IBM adds video-game chips to mainframes
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Rocky Rutabaga
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04-26-2007 11:08
From: YAHOO Thu Apr 26, 7:29 AM ET "ARMONK, N.Y. - The powerful "Cell" microprocessor that fuels Sony Corp (NYSE  NE - news).'s PlayStation 3 video game console will be available in IBM mainframe computers so those high-performance machines can run complex online games and virtual worlds. Dang. I should have bet more folks about this happening, and with USDs not L$s. /me hits head on desk repeatedly. SLIBM, here we come! Oh, sorry, Strife. My question is: Does anyone else think IBM is the likely buyer of LL and what does that mean for Second Life? |
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Steve Mahfouz
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04-26-2007 11:12
From: Rocky Rutabaga http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070426/ap_on_hi_te/ibm_gaming_chips_2Dang. I should have bet more folks about this happening, and with USDs not L$s. /me hits head on desk repeatedly. SLIBM, here we come! Oh, sorry, Strife. My question is: Does anyone else think IBM is the likely buyer of LL and what does that mean for Second Life? Thanks for the article.
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Alazarin Mondrian
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04-26-2007 11:12
IBM has a huge presence in SL but I think they'd have to have a few screws loose if they were serious about buying SL. Let's face it, the code for SL needs a major rewrite from the ground up. More likely they're gonna experiment with 'closed in-house' virtual worlds systems that can be sold on to academic and corporate buyers.
Could just be a temporary measure so thet can sell cheapo systems to businesses that want to do extensive 3D modelling. Or even knock-off 'Industrial Light and Magic' systems as an 'out-of-the-box' product for mid to low budget film studios..
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Johan Durant
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04-26-2007 11:22
From: Alazarin Mondrian Or even knock-off 'Industrial Light and Magic' systems as an 'out-of-the-box' product for mid to low budget film studios.. huh? ILM does special effects, they don't manufacture computers.
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Anti Antonelli
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04-26-2007 11:29
From: Johan Durant huh? ILM does special effects, they don't manufacture computers. He's talking about the kinds of computers a company like ILM might use for development work, for the front end anyway. |
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Alazarin Mondrian
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04-26-2007 11:30
exactly.... they buy in blank systems and then set them up with software, etc. That's where racks of ready-made servers with gaming grafix chips would be a real winner. At least that's how it looks to me tho I may have misread things.
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Anjin Meili
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04-26-2007 12:16
The use and drive for the move by IBM has been detailed in association with secondlife and other systems already: http://www.ddj.com/blog/portal/archives/2007/04/playstation_mee.htmlEnjoy Cheers Anjin |
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Infiniview Merit
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04-26-2007 13:29
Wow that is really cool.
I would love to see how SL would run on a bunch of these.
That last link mentions its excellent abilities to handles multiple messaging and physics simulations.
It is like IBM is sort of saying "Hey we got what you need! And we are right here in your world!"
Without actually saying "hey buy these!"
It definitely appears they are positioning themselves as a technical improvement solution.
Makes me wonder if LL has taken a close look at these and what they think of them.
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