PS3 Cluster Solves Black Hole Mystery

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My school (University of Louisville) is purchasing several new supercomputer clusters. Among them is a 16 blade cluster consisting of 8 Cell processors per blade. They are also investing in 8 PS3s to use as both research clusters and for multimedia and multi-core programming classes.

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[Dechef]

Oh shit. More ammunition for the Sony fanboys.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Ha another thing my PS3 can do that you Xbox cant.
Seriously though who thought "hmm maybe PS3s would work fine instead."

In case it's a total flop on games (admit it, it kind of is).

No its not.

I can think of a few good ones, like little big planet, but how many exclusives are actually pretty good? Resistance 1/2 are good, but I can't think of anything else off the top of my head.

EDIT: I don't have an Xbox. I'm a PC guy.

 

[klc0100]

Ha another thing my PS3 can do that you Xbox cant.
Seriously though who thought "hmm maybe PS3s would work fine instead."

In case it's a total flop on games (admit it, it kind of is).

No its not.

I can think of a few good ones, like little big planet, but how many exclusives are actually pretty good? Resistance 1/2 are good, but I can't think of anything else off the top of my head.

EDIT: I don't have an Xbox. I'm a PC guy.

I actually posted that o_o I thought I deleted it from my post.
and you cant think of MGS off the top of your head?

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Sorry, klc0100! You are absolutely right.

 

[Jumplion]

Oh shit. More ammunition for the Sony fanboys.

You damn right more ammo for us!

*KABLOWEEE!#%@*

This is pretty cool, consoles going into the mainstream, now the sub-stream.

And soon the world as scientists shall build the ultimate, cancer-curing, super-computing, laser-pointing-ing...-ing, console!

That plays games to!

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

Even scientists are trying penny pinching techniques in this shit economy now.

 

[Dechef]

Oh shit. More ammunition for the Sony fanboys.

You damn right more ammo for us!

*KABLOWEEE!#%@*

This is pretty cool, consoles going into the mainstream, now the sub-stream.

And soon the world as scientists shall build the ultimate, cancer-curing, super-computing, laser-pointing-ing...-ing, console!

That plays games to!

Don't forget the fridge so you don't have to walk even a few steps to get a beer!

 

[Jumplion]

Oh shit. More ammunition for the Sony fanboys.

You damn right more ammo for us!

*KABLOWEEE!#%@*

This is pretty cool, consoles going into the mainstream, now the sub-stream.

And soon the world as scientists shall build the ultimate, cancer-curing, super-computing, laser-pointing-ing...-ing, console!

That plays games to!

Don't forget the fridge so you don't have to walk even a few steps to get a beer!

Ha! That's child's play when you witness the new holo-beer the scientists will stuff in this baby! Whenever you want a beer, POOF, a virtual one comes up and makes your brain tingle with the sensation of alchohol!

What are we talking about now?

 

[Dechef]

Ha! That's child's play when you witness the new holo-beer the scientists will stuff in this baby! Whenever you want a beer, POOF, a virtual one comes up and makes your brain tingle with the sensation of alchohol!

What are we talking about now?

The Playstation 6?
Virtual beer sounds kinda lame, though. I'm definitely switching to Xbox 900 if they keep it.

 

[runtheplacered]

Even scientists are trying penny pinching techniques in this shit economy now.

One of the goals of most projects is to do it as cost efficiently as possible despite what economic climate we're in. Apparently they found this to be most efficient.

Why are we talking about this when there's zombies to kill?

 

[Aardvark]

Seeing how Nintendo wiped the floor with both Sony and Microsoft this gen, how about Sony and MS team up for the next one? Sony can manage the hardware, thus guaranteeing us a powerful gaming system that explodes infrequently enough to avoid massive internet outcry, and let Microsoft handle the software, games and the online content.

 

[roblikestoskate]

I'm honored to see my alma mater mentioned by The Escapist. Sony WorkStation, anyone?

 

[jboking]

Seeing how Nintendo wiped the floor with both Sony and Microsoft this gen, how about Sony and MS team up for the next one? Sony can manage the hardware, thus guaranteeing us a powerful gaming system that explodes infrequently enough to avoid massive internet outcry, and let Microsoft handle the software, games and the online content.

I'm still not sure they could stop Nintendo's "sell them old hardware with one new gimmick" routine. Though, Sony hardware with microsoft software would be pretty interesting.

 

[y8c616]

Ha another thing my PS3 can do that you Xbox cant.
Seriously though who thought "hmm maybe PS3s would work fine instead."

In case it's a total flop on games (admit it, it kind of is).

No its not.

I can think of a few good ones, like little big planet, but how many exclusives are actually pretty good? Resistance 1/2 are good, but I can't think of anything else off the top of my head.

EDIT: I don't have an Xbox. I'm a PC guy.

It hasnt been a flop, just not as big as the ps2. I also read somwhere that the ps3 has an installed user base in the PAL region of 300,000 more than the 360. Seeing as its already outsold the 360 in japan and the east, only America left now

 

[DamienHell]

Further proof that ANYONE who ones a PS3 is overcompensating for something!
EDIT: Oh wait I have a PS3

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

"It hasnt been a flop, just not as big as the ps2. I also read somwhere that the ps3 has an installed user base in the PAL region of 300,000 more than the 360. Seeing as its already outsold the 360 in japan and the east, only America left now"

Relating to that. About a year ago, I read something funny. The headline for it was "Hell froze over". The article was that the Xbox outsold the PS3 for six days in Japan. Wii? I have no idea.

 

[runtheplacered]

Even scientists are trying penny pinching techniques in this shit economy now.

One of the goals of most projects is to do it as cost efficiently as possible despite what economic climate we're in.

Thats not what I keep seeing. The mars landers budget was in several billions, and they weren't exactly that careful with it.

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