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Students Power Supercomputer with Bicycles

Posted by samzenpus on from the those-crazy-college-kids dept.

inkslinger77 writes "A team of ten MIT students powered a supercomputer for twenty minutes by pedaling bicycles. They duly claimed the world record for human-powered computing (HPC). They powered a SiCortex SC648 supercomputer with a Linux cluster of 648 CPUs and almost 1TB of main memory in a single cabinet. The system is low-powered and draws 1,200 watts without needing special power supplies or cooling..."

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  1. Re:Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Can you strap that computer to the back of a bike while your riding it? Or do you need to use a bike trailer so you can pull it behind you while you ride?

  2. Re:YAWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    suX0r