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Coolest Cluster Ever

sw155kn1f3 writes "Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory built a cheap (less than $1k per unit) 294-unit Beowulf claster dedicated to run astrophysics calculations. According to their website it's 85th fastest computer in the world. Seems cool and promising as it made with cheap components and off the shelf hardware."

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  1. frosty pist mutha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yeah baby, suck the frosty piss t

  2. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Imagine a Beowulf CLASTER.....

  3. Re:ha! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yeah hahahahaha

  4. astrophysics...astromech? by zombiepopper · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Astrophysics calculations eh? So basically it's an ugly R2-D2...great. Really fantastic.

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    1. Re:astrophysics...astromech? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      At least it's not some faggy C-3PO

  5. Yes, but... by CaptainSuperBoy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Imagine a radioactive beowulf cluster of these!

  6. Did anyone else notice ? by Monkelectric · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    That the JPEG on the front page is 1.1 megs?! some of my websites are smaller then 1 meg!

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    Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley

  7. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You forgot one step:

    4) Profit.

  8. Re:I doubt this thing will run for long... by josh+crawley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ---How can you have that as your sig when your entire post was one big troll against Intel, Maxtor, and DDR SDRAM? It's not ironic, it's hypocritical.

    Turn off every SIG.

  9. Huh Huh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    He's on Bull crack ... huh, huh

  10. Re:TROLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    his user history is clean

    sorry but yh not bt

  11. Re:Cockmongler! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    On the other hand, "cockmongler" is indeed the funniest word I have heard all month! I will endeavour to use it in normal conversations!

  12. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't forget this one:

    5) Linux Rules!!

  13. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Funny.. the -first post- made this same joke and is -1 redundant.

  14. Last Post.... by pheph · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    1.) Run astrophysics calculations
    2.) ???
    3.) Profit!

    Good night...

  15. Re:I doubt this thing will run for long... by jericho4.0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1.Read the sig.
    2.Think about the sig.
    3.Think about what a troll is.
    4.Repeat untill you slap yourself in the forehead. :-)

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  16. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The First Poster got a -1 for basically the same comment.

    lighten up mods

  17. Re:For less than $300,000... by Photon+Ghoul · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ouch who modded the parent as Troll? That was an on-topic and interesting post. You do realize you're going to be M2'd?

  18. Re:Cockmongler! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What about cockganker or bonesmugler?