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More PlayStation 3 Grid Computing Details
gwernol writes: "Redherring has a good article on Sony's forthcoming PlayStation 3: not too many technical details but good background to the Xbox/PlayStation wars. Sony are touting the use of massively parallel 'cell computing' to get a 1,000 times performance increase over the PS2. This plan, also known as grid computing is also discussed here."
-= OBEY MOTHER FUCKER! =-
The only console company of any interest is Nintendo as they concentrate on churning out quality games like Mario, Zelda and the like. Sony and Microsoft are trying to turn their consoles into PCs which is pointless because since they are cheaper they are inevitably not as good (also the lack of decent upgrades makes them out of date in a year). So I'll be sticking to my GameCube and PC thank you very much.
"Madness is something rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule." -- Nietzsche
The name for this technology is "grid" (formerly called "cell") and appears to be targeted squarely at the possibilities of parallel and distributed computing over the internet.
Imagine a bewolf cluster of those! Oh wait...
Someone had to say it!
-Pete
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Slashdot editor and gay rights advocate Rob Malda, was found dead at his Holland, MI home early Saturday morning. Malda was 54 years old at the time of his death.
Fellow icons in the homosexual community were taken into custody for a grueling 12 hour interrogation as foul play is suspected. Among those were Eric S. Raymond, Alan Cox, and Richard M. Stallman. They were released for the time being but are not allowed to leave the state.
A reporter said he found among the evidence a rusty screwdriver with dried blood and feces on it, and several 18 inch black dildos.
No other details are available at this time.