Don Becker, the Beowulf High Performance Supercomputing Equivalent of a Cliff Jumper, Ready to Confuse and Amaze Crowd At Lulu Tech Circus.Business/Technology Editors RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 Fascinated by Parallel Processing? Is the Need to Know More about Supercomputing Keeping You Awake at Night? Lulu Tech Circus, an interactive three-day, multi-ring technology event, today announces a feat so incredible, so stupendous that geeks of all ages will travel the globe to see it. Don Becker, well-known tech guy whose Beowulf high performance clustering technology is revolutionizing everything from e-commerce to biophysics biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to explain such biological processes as the transmission of nerve impulses, the muscle , will be center stage at the world's first Raleigh Lulu Tech Circus. Becker will astound a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, all, answering burning questions such as "Whatever happened to the Cray Research, Inc?" and "What is a cluster?" and "Who DID let the dogs out?" In addition to being one of the founders of Beowulf and an international geek A technically oriented person. It has typically implied a "nerdy" or "weird" personality, someone with limited social skills who likes to tinker with scientific or high-tech projects. The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s. superstar, Becker is a major contributor to open source networking software development and is the CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Scyld Computing Corporation. Scyld, a high performance computing solutions company, will also show its stuff in the Extreme Computing ring. For more on Scyld, please see http://www.scyld.com. "Lulu Tech Circus is an ideal venue to discuss the latest breakthroughs in high-performance clustering technology," said Donald Becker. "I look forward to giving an interactive presentation and meeting and learning from other technology enthusiasts like myself." "Don is the Linux hacker equivalent of the guy who slides off the edge of a cliff with a snowboard on his feet and a parachute on his back," said Bob Young, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Lulu Enterprises. "Lulu Tech Circus is about bringing people like Don into a central location. The technology landscape is so diverse, and it's difficult to bring it all together in one place. That's why Lulu Tech Circus exists. Becker performs his feats of intellectual strength during an interactive dialogue, Saturday Aug. 28 in the Extreme Computing ring. The Extreme Computing Ring and Experience program will offer a variety of topics for gurus including open source technologies, Java, security, XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , clustering and more. About Lulu Tech Circus Plans for the first edition of Lulu Tech Circus include a wide variety of live and interactive experiences from which attendees can design their personalized days at the Circus-- everything from master classes with animation experts and digital film screenings, to Local-Area-Network Gaming tournaments. In keeping with the circus theme, the event is divided into five rings--ArtisTeka (Graphic and Media Arts), Expansive Education, Gear and Gadgets, Fun and Games "Fun and Games" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 30 March, 1964, during the first season. Opening narration , and Extreme Computing. More information specific to these "rings" can be found at http://www.lulutechcircus.com. Show hours and location for Raleigh edition of Lulu Tech Circus: September 27-29, 2002, Friday 12-9, Sat 10-9, Sun 10-6 at the North Carolina Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. . |
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