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Submission + - Build your own supercomputer (relatively) cheap!

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IheatMyAptWithCPUs

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:03PM

IheatMyAptWithCPUs writes: "By 2010, the standard PC is going to have somewhere between 30 and 70 cores. Why wait? This story shows you how to build your own supercomputer for the cheap cheap cost of 20 cheap normal computers!"

Submission + - Funny Genetic Algorithms Intro

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IheatMyAptWithCPUs

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:58PM

IheatMyAptWithCPUs writes: "So the Genetic Algorithm (GA, since I'm a lazy immediately-post-college student), is an optimization tool. It's capable of solving all kinds of really difficult problems. The GA is best used for problems where the best answer can't be found by traditional means in a reasonable amount of time. Thus, when using the Genetic Algorithm, it's best to be looking for a good-enough solution. Click here for the full story."

World's First Virtual Banking Licenses 45

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @04:39PM from the virtual-bankers dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention a new, unique situation in Massively Multiplayer games. The Entropia Universe title has broken new ground by being granted five virtual banking licenses. These are exactly what you think they are: in-game bankers can transfer Entropia funds directly to your real-world bank account as real world cash. The well-known conversion rate between EU cash and real money allows this; more entertainingly, you can withdraw RL cash into EU notes via the banks as well. From the article: "These two-year exclusive licenses will be available through the public auction within Entropia Universe and will be open for bids beginning mid January 2007. Entropia Universe is the only virtual universe on the internet whose currency has a fixed exchange rate with the US Dollar. Its currency can easily be moved between Entropia Universe and the real world using an ATM card. The Entropia ATM card can be used to instantly withdraw real cash from over 1 million ATM machines worldwide"

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