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Flash Mob Supercomputer?

Posted by timothy on from the all-the-cool-kids-are-doing-it dept.

dan of the north writes "The NY Times (free reg yyy bbb) is running an article on flash mob computing. More info on the first event in SF on April 3, 2004. The goal is to run Linpack and "build a home-brew computer powerful enough to be added to a list of the world's 500 fastest computers." Minimum requirements are 1.3 GHZ Pentium III/AMD equivalent or better with 256MB of RAM, a 100 Base-T network connection and a CD-ROM - laptops preferred. "After taking a shot at a speed record, the computer will be reorganized to serve as the host of a giant multiplayer video game tournament." Cool... a 2fer!"

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  1. Re:Wicked. by kinnell · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If you can't accept criticism, maybe you should leave business ideas to the grownups.

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