[sdiy] fantasy computer poll

[Phil Harbison]

I know this isn't an analog topic, and I don't mean to start
another digital-vs-analog thread; however, this is DIY (sort
of) so I hope nobody objects to this poll.

Suppose you were given a computer with the following specs.

    + 512 processors (each PowerPC G4 or Pentium4 class)
    + 2 Terabytes (2024GB) of DDR2 memory (not disk, *RAM*)
    + 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections to the outside world
    + Each processor is interconnected (i.e can share memory
      or pass messages to the other processors)
    + Assume any necessary I/O devices are available (e.g.
      DACs, ADCs, MIDI, SCSI, etc.)

What would you do with it? Other than the obvious application
(generating enough virtual porn to last a lifetime) I can
think of a few applications.

    + directly synthesize an entire orchestra
    + search genomics databases for DNA matches
    + large scale simulations (e.g. global weather, US economy)
    + extremely fast database server
    + extremely fast search engine (Google on steroids)
    + CGI and animation rendering
    + signal processing (FFTs, FIR filters, etc.)

Any other ideas?

Please be warned that if anyone says "run a fantasy baseball
league" I will bitch-slap you into the next time zone. :-)

-- 
Phil Harbison
(S3N10R HAX0R, BUTT APPAR3NTLY N0T L33T)