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2007-12-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran evades scanctions - builds AMD based supercomputer

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Posted by 3dc 2007-12-11 12:15|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 You can go online and order computer parts in bulk you will never know of their ultimate destination. A embargo like this does work. These are commodity items.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2007-12-11 12:58|| 2007-12-11 12:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Oh, boy. They built a Beowulf cluster. Big deal. Some of the effects for "Titanic" were rendered on a Beowulf cluster, and industry's been using them for years. The only accomplishment here is getting around the export controls.

Oh, and I wonder if they realize some of the key software for Beowulf clustering was developed in Israel...

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-12-11 13:09|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-12-11 13:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Pssssh, Rob, don't tell!
Which suggests and upgrade is due. Specifically for certain code pages.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-11 14:54|| 2007-12-11 14:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't call our help line.

Posted by AMD Tech Support 2007-12-11 16:17|| 2007-12-11 16:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh, and I wonder if they realize some of the key software for Beowulf clustering was developed in Israel...

The Infidel Inside sticker on the side of the box should tip them off.

Posted by Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-12-11 16:31|| 2007-12-11 16:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Infidel Inside

Yes, yes I did. I Lol'd.

Posted by Thomas Woof">Thomas Woof 2007-12-11 21:35|| 2007-12-11 21:35|| Front Page Top

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