World's fastest vector computer goes live - News - Tech.co.uk 

Since we reported a year ago on the latest supercomputer from NEC in Japan, not only has the company gone and improved it, but it has also managed to make its first sale of the behemoth number cruncher. ... The first installation of the ground-breaking SX-9 vector supercomputer will be at Sendai's Tohoku University , where it will be used to work on complex research problems in environmental simulation, nanotechnology, aeronautics and space engineering. With a peak performance that allows the 16-node system to touch 26.2 Tflops , the university is clearly hoping its researchers can come up with work of some real commercial value. Considering the SX-9 system is costing the college ¥3 million (£12,500) a month, they might want to get their skates on.   [More...] [Less...]

How web community organisation can help grid computing [pdf]

HealthyComputing - The Premier Source For Computer and Office Ergonomics 

Positioning or using your computer improperly can lead to various injuries, from the short term discomfort of headaches to potentially debilitating conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. HealthyComputing.com ... has assembled the world's foremost experts to provide unbiased information on computer-related health and safety. Developed through the joint efforts of nearly a dozen leading ergonomists, physicians, and physical therapists, HealthyComputing.com is the premier source for office ergonomics. New to HealthyComputing ? Take a tour... Click here to learn how to set up your workstation and office to decrease discomfort. Read our buyer's guides for computer accessories and office equipment before making your next purchase. Click here to learn about common medical issues arising from poor ergonomics, typical causes of workplace discomfort and easy fixes, and related medical conditions and treatments.   [More...] [Less...]

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Hand-held supercomputers 'on way' 

Experts at a Scottish university say they have paved the way for the creation of tiny supercomputers which could fit in the palm of the hand. Engineers at the University of Edinburgh studied the behaviour ... of wires which were 1,000 times thinner than human hair. They then created a tool which could help develop tiny microchips. German and Italian experts also worked on the project. Their findings will be published in the journal Science. It is hoped that the discovery will eventually lead to medical advances, as well as hand-held PCs and mobile phones as powerful as laptops becoming available on the high street. To create a powerful computer the size of a mobile phone, much smaller microchips with thinner wires are needed. The Edinburgh researchers teamed up with colleagues from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and the University of Rome, Italy, to look at how tiny wires behave when they are manipulated. With the help of computers, they found that wires on a nanoscale, m   [More...] [Less...]

The big switch may turn off jobs | Technology | The Guardian 

The big switch may turn off jobs Computing is now a resource like electricity - but where the arrival of grid power expanded the middle classes, the internet is making fewer people richer, says Nick Carr ... Video-sharing sites such as YouTube look set to be banned in China as the government announced plans to clamp down on 'degenerate thinking' online. By David Stanway in Beijing and Bobbie Johnson Apple product announcements are usually greeted with hyperbole, but this week's had already been discussed on the net by the time Steve Jobs took the stage at the company's Californian HQ on Tuesday.   [More...] [Less...]

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Copyright ©2008 The National Computing Centre Limited. All Rights Reserved. Please click this terms of use link and read the content carefully before continuing to browse and use this website or any part ... of it. By continuing to browse and use this website or any part of it you confirm and agree that you have read and accept and are bound by the terms of use. Please contact us for more information about the National Computing Centre and our services: e-mail info@ncc.co.uk , telephone +44 (0) 161 242 2121 or fax +44 (0) 161 242 2499.   [More...] [Less...]

HP Company information 

HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging & printing.

WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: Green Computing Update, Part 2: Components 

Part 1 of the green computing update was on data centers. This week I'll begin to describe what's happening on the level of individual machines by covering components: efficient CPUs, monitors, and power ... supplies, as well as greener material choices in other components. Green Computing Hits Critical Mass As I mentioned in Part 1 , momentum is building on green computing. GreenBiz now has a portal just for this field ; there's a Green PC blog , and articles on it are showing up in just about every IT publication around. The tech executive site CIO.com has an excellent overview of the field by Katherine Walsh. The rise of bright green computers is not just taking place in the Western world, either. Asia Eco-Design Electronics , a project by the European Commission, is organizing conferences in China, India, and Thailand as well as Europe to raise awareness and distribute knowledge about green electronics design. Businesses are getting excited about green computing, with X Prize -style co   [More...] [Less...]

Welcome — Association for Computing Machinery 

ACM delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge ... publications, conferences, and career resources. ACM is currently conducting a research survey with a sampling of its members; if you receive an email invitation, please help us by completing your survey. Read a letter to members from ACM CEO John White about a number of initiatives that are part of ACM’s efforts to advance computing as a science and a profession.   [More...] [Less...]

The ACM Portal 

Upcoming Conferences POPL08 Jan 7th-12th San Francisco, CAUSA PEPM08 Jan 7th-8th San Francisco, CAUSA IUI08 Jan 13th-16th Canary Islands, Spain ASPDAC08 Jan 21st-24th Seoul, South Korea I3D08 Feb 15th-17th ... Redwood Shores, CAUSA TEI08 Feb 18th-21st Bonn, Germany PPoPP08 Feb 20th-23rd Salt Lake City, UTUSA more conferences ...   [More...] [Less...]