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September 12th, 2007

Categories: Gadgets and gizmos

Microwulf Supercomputer, from Geekologie

Are you as jealous as I am? Geekologie shows off the unattractive looking but still irresistible Microwulf Supercomputer, a staggering technical display by Calvin College professor Joel Adams and senior Tim Brom. This mess of wires, plastic, and metal boasts 26 gigaflops for less than $2,500 in 2006, all running on one power outlet. Today, the same set up would cost $1,256 (you still need one power outlet). ClusterMonkey has a detailed overview of the computer as well as Microwulf’s official site.

Microwulf Supercomputer, from Geekologie

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6 Comments

MOJAS
March 28, 2008 at 12:01 pm

SUPERB COOL RIG

aminesoft
June 3, 2008 at 3:25 pm

i like this computer

American Magnet
August 15, 2008 at 3:22 pm

that thing is like a piece of art. . .from my nightmare

Casey
March 3, 2009 at 8:32 am

Wouldn’t it be better if the airflow wasn’t blocked by the expansion cards, or do the NICs get so hot?

monnies
July 19, 2009 at 12:41 am

Yeah, he can buy a supercomputer’s parts, yet he only buys a 250 GB HDD?

Casey
July 22, 2009 at 4:26 am

I can buy supercomputer parts, if the supercomputer consists of normal computer parts, and wouldn’t buy expensive stuff for a proof of concept.

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