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Canada Explores New Frontiers In Astroinformatics
An anonymous reader writes "The number of scientific instruments available to astronomy researchers for gathering data has grown significantly in recent years, leading to unprecedented amounts of information that requires vast storage and processing capabilities. Canadian researchers are finding a way around this problem (PDF) with a new solution that combines the best of grid and cloud computing, allowing them to more efficiently reach their research goals."
You're just jealous that us Canadians have managed to find new and interesting ways to butcher the English language while ya'll just drop letters n shorten words.
You're just jealous that us Canadians have managed to find new and interesting ways to butcher the English language while ya'll just drop letters n shorten words.
Colour me impressed, eh!
THIS is a good use for "cloud" computing. Doing something that desktop computers or even individual large scale computers can't do on their own. A much more legitimate use than storing your documents and family photos on servers that belong to companies that may or may not honour their promises.
"cloud" is still just an irritating buzzword though.
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It really isn't that cold in Canada where all the people live. The largest state in the U.S., much of Russia, Antarctica, Finland, etc. are all pretty much colder on a continual basis with more people than Canada. I think people think it's so cold here because we use metric (as opposed to the Americans) and that we complain so much more about it... (possibly from a strong UK cultural heritage?)
Interesting.
Of course! Where else would we store the beer?
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
Astrometrics has to do with precise measurements of the celestial objects.
Astroinformatics has to do with the data systems used to store & process astronomy data.
(I'm a member of AGU's Earth and Space Science Informatics group, but we don't really deal with the nighttime folks; all of my data's solar)
Build it, and they will come^Hplain.