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Thursday, September 26, 2002

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Los Alamos lab getting new 'Science Appliance' supercomputer: "A powerful new 2048-processor, $6 million Linux supercomputer is now being built for the Los Alamos National Laboratory to run unclassified analyses and nuclear weapons simulations." [Google Technology News]

This is interesting Linux project, and I'm always keen on supercomputer news. On the other hand, this system will be used for developing weapons, which is not so good. This is preparing Linux for war?

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Mars' wobbles shape its climate: "Scientists say Mars undergoes periodic wobbles in its spin and variations in its orbit that, like the earth, may cause it to endure prolonged Ice Ages or other climate shifts." [Google Technology News]

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I wrote some personal info to the About document of this weblog:

My science background is in physics and applied mathematics. Since graduating I have worked for about 12 years in the field of computational science: supercomputers, applied mathematics, numerical analysis, programming, and mathematical software.
My name is printed on the cover of about 50 books. I have published over 250 articles in journals, newspapers and magazines. I have also organized about two dozen courses, some short 1-3 day courses, some longer full semester courses and seminars.
Currently I lead a multi-disciplinary group of 12 experts (half of them are doctorates). I also have a small career as a columnist for an IT magazine in Finland.
If you are interested in my background, check the CV in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Or have a look at books written or edited by me and available in PDF format.

Is this a good introduction? Who am I?

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Bell Labs fires Hendrik Schon for Data Falsification: "Bell Labs has fired physicist Hendrik Schon for falsifying scientific data. Schon was thought to be a likely candidate for the Nobel prize based on the promise his reported research findings had for the advancement of molecular..." [Google Technology News]

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Venus may have bugs, say scientists: "Scientists in the United States say clouds high in the atmosphere of the planet Venus contain chemicals that may suggest the presence of life." [Google Technology News]