Robert X. Cringely on how Apple is blurring the line between consumer electronics and personal computers. Imagine a Mac Minicluster running Apple’s xGrid software. Start with a 16-port fast Ethernet switch and stack 16 Mac Minis on top. That’s a 720 gigaflop micro-supercomputer that costs less than $9,000, can fit on a bookshelf, and can be up and running in as little time as it takes to connect the network cables. High schools will be sequencing genes.
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Ken Tekserve will now attempt to revive my dead iMac. http://img.ly/1M00 [kenwalker].— 2d ago via Twitter
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Ken Why doesn't Thunderbird hide that goofy "Sending Message" dialog by default? How to get rid of it (from 2006): http://bit.ly/c0tns9 [kenwalker].— July 26th via Twitter
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Ken @alissamarie #thegoodlife is rocking my son on a suburban porch in the wee hours of a cool summer night, sipping a Mike's Pink Lemonade [kenwalker].— July 23rd via Twitter