Tiny Supercomputers

The BBC is outdoing itself this week with coverage of technology topics: Supercomputers may one day be the size of a laptop thanks to research by IBM. Does anyone remember the marketing of the PowerMac G4 because it was possible to do 1 gigaflop which was a previous measure of supercomputers (as defined by mid-80s … Continue reading “Tiny Supercomputers”

The BBC is outdoing itself this week with coverage of technology topics:

Supercomputers may one day be the size of a laptop thanks to research by IBM.

Does anyone remember the marketing of the PowerMac G4 because it was possible to do 1 gigaflop which was a previous measure of supercomputers (as defined by mid-80s export regulations in the US).

Is it any surprise that some day in the future, today’s supercomputer power will be harnessed in a device the size of a laptop?

Stating the blindingly obvious….

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