More News
- Page Two
- News Links
Anarchives
Radio/TV
- Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock
Letters To Editor
- List of Letters
- Write a Letter
Join Us
Marketplace
- Buy Stuff - Sell Stuff
- Store on CafePress.com
Special Editions
RSS Feeds
About Us
Log-In

Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor

IPFS News Link • Technology: Computer Hardware

Rise of the Titan: ‘World’s fastest’ supercomputer goes live

10-29-2012 • http://chrisinmaryville.net/

After falling behind Asia and Europe in the great race, where success is measured in FLOPS (floating-point operations per second), the US has struck back at the new high-tech Olympians with Titan: quite possibly the fastest supercomputer in the world. When Tennesseans hear the word Titan, their first thought is going to be gains on the gridiron, rather than leaps and bounds on the field of science. All of that might now change, as a new supercomputing giant hailing from the Smokey Mountains was unveiled by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) on Monday.

Read Full Story

Reported By Chris Menke

Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor