The Jaguar Supercomputer Puts Real Cat to Shame

Allow me to start this post with some perspective. An extremely nice home computer right now might have a quad core processor, 8GB of on board RAM and a Terabyte hard drive.

This preposterous monster they cooked up in the name of science (FOR SCIENCE!!), The Jaguar, is slightly better than the machine I mentioned before. For instance, they scaled up from 4 cores to around 255,000!! Its got 16GB of RAM per processor, giving it a total of 261 GB of RAM. That goes nicely with its 10,750 Terabytes of hard drive space. Oh, and each of those 192 servers that makes up its storage space can spit out information to the computer at 1.25 GB/s. That's 240 GB/s total.

Yes, this machine could load everything on all the computers of all your immediate relatives into memory in under a second. And then it'd compute the shit out of that data.

Possible downsides include its 4,500 square ft footprint, and a bit of an electricity bill from its 50,000,000 kW annual operating usage.


Linked To By: Frank V.

Happy American Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Sex Phoneline Operators are Amazing

I think this is the 3rd video this guy has put out, and its never ceased to amaze me how damn creative those sex phone line girls are! This guys says he's got a fetish for house guests who overstay their welcome and she just rolls with it brilliantly!

Needless to say this is NSFW, but really its just for the sexual themes. There are no inappropriate images and in fact its all just a flash animation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwvxKDeViK4

Left 4 Scooby

While I can't confirm the inspiration behind this image, I can only assume it was Left 4 Dead. I say this because I have L4D on the mind, and therefore everyone else must too. My ego aside, the picture is pretty awesome and I love the little details (like the RIP for the rest of the gang, poor guys...)

Hurting Others is Good for the Children

So I don't know if any of you have heard of the now annual Desert Bus fund raising event before, but its a damn creative way to encourage people to donate. In short these 4 people promise to keep playing this incredibly boring game for as long as people keep donating (with the required price going up each hour). Apparently people love the idea that their money not only goes to helping children but that it also directly causes misery in a bunch of uppity nerds because this year in 5 days they raised $132,438.94!

I want you to read the description below and watch the video, then imagine playing this game non-stop for 5 days and 16 hours. They're fucking crazy!

We Will Kill Them All

This soft little song has a frighteningly poignant message that is delivered with somber absurdity. You can almost imagine this being sung earnestly...

I'd recommend reading the lyrics along with the song. Click the "Read More" or post title to see the whole thing.

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Pigeon: Impossible

This awesome animation was incredibly made by a single man with a passion. Man that's gonna look good on his resume ;)

His attention to detail really separates it from so many other independent animations. Notice things like the color shifting shader on the pigeon's neck or the nice broiling smoke effects... or don't and just enjoy the film.

The East Coast is Hardcore

Oh man, I've been to Arlington and I can confirm that I was lucky to make it back out. The accuracy of this video's depiction of preppy East Coast life is uncanny. Dudes in brown flip flops... dudes in brown flip flops!

Twlight Makes Tough Times Easier

Sometimes its all about perspective. Just looking a problem from a different angle can make everything seem alright.

National Geographic is the Shit

This time lapse photo of fireflies in the night sky and many other breathtaking shots are yours to browse in this amazing gallery. I'm constantly flabbergasted by what our world holds.

Heh heh... flabbergasted...

You can find wallpapers (and more photos) here!

Cat Translators are Over Hyped

You know, I always wondered but now I wish I didn't know... They looked so cute and innocent.

Click "Read More" to see uncensored comic. Its just some naughty words, nothing graphic.

The Ultimate Camouflage

There is a person in this image, and they put Waldo to shame. Liu Bolin is an amazing photographer/painter who paints himself up for all of these shots. Thats right, there is ZERO photoshopping going on here. He did it the good old fashion way with time and lots of chemical poisoning. Check out the rest of his gallery, its impressive!

Nature is so Awesome, Check out this Seal

Wow, its videos like that this that make you realize how much we underestimate some of the other animals on our planet. This seal showed more compassion and hospitality to a total stranger than most people would! Either that or the wetsuit confused it into thinking the photographer was a seal :P

Either way, its an amazing view. It will blow your mind.

Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions

The title pretty much says it all. Everyone knows that cool guys don't look at explosions.

Know Your Memes! (Auto Tuning)

Hey all, have you ever found yourself perplexed by the inside jokes that run rampant through the internet? You know things like, "What the hell is this gopher staring at the camera" or "Who is this kid tripping balls in the backseat of a car?". I know I have! Well these kind scientists at RocketBoom have it all figured out and with the help of Weird Al (its actually him!) they'll guide you into the cool kids group... well kinda cool kids.

So obviously you've already seen Rap Chop, I'm on a Boat, and Winston Churchill singing. Wait, what? You say you haven't?! Well I'll wait right here until you're done.

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No seriously, watch them. NOW!

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Okay, now that you're laughing and confused, watch the following video to be illuminated!

DJ Hero Showdown

Tears for Fears "Shout" vs Eric Prydz "Pjanoo" Rhianna "Disturbia" vs The Killers "Somebody Told Me"

Just for fun and to try something new, here are two songs from the game DJ Hero that I think are awesome. Listen to them both and give me a vote in the comments section on which one is better! Or just enjoy listening to them :P

Laptop Batteries Trump Water

XKCD once again proves that logic can overcome any situation! ... or get  you arrested.

Math. Its All About How You Sell It

Damn, if only I'd known earlier! Why have all you mathematicians been holding out on us?!

TED Talk on how to Foster Creativity

This video with both make you laugh and make you think all at the same time which is a fabulous way to learn. Check it out and tell me what you think in the comments! Is he right that our education system is focusing people's minds too narrowly?

With a time machine every day is Halloween!