by Stephanie McLoughlin

Test Center Tracker: DIY high performance computing

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Apr 23, 20071 min

Paging Bob Vila: High-performance computing (HPC) isn't just for massive conglomerates with billion-dollar budgets anymore. These days, clustered servers running basic processors and programs are making HPC a do-able DIY project -- albeit one that's going to require some dedicated resources and committment to ferreting out complex solutions. Read our special report and see if you'd like to leap into the world of

Paging Bob Vila: High-performance computing (HPC) isn’t just for massive conglomerates with billion-dollar budgets anymore. These days, clustered servers running basic processors and programs are making HPC a do-able DIY project — albeit one that’s going to require some dedicated resources and committment to ferreting out complex solutions. Read our special report and see if you’d like to leap into the world of homegrown HPC, too. No hard hat required.

Useful wallpaper: Brian Chee likes the way Microsoft’s BGInfo tool puts machine info onto your wallpaper automatically – check it out on the Geeks in Paradise blog.

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