Re: Thanks
If you are not actually needed for this processing, and the computer is doing all the work (without user input) or you just press Y or something every once in a while (like homer when he worked at home) then maybe there should be a cluster of computers set up that could do the processing on their own.
Also, could you give me any insider info in regards to the stock of your company? After the recent market slump I could use a good share...
Originally posted by jamdr
Thanks for all of your input. I didn't mean for the project to sound top secret or anything, but I myself don't know much about how it works. I'm working for a group conducting research in biotechnology, and custom software was designed to use distributed processing to model 3d functions of the heart. I'm not sure what "type" of processing the software requires, but my PowerBook doesn't perform particularly well.
The reason I got the 12" is because I needed it both for work and personal use. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford an iBook and an XServe, so I thought I was compromising with the PowerBook. 1GHz sounded like a lot to me at the time because I was used to an old Performa. Anyway, I do like the prospect of a G5 PowerBook being released soon. I think in the meantime I will try to get by on this thing by maxing out the ram. I really do like OS X, but Apple does need to do something about its portable line, and soon. I think a night's sleep put some sense into me--Windows really is THAT bad
Thanks, everyone.
If you are not actually needed for this processing, and the computer is doing all the work (without user input) or you just press Y or something every once in a while (like homer when he worked at home) then maybe there should be a cluster of computers set up that could do the processing on their own.
Also, could you give me any insider info in regards to the stock of your company? After the recent market slump I could use a good share...