers take note: two U.S. scientists have created a step-by-step guide on how to build a supercomputer using multiple PlayStation 3 video-game consoles.Full Story: http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickbffjojidjjcgnicefjmejg&M=37One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now.Archives
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