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Building a seismic supercomputer in the shadow of Dennard Scaling
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/building-a-seismic-supercomputer-in-the-shadow-of-dennard-scaling-2/Bert Beals of Cray Inc. recently told the Digital Energy Journal that the industry can no longer simply build an efficient supercomputer for seismic processing by simply adding more processors. Indeed, because Dennard Scaling no longer applies, advanced microprocessors now require more power and additional cooling for heat dissipation. Moreover, even though engineers might fit […]
Motherboard talks security and Rambus
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/motherboard-talks-security-and-rambus-2/Motherboard’s Michael Byrne recently covered a paper written by Rambus chief scientist Paul Kocher for Communications of the ACM. In the paper, Kocher observes that computer security issues have far exceeded the limits of the human brain. To illustrate his point, the chief scientist points to Ohio’s infamous Silver Bridge, which collapsed during rush hour […]
What if HAL 9000 had been lensless?
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/what-if-hal-9000-had-been-lensless-2/The fictional HAL 9000 is a sentient computer that made its infamous on-screen debut in Arthur C. Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the 1968 film directed by Stanley Kubrick, HAL is depicted in the form of multiple camera lenses containing a dot, which are scattered throughout the Discovery One spacecraft. According to HAL’s Legacy: […]
The growing demand for FPGAs in servers and data centers
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/the-growing-demand-for-fpgas-in-servers-and-data-centers-2/Jeff Dorsch of Semiconductor Engineering recently noted that there are a number of distinct advantages and drawbacks to various compute engines available on the market today. “[For example], CPUs offer high capacity at low latency. GPUs have the highest per-pin bandwidth. And FPGAs are designed to be very general,” writes Dorsch. “But each also has […]
Redesigning smart sensors for the IoT
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/redesigning-smart-sensors-for-the-iot-2/Ed Sperling of Semiconductor Engineering observes that sensor technology is beginning to change on a fundamental level. Indeed, companies are now looking beyond the five senses – on which early sensors were modeled – to tailoring the versatile technology for specific applications. “In some cases, sensors don’t have to be as accurate as the sight, […]
Evolving machine design with gesture and eye tracking
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/evolving-machine-design-with-gesture-and-eye-tracking-2/Jeff Orr, Research Director for ABI Research, says gesture, eye tracking and proximity sensor technologies will mark the next stage of innovation for machine design. Indeed, driven by smartphone and tablet sensor integration, a more extensive and competitive ecosystem is expected to create “massive” opportunities in automotive, consumer electronics and healthcare markets. “The same way that […]
Algorithms for the enterprise
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/algorithms-for-the-enterprise-2/A Gartner analyst has recommended that IT leaders begin designing their algorithmic business models – both to capitalize on their potential for business differentiation and to mitigate the possible risks involved. “The significant development and growth of smart machines is a major factor in the way algorithms have emerged from the shadows, and become more […]
Tyne and Wear Metro see major passenger increase
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/tyne-and-wear-metro-see-major-passenger-increase-2/Ridership on the UK-based Tyne and Wear Metro has hit a six-year high, with the Department for Transport confirming an extra two million journeys on the Tyne Wear Metro for 2015/16. According to Katie Dickinson of the Chronicle Live, the above-mentioned increase represents a 5.7% jump from the previous year, with the number of passengers […]
Taking a closer look at computer vision
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/taking-closer-look-computer-vision/A team of researchers is developing a system that will ultimately be capable of automatically describing a series of images based on the feelings such pictures might evoke. “Captioning is about taking concrete objects and putting them together in a literal description,” Margaret Mitchell, a Microsoft researcher who is leading the research project, told PhysOrg. […]
Rambus is @ ARMTechCon 2015
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/rambus-is-armtechcon-2015-2/Rambus – a silver sponsor of ARM TechCon 2015 – is kicking off the show this morning with a series of live demos centered on the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT). “The vision of the IoT depends upon data – data that constantly surrounds us – not just to measure and track, but to analyze, […]
