[Nottingham] [Talk] *Tomorrow* Supercomputer bits 'n' bobs Thursday 04/06/2009

Martin martin at ml1.co.uk
Wed Jun 3 12:25:39 UTC 2009


Folks,

*Tomorrow*

> Supercomputer bits 'n' bobs - How to compute the "Super"
> 
> 
> In our last talk we heard the names Babbage, Turing, Flowers, Cray and 
> others in passing. There are a few more names and stories and devices to 
> tell for where Supercomputers are now.
> 
> Keeping with the "Super" bits and following on from (or following 
> before) our last Supercomputers talk, I hope to give a 'prequel' talk to 
> give a feel for what the /Super/ /is/ in "Supercomputers".
> 
> (And Linux just happens to be the OS for most of the top 100 rated 
> computers in the world.)
> 
> 
> All at our favourite venue:
> 
> 
> The Navigation
> 
> http://www.thenavvy.co.uk/
> 
> *Thursday 04/06/2009*
> 
> Meet:	19:30
> (in the bar somewhere - look for penguins or just shout "where's NLUG!")
> 
> Talk:	20:00
> (in the room upstairs)
> 
> Beers and Linux and other topics until 23:00
> 
> The Navigation Inn
> 6 Wilford Street
> Nottingham
> NG2 1AA
> Tel: 0115 9417139
> 
> http://www.pub-explorer.com/notts/pub/navigationinnnottingham.htm
> http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.948&lon=-1.1518&scale=10000&icon=x
> 
> 
> We are in the large room upstairs. WiFi access available.
> 
> To find us, just look for any penguins or a super-cluster of netbooks!
> Or ask the friendly bar staff.

All welcome,

See a few of you there,

Cheers,
Martin


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Martin Lomas
martin at ml1.co.uk
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