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DJ Thr3d'z Parizzelism Slam
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Avril 12th 20113
It's back. The Intel Threading Challenge 2011 contest is gearing up for launch on Monday, 18 APR. As was done last year, there are two divisions in which to compete: Apprentice and Master. Pick the level you ...
"Only be sure always to call it please 'research'"
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Avril 7th 20113
It amazes and saddens me when politicians today will deny giving some statement or position that contradicts their current agenda and the host or interviewer then cues up the video recording of them making the contradicted statement. Back before we had widespread video technology, public figures ...
The death of graphology?
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Mars 30th 20113
My mother has exquisite penmanship (and an affinity to purple ink). I don't remember much about my father's writing, but I do recall that I always thought he had a strong, legible signature. Of course, my parents come from a generation that emphasized penmanship as a vital academic pursuit. For me ...
Automatic Program Grading System from NTU
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Mars 22nd 20111
I can't believe that I forgot to mention this in my blog post about the training sessions we held in Taiwan the first week in March 2011. I need to remember to consult my notes when ...
I just flew in from Taiwan, and, Boy! are my arms tired
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Mars 22nd 20110
This is the third of three blog posts detailing my recent trip to Taiwan. The trip was to do a training course introducing Taiwanese professors on how to use the Intel Manycore Testing Lab.  This ...
Taiwanese Academics Programming the Intel Manycore Testing Lab
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Mars 14th 20110
This is the second (and probably most relevant) part of a three part sequence on my recent trip to Taiwan. The trip was to do a training course introducing Taiwanese professors on how to use the Intel Manycore Testing Lab.  The ...
Getting to Taiwan and what I found there
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Mars 10th 20112
This is the first is a series of three blog posts detailing my recent trip to Taiwan. The trip was to do a training course introducing Taiwanese professors on how to use the Intel Manycore Testing Lab.  This first part details my flight out and first day on the island nation.  If you're just ...
A Tale of Two Cakes
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Février 8th 20112
Parallel Programming Talk has now put out 100 episodes. The first were done as phone-in Internet radio shows. We now are broadcasting video interviews and have just inaugurated a newly constructed Intel Software Network studio ...
Don't foist your oyster moisture onto the cloister
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Janvier 20th 20110
Almost a year ago I blogged about the IBM system, Watson, being created and programmed for playing as a contestant on the game show Jeopardy! It seems that the ...
Don't foist your oyster moisture onto the cloister
By Clay Breshears ...Posted Janvier 20th 20111
Almost a year ago I blogged about the IBM system, Watson, being created and programmed for playing as a contestant on the game show Jeopardy! It seems that the ...

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