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Between the Lines Latest Post | Last 10 Posts | Archives Supercomputing and the art of the sales pitch Posted in: General IT Management Hardware Infrastructure Datacenter Sun Innovation Supercomputers are wonderful things. Meaningful research gets done and geeks everywhere can drool over the specs like car buffs fawning over a vintage Corvette. But there's also a subtle sales pitch, which explains why most large tech vendors play like IBM and HP play in the high-performance computing space. The pitch was evident in Sun CEO's Jonathan's Schwartz's blog post on the National Science Foundation's supercomputing cloud naturally powered by Sun. First, Schwartz delivers the eye candy (and there's a lot of it). Among the key stats: 6,000 square feet datacenter space consuming less than 3 Megawatts… More than 4000 quad core Sun/Opteron blades, 120+ Tb of DRAM, running CentOS More than 500 teraflops computing capacity Jobs scheduled by Sun's Grid Engine Interconnected by two, 100 terabit non-blocking Magnum switches Data managed by the Lustre file system, on Thumpers More than 2 petabytes of storage Pretty neat eh? But it's hard to miss the sales pitch.
So can Boris pull it off? And do the Tories really want him to?
But there is nervousness, too, among the Cameron camp. A column by Philip Stephens in the Financial Times which suggested the leadership would like Johnson to lose narrowly, scaring Livingstone and showing the Tories could score in the capital, has been much discussed at Westminster this week. Few know Cameron's real view and senior figures in the Tory campaign are adamant the speculation is untrue. Some officials say the London election is too singular to draw wider conclusions. But while Johnson is a supporter of Cameron and signed-up moderniser, Crosby's strategy may encourage the view that the party should return to its base to hoover up voters. There is dismay in the Livingstone camp at the relatively easy ride Johnson receives in the media. Their man, they say, is subject to almost daily beatings in the Evening Standard by Andrew Gilligan, the former Today reporter who sparked the David Kelly affair.
Cheerleader of the Week
I love OU, but I almost went to: I applied to 10 schools, but I ultimately wanted to go wherever I could continue my cheerleading career in college. Cheerleading is, has been, and always will be a passion of mine, so it was really important for me to achieve my dream of being a college cheerleader. I decided I wanted to stay in Texas or close to Texas. So I tried out for cheerleading at OU and Texas Tech. Both are great schools, and have great cheerleading and football programs. But I decided to go to OU with my two best friends. 2. My favorite class is: My favorite subject is math. In college so far, my favorite class has been Macro Economics. I really understood the concepts and worked hard to get an A in the class. Understanding the concepts and mastering this class was very satisfying to me.
Zane Lowe: this Shockwaves NME Award is the best
Zane Lowe has declared his win for Best Radio Show at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 his best yet. The Radio 1 DJ has monopolised the category in recent years, with NME readers consistently naming his show the finest around. Speaking to NME.COM, Lowe said he was touched by the continuing loyalty. “It gets more special every time," explained the DJ. “The first time we won it for our show it was very precious, but every year it comes around you just hope that you're still connecting with the NME readers and the new music that's out there. So this is great." He added he was pleased to receive the award from presenter Jon McClure from Reverend And The Makers. “It's always nice to receive anything, but it's always an awkward situation when you go up at these things," said Lowe. “It's always weird situation so it was great to get it from a friend." McClure added his own tribute to the DJ, explaining: “He means a lot people in bands.
Parrot Introduces Two Innovative Hands-Free Kits at CES 2008: One for ...
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Parrot, a leader in wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, introduced two new innovative and ground-breaking hands-free cell phone systems -- one for drivers of cars and trucks, and the other for motorcyclists. The Parrot SK4000 is a Bluetooth(R) Stereo (A2DP)-enabled helmet headset for motor-cyclists that features an FM RDS radio and a wireless mobile remote control for the handlebar, while the Parrot RK8200 is a full-featured Made for iPod(R) FM/AM RDS car stereo that has all the connections necessary to play digital and analog music. Both units offer Parrot's premium hands-free cell phone capability while providing a long list of benefits for the car driver or motorcyclist - all standard. Parrot RK8200 new full-Featured Bluetooth(R) Car Stereo The Parrot RK8200 is a full-featured Made for iPod(R) FM/AM RDS car stereo that has all the connections necessary to play digital and analog music and that also incorporates a Bluetooth(R) hands-free mobile phone kit.
Trolley Dance attracts thousands of visitors
A VIDEO featuring elderly people dancing with trolleys in the market place of a North-East town has become an internet phenomenon. Since it was posted on video website YouTube, the dance featuring members of Growing Older Living in Darlington (Gold) has attracted tens of thousands of viewers. The four minute film was shot by video artist Anton Hecht in Darlington market place. Over 50,000 people have watched it on YouTube and it has also featured on the website of a national newspaper. The performers dance a series of routines set to Dvorak's New World Symphony. It was organised with the help of Darlington Borough Council and Darlington Partnership with funding from Northern Film and Media. .
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