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> “The Raspberry Pi ... is more than 4.5 times faster than the Cray 1.” The applications have grown as well. The Cray 1 was used for mundane tasks like "large
by mytailorisrich 3y ago
> “The Raspberry Pi ... is more than 4.5 times faster than the Cray 1.”
The applications have grown as well.
The Cray 1 was used for mundane tasks like "large-scale scientific applications, such as simulating complex physical phenomena, and was sold to government and university laboratories." [1] But the power of the Raspberry Pi allows for cutting edge computing tasks like "watering plants, monitoring the birds in your yard, or for a smart doorbell!" [2]
[1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cray-1 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cray-1
[2] https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/the-7-most-common-uses-for-the-raspberry-pi-in-2023/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/the-7-most-common-uses-fo...
- reaperducer 3y agoI know it's only January, but this strikes me as Comment of the Year.
- flenserboy 3y agoImagine the pain of programming a Cray-1 to do the work of a Raspberry Pi in those use instances.
- bombcar 3y agoOr using a Raspberry Pi to simulate nuclear explosions and the weather.
- d_sem 3y agoThe absurdism to having a replica Cray-1 for the sole purpose of watering my plants is too amazing to not entertain.