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Multiprocessor computing - how does it compare to Nehalem?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:00 pm
by Apoptosis
November 24, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Bonus Bureau, Computing Division. Many clerks figure the amount of the bonus each veteran is entitled to.

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Re: Multiprocessor computing - how does it compare to Nehalem?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:41 pm
by Bwall
Funny stuff, but you would be amazed at how many people my company employs to figure bonuses for the sales people...

Re: Multiprocessor computing - how does it compare to Nehalem?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:07 pm
by Alathald
Haha, my great grandmother used to be a part of one of those 'computers'. Each person would do their assigned 'function' and pass it along to the next person. Pretty cool stuff

Re: Multiprocessor computing - how does it compare to Nehalem?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:09 pm
by vicaphit
Alathald wrote:Each person would do their assigned 'function' and pass it along to the next person. Pretty cool stuff
Haha, my great grandmother used to be a part of one of those 'computers'. Each person would do their assigned 'function' and pass it along to the next person. Pretty cool stuff

So... Distributive computing?
Re: Multiprocessor computing - how does it compare to Nehalem?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:36 pm
by stopthekilling77
F@H in its early stages!