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Floating Computers Keep an Eye on the Oceans

Posted by samzenpus on from the somewhere-upon-the-sea dept.

mightysquirrel81 writes "This fascinating picture story shows the tech behind the global Argo progamme set up to monitor the world's oceans. Using 3,000 floating computers and a network of satellites, researchers measure sea temperature and ocean currents to predict climate change."

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  1. Botnet? by dvs01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if those run linux. If not, how long before they become a botnet?

    1. Re:Botnet? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm sure they have excellent floating point precision to become a botnet. :P

    2. Re:Botnet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      wouldn't it be a boatnet?

  2. Oblig joke by mariuszbi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why did the integer drown ? Because it couldn't float!