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Cray SX-6 Installed in Alaska

Posted by timothy on from the good-air-conditioning dept.

Dhrakar writes: "Now, I know that normally press releases are imediately round-filed, however, as this is the first NEC^H^H^HCray SX-6 to be installed in the U.S. it is newsworthy. The 8cpu, 64Gb system has been installed at the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center for benchmarking and other testing. See either ARSC or the NY Times (sub. required. Yada, yada) article."

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  1. ping cray by larry+bagina · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought cray was dead, but it turns out, they were just using BSD.

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    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  2. before it gets slashdotted.... by rob-fu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cray SX-6 Installed at ARSC
    Fairbanks, Alaska - The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC) and Cray Inc. (Nasdaq NM: CRAY) announced today an agreement that places a Cray SX-6 at ARSC. ARSC is pleased to be able to offer this leading technology to the wi

    Oh wait a minute, it's a f*cking supercomputer! Sorry about that.

  3. We all know what it's really going to do. by Procrasturbator · · Score: 3, Funny

    It shall be used to create, download, store, and compile the WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL PORN.

  4. does it use Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Tux would like it up there.

  5. Re:I work for the ARSC by NeuroManson · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, I think this will be the first time the Slashdot effect ever effected a snail mailbox...

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  6. Obligatory Simpsons Reference by Hydro-X · · Score: 2, Funny

    It can, but the matches would be SO precice as to eliminate all feeling of romantic conquest.

    -Prof John Frink

  7. VR Girlfriend by kyoko21 · · Score: 2, Funny

    One VR helmet: $5000
    One VR mouse: $1000
    Integration cost of the VR equipment to the CRAY: $25,000 (roughly)

    Spending the rest the next 12 months with your VR girlfriend in true cyberspace: Priceless.

    There are things you can buy, and there are things you can build, and then there are things you can get buy building and buying and having a perverted imagination.