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The UK's Fastest Supercomputer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hello-computer dept.

bmsleight writes "The Guardian has a story on the HECToR, The largest supercomputer in the UK — around five times more powerful than its predecessor, HPCx, which is also at the University of Edinburgh. It measures up well internationally, sitting at 17 in the top500.org list of the most powerful computers in the world."

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  1. First application by mrami · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Figure out how Brits can stand Marmite.

  2. Second Application by skoaldipper · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Figure out how to keep Hector from a murderous rampage on Saturn 3. Run, Farrah, run!

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  3. Grammar Nazi Karate Chop! by mooingyak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm working on the assumption that the computing power of the newest supercomputers dwarves that which has gone before...

    While both 'dwarfs' and 'dwarves' are commonly used pluralize the noun dwarf, 'dwarves' doesn't quite work for the verb form.

    For example, "Even though he's only five feet tall, Bobby dwarfs the dwarves."

    and FYI my firefox spell checker doesn't like 'dwarves'. It also doesn't like 'firefox' in lowercase.

    And while I'm at it, let me apologize for a mostly useless contribution to the discussion.

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