Comment TRIVIA: When was Apple first at SC Conference? (Score 1) 307
To put money into a conference booth, usually means that a company is making some serious consideration for that market.
So here's the trivia question:
When did Apple Computer start being an exhibitor at the International Conference for High Performance Computing and Communications?
Apple's been aware of the Top500 list for a several years.
Supercomputers used to be 32-bit with the Top500 list accepting 32-bit results. At the time Apple started attended the SC Conference, I asked Jack D. if he would accept the 32-bit benchmark results for the Top500.
At the time Jack said no -- adding back 32-bit would be confusing to the community.
It took some effort and many voices to convince Apple to pay attention to the scientific market. It's nice to see them headed towards the Top500.
--Hopscotch
HINT: 9991
So here's the trivia question:
When did Apple Computer start being an exhibitor at the International Conference for High Performance Computing and Communications?
Apple's been aware of the Top500 list for a several years.
Supercomputers used to be 32-bit with the Top500 list accepting 32-bit results. At the time Apple started attended the SC Conference, I asked Jack D. if he would accept the 32-bit benchmark results for the Top500.
At the time Jack said no -- adding back 32-bit would be confusing to the community.
It took some effort and many voices to convince Apple to pay attention to the scientific market. It's nice to see them headed towards the Top500.
--Hopscotch
HINT: 9991
