Actually, the site is still up and more bountiful if you happen to be on VT's Campus. There are a lot more pictures of it available on that same link of the entire construction effort.
Actually... they are supposed to be getting some G5s for the Emporium:-D. These though are headed for the ISB, the Emporium isnt getting duals, probably 1.8 or 1.6ghz machines.
Exactly, Virginia tech has a goal to become a top 30 research university. Having known about the plan for some time, this makes perfect sense. The departments who are building the cluster, have gotten very large grants and donations from our great alumni to build this, and become a better university for it. This construction can be compared to the stadium expansions. The stadium expansion is paid out of a different set of funds, as is research. Academic fund is hurting because alumni rarely give money for academic reasons, but more for football or research.
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i could but i dont want to spend the huge amounts of money from the slashdot effect again.
Actually, the site is still up and more bountiful if you happen to be on VT's Campus. There are a lot more pictures of it available on that same link of the entire construction effort.
Actually... they are supposed to be getting some G5s for the Emporium :-D. These though are headed for the ISB, the Emporium isnt getting duals, probably 1.8 or 1.6ghz machines.
Exactly, Virginia tech has a goal to become a top 30 research university. Having known about the plan for some time, this makes perfect sense. The departments who are building the cluster, have gotten very large grants and donations from our great alumni to build this, and become a better university for it. This construction can be compared to the stadium expansions. The stadium expansion is paid out of a different set of funds, as is research. Academic fund is hurting because alumni rarely give money for academic reasons, but more for football or research.