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Condor Cluster

Condor Cluster. Matt Scofield. What is the Condor Cluster. 1,760 Playstation 3s forming a super computer Designed by the USAF for high resolution satellite images 35 th fastest computer in the world Energy efficient, seventh greenest computer in the world. Ethical Issues.

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Condor Cluster

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  1. Condor Cluster Matt Scofield

  2. What is the Condor Cluster • 1,760 Playstation 3s forming a super computer • Designed by the USAF for high resolution satellite images • 35th fastest computer in the world • Energy efficient, seventh greenest computer in the world

  3. Ethical Issues • Is it ethical for the US Air Force to use PlayStation 3s to enhance target images?

  4. Benefits • Low cost project • Very energy efficient • Can perform 1.5 GigaFLOPS (floating point operations per second)

  5. Other Potential Uses • Neuromorphic computing Laster, Jill. "1,760 PlayStation 3s Form New Supercomputer - Air Force News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times." Air Force News, Pay & Benefits, Careers, Entertainment, Photos - Air Force Times HOME. Gannett Government Media Corporation, 24 Dec. 2010. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. <http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/12/air-force-playstation-3-supercomputer-122410w/>.

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