Supercomputer On-a-Chip Prototype Unveiled

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers at University of Maryland have developed a prototype of what may be the next generation of personal computers. The new technology is based on parallel processing on a single chip and is 'capable of computing speeds up to 100 times faster than current desktops.' The prototype 'uses rich algorithmic theory to address the practical problem of building an easy-to-program multicore computer.' Readers can win $500 in cash and write their names in the history of computer science by naming the new technology."

Comments

Taken?

[bryan1945]

"Readers can win $500 in cash and write their names in the history of computer science by naming the new technology."

Is "Clippy" taken?

Re:Taken?

[trolltalk.com]

Chipzilla would be good, except that's what everyone calls Intel. I guess we'll have to settle for "CowboyNealOnAChip". Or "theChipThatCanActuallyRunJavaProgramsWithinTheUni versesLifetime"

What gets me is that that there's a dropdown in the entry form to choose your country, as well as asking you for your state or province, but the rules state:

WHO MAY ENTER: Open to all legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) who are 18 years or older in their respective US state at time of entry. Individuals employed by the University of Maryland, College Park. ("University") as faculty, exempt or non-exempt employees, and members of their immediate family or persons living in the same household, are not eligible to enter or win.

I hope their chip design is better thought out than the contest form.

Re:Name ?

[Aranykai]

I call it the Gargantu-Hertz Processor :P

My Name

[the eric conspiracy]

'Space Heater'

Re:Name ?

[Anonymous Coward]

What about people-ready chip?

Confidence: Low

[Lije Baley]

Vaporac. Vaporlon. Vaporium. Whatever...

Re:Confidence: Low

[Refenestrator]

Or you could add in a temperature joke and call it the Vaporizer.

Re:WTF?

[gardyloo]

We have microcomputers and supercomputers and nothing in between? Seems to be a bit of hyperbole involved here. Most. Insightful. Post. Ever. ;)

I name it

[Kohath]

Bob

Re:Name ?

[DigiShaman]

Supercomputer-On-a-Chip, or SOAC (pronounced soak).

"Need your data processed in a jiffy? Then SOAC your data on our new chip. All yours for $19.95*!

*sorry, no CODS accepted

A modest proposal

[Anonymous Coward]

Call it Grendel - it has no ARM

Re:Name ?

[OctoberSky]

Babywulf Cluster

Re:Name ?

[hAckz0r]

What's wrong with Supercomputer On-a-Chip (c) ?

Oh great, I can hear the PR advertisements already; "Put a SOC in it".

Please vote on the new name

[cashman73]

I will either nominate the name, "Giant Douche," or, "Turd Sandwich," depending on which one slashdotters vote for.

Re:Overhyped

[uarch]

Actually, the more I think about it they could have made a better whitepaper using this:

http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/scigen/

Hand over the $500 right now

[Enderandrew]

iPerbole©

Re:I don't know about you guys...

[Dunbal]

But I want those $500. Maybe I could use it to buy a board

Don't lie. You'll actually spend it on 2 computer games, lots of mountain dew and some pizzas.