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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/10/2008
Supercomputing: The Video Game
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In the vast field of technology, supercomputing stands as one of the least accessible disciplines. It’s an area where borderline wizardry occurs — people harness the power of thousands of machines to simulate nuclear explosions, predict the weather or model chemical reactions. Purdue University ...

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Purdue Eggheads Turn Supercomputing Into a Video Game
Maximum PC — For many, supercomputing seems like something that’s out of reach. At the most, we’ll usually just contribute our spare processor cycles to a project that involves it. But Purdue University is looking to change all that with their latest venture, ...

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