“AMD AND NEWISYS are set to demonstrate a 32-way or more Horus system at a Supercomputing event in Seattle in a couple of week’s time. And the event will have Microsoft’s Bill Gates as the keynote speaker, prompting speculation that the firm might have a bash at showing off a 64-way SMP Windows X64 box. He might not, though.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
Tech Talk
- Project Lightspeed slows down @ Ars Technica
- Flaw hunters pick holes in Oracle patches @ CNET
- Assemble Your Dream Browser @ PC Mechanic
- Interview with Uwe Boll @ Gamehelper.com
- How To Be A Game Developer @ The Tech Zone
- Call of Duty2 xFire Chat posted @ GDHardware.com
- The Future Of Cell Phones Article @ Designtechnica
- Google adds TV interviews to video service @ CNET
- Zotob damage deep but not widespread @ CNET
- Microsoft adds to OneCare security beta @ CNET
- Nano skyscrapers may precede space elevator @ CNET
Holy Horus in 32 ways, Batman!
If you haven’t heard of AMD’s upcoming Horus chip, it is designed to allow Opterons to work in 12, 16 and 32 way systems. Keep an eye out for the conference, and head over to The Inquirer to read up on what is known about the Horus so far.
