I touched the fastest computer in the world earlier today.

[notfred]

Also, the third fastest. And I saw the world's largest laser.

Cool fact:
The cooled air that enters the data center in which the fastest and third fastest computers in the world are located is 55 degrees as it comes in through the floor. After it passes over the machines and leaves through the ceiling, it's 130 degrees. You can see wavy "heat lines" coming off the top of the machines.

The data center has a pproximately 3 *PETA*bytes of hard disk space, and a robotic tape storage system with space for 16 petabytes of backup tapes.

 

[BigJ]

Thanks. Gonna go have to change my boxers now.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Thanks. Gonna go have to change my boxers now.

It's a good thing he didn't put pics up too.

 

[eelw]

PICS or BAN!!!!!!

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: eelw
PICS or BAN!!!!!!

Cameras weren't allowed in the datacenter, but here's some pictures from thier website:
Pics

 

[Mrvile]

I bet I still run higher fps in CS:S on my POS than that thing.

 

[Drakkon]

just so were clear...you touched the two IBM supercomputers at Livermore national institute right?

EDIT: yep posted before u posted the link...or at least thoguht i would/did

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
just so were clear...you touched the two IBM supercomputers at Livermore national institute right?

Yeah.

 

[Glavinsolo]

I touched the fastest computer in the world earlier today.

Did you exchange names and have a few drinks first?

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo

I touched the fastest computer in the world earlier today.

Did you exchange names and have a few drinks first?

Alcohol wasn't allowed, either 🙁

 

[Cristatus]

You know what would be cool? A documentary about how they made, and put it up, and the problems they ran into, doing so.

 

[tranceport]

Isn't it 3 times faster than it's closest supercomputer?


searching....

Yes it is.. http://www.top500.org/lists/2005/11/basic

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: notfred
Also, the third fastest. And I saw the world's largest laser.

Cool fact:
The cooled air that enters the data center in which the fastest and third fastest computers in the world are located is 55 degrees as it comes in through the floor. After it passes over the machines and leaves through the ceiling, it's 130 degrees. You can see wavy "heat lines" coming off the top of the machines.

The data center has a pproximately 3 *PETA*bytes of hard disk space, and a robotic tape storage system with space for 16 petabytes of backup tapes.

That's sweet.

Unfortunately, money says the Gov has something more powerful that we'll never know about!

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: notfred
Also, the third fastest. And I saw the world's largest laser.

Cool fact:
The cooled air that enters the data center in which the fastest and third fastest computers in the world are located is 55 degrees as it comes in through the floor. After it passes over the machines and leaves through the ceiling, it's 130 degrees. You can see wavy "heat lines" coming off the top of the machines.

The data center has a pproximately 3 *PETA*bytes of hard disk space, and a robotic tape storage system with space for 16 petabytes of backup tapes.

That's sweet.

Unfortunately, money says the Gov has something more powerful that we'll never know about!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

 

[LostWanderer]

Insert favorite pre-requisite corny reply...

Lemme guess, Windows XP professional?

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: notfred
snip

That's sweet.

Unfortunately, money says the Gov has something more powerful that we'll never know about!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

Have you read Digital Fortress by Dan Brown?
Good book.

 

[InlineFour]

specs? what OS was it running?

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

I doubt that, unless the have gone quantum.

 

[TerryMathews]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

I doubt that, unless the have gone quantum.

There are rumors that they have.

 

[sniperruff]

i touched myself earlier today.

 

[Vinfinite]

holy ****** thats awesome

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: TerryMathews

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

I doubt that, unless the have gone quantum.

There are rumors that they have.

The probability of that is very low. Quantum computing is in its infancy.

 

[Vinfinite]

Originally posted by: ssvegeta1010

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: notfred
snip

That's sweet.

Unfortunately, money says the Gov has something more powerful that we'll never know about!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

Have you read Digital Fortress by Dan Brown?
Good book.

Wonderful book actually

 

[everman]

Are you still glowing?

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: Vinfinite

Originally posted by: ssvegeta1010

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: notfred
snip

That's sweet.

Unfortunately, money says the Gov has something more powerful that we'll never know about!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The NSA probably has a supercomputing cluster five times that size doing brute force cracking of 512 bit encryption keys right now 🙂

Have you read Digital Fortress by Dan Brown?
Good book.

Wonderful book actually

actually, the book is not bad