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28 February 2008
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New supercomputer is a rack of PlayStations - The Sydney Morning Herald
When the PlayStation3 was released in November 2006, Gaurav Khanna's
wife braved long queues so he could be one of the first people in the US
to get his hands on the gaming console. But the astrophysicist was not
itching to burn some rubber in Gran Turismo or shoot hoops in NBA 07.
Instead he wanted to build his own supercomputer.
Record-High Ratio of Americans in Prison - Washington Post
More than one in 100 adults in the United States is in jail or prison,
an all-time high that is costing state governments nearly $50 billion a
year, in addition to more than $5 billion spent by the federal
government, according to a report released today.
No impact from Energy Saving Day - BBC
The UK's first Energy Saving Day has ended with no noticeable reduction
in the country's electricity usage. E-Day asked people to switch off
electrical devices they did not need over a period of 24 hours, with the
National Grid monitoring consumption.
In Norway, Global Seed Vault guards genetic resources - IHT
With plant species disappearing at an alarming rate, scientists and
governments are creating a global network of plant banks to store seeds
and sprouts - precious genetic resources that may be needed for man to
adapt the world's food supply to climate change.
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Posted by: Peter - 6:34 PM MST | Updated: 28 February 2008 7:09 PM MST
Tags: Computing Environment News
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