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The OptIPuter: An Information Superhighway for Terabytes
Using a single computer to do scientific research is sooooo 20th century, according to supercomputing pioneer Larry Smarr. His OptIPuter team is laying the groundwork for linking computers all over the world via dedicated optical-fiber channels.
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