The Denelcor HEP was a uniform shared memory multiprocessor that used fine-grain multithreading to tolerate memory latency, synchronization latency, and even functional unit latency. Six systems were delivered to customers during the years 1981-1985. This talk will describe the evolution, innovations, and disasters
Once upon a time... Java, whose original name was Oak, was developed as a part of the Green project at Sun. It was started in December '90 by Patrick Naughton,Mike Sheridan and James Gosling and was chartered to spend time (and money!) trying to figure out what would be the 'next wave' of computing and how we might ca
In response to government requests, IBM Research designed a system for a very large data processing application, known as the HARVEST system, including Stretch, which was delivered to the National Security Agency in the early 1960s. The combined Stretch-HARVEST Project created a milieu for developing new technologies,
Tony Sale will discuss his work in rebuilding the wartime Colossus code-breaking computer and the development of the Museums at Bletchley Park to present to the public its outstanding code breaking technologies. He will also address the importance of computer conservation and restoration activities in the United Kingdo
Take a walk down memory lane with cartoonist Rich Tennant, author of the cartoon series The 5th Wave. His extensive library of high tech cartoons dating to the late 1980s chronicles the evolution of the computer industry and its impact on society. Using subjects ranging from mainframes to pocket PCs, to computers in ou
Richard L. Grimsdale worked on industrial applications of process control computers, including the Ferranti Mark I (the commercial version of the Manchester Mark I), and designed the 100-nanosecond read-only memory for the Atlas computer. Grimsdale is chair of Electronic Engineering at the University of Sussex. He
Roberts will discuss the growing phenomenon of technomadics, the blending of art and engineering, Internet collaboration, the critical importance of generalists in the design environment, and human factors issues in a complex multipurpose system, interspersed with tales of his bike-ride adventures.
Please join us as we unveil a new vision for the premier museum of the information technology revolution. You and other special friends will be the first to hear about the museum's plans.
This presentation will discuss the motivation and importance of Beowulf-class computing, its hardware and software elements, and its history from inception of 16 processor systems to present day systems up to a thousand processors.
Come hear Stalking the Wily Hacker ... A fun time is guaranteed for all.