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Junk Super Computer Assimilates All

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the one-mans-trash-is-another-mans-computer dept.

VonGuard writes "The ACCRC is the relatively famous computer recycling non-profit in Berkeley that builds clusters out of old hardware. Make Blog has an article about the Center's plans to build a cluster out of the equipment people bring to recycle at Make Faire later this month. The ACCRC geeks are now able to integrate PII's or better into the cluster, which will be powered by Vegetable Oil and run Parallel Knoppix."

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  1. Resistance is futile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    First borg post of nine.

  2. You must warn them all! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Soylent Cluster is made from equipment people!

    Soon they'll be breeding us like cattle!

    1. Re:You must warn them all! by MyLongNickName · · Score: 4, Funny

      Soon they'll be breeding us like cattle!

      Yeah... I'm not holding my breath. Quit trying to get our hopes up...

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  3. The Question Remaining by neoshroom · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, they have a network of recycled computers...
    ...being run by a generator using veggie oil...
    ...to render 3D images.

    So the only question remaining is: What are they rendering?

    My guess: PETA's new 3D logo.

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  4. Yes, but... by zpeterz63 · · Score: 4, Funny

    will it run Windows?

  5. And hence... by Null+Perception · · Score: 2, Funny

    The first borg cube was created. Resistance is futile. F34r the Pentium Pros.

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  6. Re:Make Faire by Somegeek · · Score: 2, Funny
    Make Faire = Do Do

    Bit redundant, do do you think?

    I dunno, let's see, convert to binary, look for redundant bits...
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  7. Re:veggie oil? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    yeah, 23 pennies.

  8. Re:Frist "Beowulf Cluster" post! by sxtxixtxcxh · · Score: 1, Funny

    in soviet russia, rusty 386 beowulf clustered overlords, for one, welcome YOU

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  9. Back to the Future by craXORjack · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dr. Emmett Brown: Marty, I'm sorry. But the only power source capable of generating 1.21 gigawatts of electricity is a bolt of lightning.

    Marty McFly: [startled] What did you say?

    Dr. Emmett Brown: A bolt of lighting. Unfortunately, you never know when or where it's ever gonna strike.

    Marty McFly: Hmmmm... What about vegetable oil?

    Dr. Emmett Brown: Well of course, vegetable oil. But where are we going to get vegetable oil in 1955?

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