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I saw one last summer at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris. I was more fascinated then I expected https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musée_des_Arts_et
by tnolet 6y ago
I saw one last summer at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris. I was more fascinated then I expected https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musée_des_Arts_et_Métiers_-_Supercalculateur_Cray-2_(37517944066).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musée_des_Arts_et_Mé...
They looked more like abstract art pieces or 70ties science fiction props.
- codesnik 6y agointeresting. that huge transparent block is here for aesthetics only?
- ajlburke 6y agoI gather it was used to regulate the temperature of the liquid coolant - but instead of just some pipes or whatever, the designers turned it into a nice "waterfall" feature. I think it even lit up.
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- kgin 6y agoTo this day, it a dream of mine to sit on the bench of a Cray 1