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Tuesday, October 21, 2003
![[Item Permalink]](http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/images/ur_bullet.gif){kind=small} User guides to an IBM SC supercomputer and an Compaq AlphaServer cluster -- Comment()
The following user guides are available in PDF format (free download): IBM SC supercomputer (eServer Cluster 1600) and Compaq Alpha supercluster.
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Presentation on Mac OS X for Unix users -- Comment()
I'm currently finishing my presentation on Mac OS X for Unix users (available in Finnish). Tomorrow I'll visit the computer science department at the University of Helsinki. This is the same place where Linus Torvalds started developing and distributing Linux. It will be interesting to see what kind of comments Mac OS X generates there.
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Facilities at Virginia Tech -- Comment()
The Institute for Computational Science and Engineering (ICSE) at Virginia Tech has impressive facilities in addition to the recent Apple G5 supercluster with 2200 processors.The facilities include a Linux Opteron cluster with 400 processors, a SGI Origin 2000 with 20 processors, a CAVE, and network connections to the National Lambda Rail. This is serious hardware for anyone interested in cutting-edge computational science.
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Mathematics at Google -- Comment()
I browsed the Google Directory and found a category for mathematics. This included Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Mathematics Archives, The Mathematical Atlas, and Glossary of Math Terms. However, the FAQ on mathematics address did not yield the promised information. Perhaps Dr. Math FAQ should be included in the list.
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