Wired reports that Virginia Tech’s “Big Mac” supercomputer cluster, which uses 1,100 Power Mac G5s, could be the second most powerful supercomputer on the planet, according to preliminary numbers. “The Big Mac’s final score on the Linpack Benchmark won’t be officially revealed until Nov. 17, when the rankings of the Top 500 supercomputer sites are made known at the International Supercomputer Conference.
Read MoreThe Iconfactory and Panic today released Pixadex 1.2, the latest version of their icon organization tool for Mac OS X. “Pixadex is to icons, what Apple’s iPhoto is to images,” says the folks at the Iconfactory.
Read MoreRealmac Software today announced the public beta release of Overview 1.0, a new task manager for Mac OS X. Overview allows users to manage agendas, tasks, meeting notes, shopping lists and more. The utility also includes a handy menu item that sits by the clock in the menu bar, so even if the main overview window isn’t visible, users can still see all their tasks without having to switch applications. Overview requires Mac OS X 10.2 or greater, and is priced at US$9.95.
Read MoreApple will be offering a satellite broadcast of its upcoming Special Event, which is to be held at 10:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It is widely speculated that Apple is holding this event to launch it online music service for Windows (see related story). The satellite details are as follows:
Read MoreMaxon today announced that Cinebench 2003, the company’s popular tool for benchmarking 3D performance of CPU and Graphics Cards, has been optimized for Apple’s new G5 desktops. “Cinebench 2003 G5 is a technology study,” notes the press release. “With the support of Apple, Maxon has optimized crucial parts of the Cinema 4D render engine to achieve speed increases of approximately 20% on the new G5.
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