Imagine a supercomputer that can do ten quadrillion calculations each second. I’d like to think that this would be my brain. Given that it’s extremely difficult to measure the processing speed of a brain, though some rough estimates have put it at ten quadrillion calculations a second, I might be right. However, sometimes it feels [...]
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Here’s some good news for developers of parallel applications. Scientists at the University of Illinios have developed extensions for Java. They had one objective: to address the tough issue of parallel application development. Apparently, they’re also doing the same for C++. It’s certainly a significant step in the right direction. Technically, it’s called Deterministic Parallel [...]
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Clay Breshears has gained a valuable insight into the minds of new parallel programmers, because he’s been judging the submissions for the Apprentice level of the Intel Threading Challenge. He’s written a blog post to share a few parallel programming tips for newcomers, which will be valuable to anyone who is entering any of the [...]
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