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more about #dod more comments → bobmighty: this is loads better than their "buy 60 trillion gameboys" super computer initiative. more » aniteshj: Umm...the DoD is putting a pricetag on the national security? Nice. And you can't linux the new ones so this isn't going to happen again unless Sony ... more » Voyou_Charmant: "isn't it just a bit curious that someone thought to save on upgrading the supercomputer just after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released?" Tha... more » comrade_leviathan: Was buying the PS3 cheaper than just buying the chips themselves? That's nucking futs and you know it. more » quantumbits: IIRC, they've been doing this for a while now. In fact, this is probably the first, prominent example of the eventual migration of massively parallel... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Do they get a discount for buying in bulk? more » Sneaky0: If the DoD is only using PS3 for their cell proc, then they should part the BD drive and sell it. Because it seems like a lot of the those drives are ... more » Kerfudle wants to be ❤'ed: How are they linking these anyways, wont the 100mb ethernet be a huge limitation, most supercomputers use dual or quad channel fibre. more » The5thElephant: Along with 2200 copies of MW2 our "next-gen" soldiers will finally receive realistic training and will be more capable due to perks providing increase... more » AtomFury: Oh common, we ALL know that they're really just organizing a massive LAN party :D. I hope they remembered to order 5000 bags of Doritos too. more » alienshards: How much money is Sony losing on this deal? isn't the cost of a PS3 subsidized by future accessory and game purchases? Meaning that since (assuming)... more » Dallifornia: ...courtesy of the best Black Friday sale, ever. more » Voohoo: yea, who buys a PS3 for games anyway?? psh. lol, just kidding. i love my PS3. this story is just so bizarre. at least it's good to know that the gove... more » Joe: Great job guys. more » Jamez: IMB? IBM maybe? Or are we talking about something completely different? more » -
#military
Department of Defense Buys 2,200 PS3s to Upgrade Supercomputer
Apparently the Department of Defense believes that PS3s are a better value when it comes to supercomputers than IBM products specifically designed for the purpose. Granted recent price drops probably didn't hurt in justifying a 2,200 console order either. More » -
#war
North Korea Now Attacking US Government Sites, Sources Say
Since North Korea's unreliable "Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles" are still far from hitting the US, Kim Jong Il's hacker hordes are now attacking US government web sites. At least, according to the South Korea Information Security Agency. More »
