D-Wave Ones in their native habitat

Here is a nice shot of two D-Wave One^TM systems being tested in the lab!

Quantum processors and ‘co-design’

There is an high-level introductory article written over at physicsandcake explaining how a renewed interest in ‘co-design’ in the field of High Performance Computing relates to D-Wave’s processors and approach to solving problems. Co-design is usually described as the development of software which is designed to exploit features of special purpose hardware, or vice-versa. Here is a link to the post:

Building more intelligent machines: Can ‘co-design’ help?

Enjoy!

How It All Went Wrong for SGI in HPC

It’s been a long ride down for SGI, and now that it’s finally over, it comes almost as a relief, like when a beloved relative who has been suffering in pain for years with a terminal disease, a mere shadow of former self, finally passes. It gives us one last chance to light candles, join hands, and remember an icon that once exemplified Silicon Valley greatness.

Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun Microsystems

Big news in the HPC world.