Re: Parallel computation

2017-01-24 Thread Paul Koning
>> ... >>>> It's just that I bridle a bit when hearing the young 'uns refer to any >>>> physically large machine as a "supercomputer". >>>> >>>> It's the same feeling that I get when I see press releases today tha

Re: Parallel computation

2017-01-23 Thread Paul Koning
refer to any >>> physically large machine as a "supercomputer". >>> >>> It's the same feeling that I get when I see press releases today that >>> relate that David Gelernter single-handedly developed the parallel >>> computation. He's not

Re: Parallel computation

2017-01-23 Thread Toby Thain
eleases today that relate that David Gelernter single-handedly developed the parallel computation. He's not old enough; at 61, he was still in high school during the ILLIAC IV era. Even earlier... From what I've read, ENIAC supported parallel computing, but in practice it wasn't

Parallel computation (was: IBM 7074 and then some)

2017-01-23 Thread Paul Koning
oday that > relate that David Gelernter single-handedly developed the parallel > computation. He's not old enough; at 61, he was still in high school > during the ILLIAC IV era. Even earlier... From what I've read, ENIAC supported parallel computing, but in practice it wasn't