Category Archives: Supercomputers

All about the fastest computers in the world

Playing Chess in the Age of AlfaZero

Posted on June 17, 2021 by andrei

Chess is a fascinating game that hasn’t lost its appeal even after the strongest human player of the time was finally defeated by a computer. I refer to the historical 1997 face-off between Garry Kasparov and IBM’s Deep Blue. In … Continue reading →

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On the Evolution of Analytics

Posted on March 20, 2017 by andrei

Take a look at IBM’s version of “The Evolution of Analytics:”I still cannot say I understand completely what “Cognitive Analytics” is. Deloitte published an article on this subject in 2014 entitled Cognitive Analytics. The article lists three key elements of Cognitive Analytics: … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Fastest Supercomputers in the World

Posted on February 8, 2017 by andrei

This subject is difficult to write about because things change frequently.  And this rating will change several times during this year and every year after that.  So, the best way to track these changes is to go directly to the Top500.org site … Continue reading →

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Largest supercomputer simulation of the Universe

Posted on January 19, 2017 by andrei

One of the comments on YouTube was: “We are in a neural network”…

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Amazing Supercomputer Art – Part 1

Posted on January 9, 2017 by andrei

Supercomputers are not just incredibly fast.  Many of them are also created to look great.  Some of them look so beautiful and artistic that I have decided to start showing off their art.  This post will review several selected supercomputers … Continue reading →

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