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Thursday, October 16, 2003
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Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaws: 'Software giant Microsoft has warned of seven security flaws in its programs, describing five as "critical".' [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
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Bush defines a free nation -- Comment()
The Aardvark Speaks points to a quote by George W. Bush, Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003: "See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction." [Schockwellenreiter > The Aardvark Speaks]
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Updated guide to Mac OS X (in Finnish) -- Comment()
I updated my collection of articles (available in Finnish) about Mac OS X with an article intended for Unix users. At the same time, I published a presentations about Mac OS X for Unix users (also available in Finnish). There is one slide about the G5 supercluster at Virginia Tech at the end of the presentation.
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Apple unit sales: The details: "Power Mac sales were up 26% over the same quarter in 2002; Powerbook sales rose a whopping 203% from a year ago." [Computerworld News]
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Mac Supercomputer: Fast, Cheap: " Initial tests indicate a supercomputer made entirely of Power Mac G5s is more powerful than all but one of its speedy competitors, Japan's mighty Earth Simulator. And it cost a fraction of the price." [Wired News]
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Abigail Adams: "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." [Motivational Quotes of the Day]
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Updated impressions of the G5 cluster -- Comment()
I updated my story about the G5 cluster at Virginial Tech. I hope the text is easier to read. There is one new question: Which batch system will be used on the cluster? Update: according to Wired, the G5 cluster could reach 80% of the theoretical peak, which is over 15 teraflop/s, placing it number two on the top-500 list.
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