Cray\’s Windows-Based Supercomputer: 64 Cores in Your Desk

Why should UNIX nerds have all the fun? Cray and Microsoft announced today a partnership to produce the CX1, a $60,000 (on the top end) supercomputer that runs the forthcoming Windows HPC Server 2008
—MS\’s answer to the high-performance *nix server systems run by most heavy servers.

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Speaking UNIX: The New and Improved Vim Editor

If you\’ve worked on IBM AIX,another flavor of UNIX/Linux,you\’ve more than likely used the vi editor.Since its conception in 1976,vi has become a staple for anyone wanting to edit files. How could someone make a more powerful editing tool than vi, you may ask?The answer is Vim,and this article provides details on the many enhancements & usage of vim

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