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Grid Computing at a Glance

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Grid computing is the "next big thing," and this article's goal is to provide a "10,000-foot view" of key concepts. This article relates many Grid computing concepts to known quantities for developers, such as object-oriented programming, XML, and Web services. The author offers a reading list of white papers, articles, and books where you can find out more about Grid computing."

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  1. fr1st ps0t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have succeeded!

    1. Re:fr1st ps0t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You HAVE succeeded, grasshopper! You have now qualified for the special drawing among fr1st ps0ters who will be selected to be "loved" in that special way by Steve Jobs, JUST LIKE CMDR TICK-OH!!! Keep watching this space to see if you have won!

  2. Re:Gentoo Zealot Translator by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    haha! Great stuff :-D

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  4. Teen Trashes Science Exhibit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    CHICAGO (AP) 10 May 2003 - A 17-year-old girl was killed after she tried to slide down the railing of a staircase inside a museum, lost her balance and fell, police and museum officials said.

    The accident happened in a public stairwell known as the "Blue Stairway" inside the Museum of Science and Industry.

    "She was sliding down the bannister and lost her balance, according to eyewitness accounts," Chicago police spokesman Matthew Jackson said. "We are treating this as a death investigation."

    The girl, identified as Katie Brooks, a student at Cor Jesu Academy in the St. Louis suburb of Affton, Mo., was part of a youth group of about 80 people, said museum spokesman Jim Macksood.

    The Foucault's Pendulum exhibit located in the stairwell was damaged, and the surrounding area was closed, museum officials said. The rest of the museum remained open. Macksood said there was "no lingering danger" to other visitors.

    "Museum officials called in crisis counselors to work with the other members of the youth group," he said.

    David Mosena, president and CEO of the museum, released a statement saying: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the young woman."

    1. Re:Teen Trashes Science Exhibit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ahhh, natural selection at work.

  5. 10,000-foot view? by tagishsimon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    10,000-foot view? What was wrong with the last cruddy neogism, helicoptor view, or, heaven forefend, an overview ? Still. I'm quite happy to run it up the old flagpole and see if anyone salutes it.