[lug] [CLUE-Tech] Super Computing Event: SC2001 (fwd)

[Scott Herod]

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, D. Stimits wrote:

> "J. Wayde Allen" wrote:
> > 
> > On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, D. Stimits wrote:
> > 
> > > Still it is interesting. Linux clusters for modeling DNA would be a
> > > kick-*ss job.
> > 
> > How about weather forecasting?  Chuck Morrison had some flyers about a
> > possible job availability on the NOAA Jet cluster
> > <http://lwn.net/2000/features/FSLCluster/> at last weeks meeting.  I
> > remember that you were in attendance, did you get one of those?  Chuck
> > might be able to point you to the relevant URL.
> 
> I did, but unfortunately I don't have all of the skills. I don't
> remember the exact problems, but I know it wanted some scripting
> language experience I don't have or know. For example, I suppose I
> should learn PERL, and improve my bash skills. Hmm, I think it also
> required Fortran. I'm really a C/C++ person at heart; I can learn any of
> the requirements, but most of these jobs do not allow one to "learn as
> you go". The whole arena of scientific computing is interesting, often
> it requires specialized skills though, I wish there were more ways to
> work into these fields.
> 
> D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com
> 

Shoot, I've got all of that but didn't he also say that you needed 
experience with Beowulf clusters?  I didn't pick a flyer up because
the closest I've ever come to such a cluster was the video at the 
talk a few months back.

Scott