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HPC specialist, system architecture and performance benchmarking. I work for VAST Data & my opinions are my own. Ex-AWS, AMD, NSCC Singapore, Gigabyte, Academia Sinica.

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Mobile Passport Control (MPC) Securing America's Borders

Just landed in Seattle. Took about 10 minutes to pass the border control. App #MPC makes my life easier. Just fill out the form in advance and submit it once you arrive at the airport. One thing to remind that you need to have a network access and find a place to do the selfie.

16.11.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Safe travel!

15.11.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am heading to #sc25 from Singapore. Every travel starts from having a bowl of Laksa. Look forward to seeing friends and learning cool stuff. One thing I can tell is a lot of meetings and walking exercises every day.

15.11.2025 22:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NSF Budget Dispute Threatens Progress on TACC’s Horizon System Construction of the Horizon supercomputer at TACC could be delayedβ€”or scrapped entirelyβ€”if a federal budget dispute isn’t resolved soon. According to Science, uncertainty around the National Science F...

Hopefully it will be resolved soon.
TACC supports a lot of important research projects in the US.

NSF Budget Dispute Threatens Progress on TACC’s Horizon System www.hpcwire.com/2025/04/22/n...

23.04.2025 10:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have been in San Jose for 6 days. Last night I finally got a chance to look for Chinese food. My colleague in the US recommended QQ noodles-10889 S Blaney Ave, Cupertino. The staff was kind. I ordered θ’œθ˜ΈιΊ΅ and 肉倾ι₯ƒ. Very authentic and delicious! I feel I was at home. Highly recommended.

22.03.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Likewise! It was a wonderful session.

20.03.2025 03:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you going to listen #GTC25 Jenson’s keynote speech in person this morning? Door opens at 8am sharp. I arrived at 7:30am. I queue at the cross of St John street and Autumn street. Amazing…

18.03.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This activity is definitely one of my must-go activities in #GTC2025. See you all there soon.

16.03.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Just arrived San Jose for my first NVIDIA #GTC event. Look forward to learning the latest technologies and catching up with friends and experts. A lot of customer meetings piled up and conference sessions. My favourite topics are definitely workloads related 1/FSI; 2/HCLS; 3/Scientific simulation.

16.03.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you attending #hpcasia 2025? Jack Dongarra shared his great insights in HPC, Top500, benchmarks and mixed precision in his keynote speech -Innovation Driven by Advances in HPC. Mixed precision for #hpc scientific applications/software is definitely the way to accelerate computing.

19.02.2025 07:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana as site of $10B data center Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta announced it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana, a transformational investment that cements the state’s…

Meta will build a $10bn AI datacenter complex in Louisiana, complete with 7x750 MW natural gas turbines. Bummer on the environmental front, but they will buy 1.5 GW of zero-carbon energy to compensate.

Press release: https://buff.ly/4ghz4Gp

Gas turbine details: https://buff.ly/4f1Aow3

05.12.2024 02:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Japan to build the world's most powerful supercomputer - BBC Reel

"What's the point of supercomputers?" www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p...

22.11.2024 12:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

⚠️ If you plan to attend the #SC24 reception tonight at the Aquarium, drop off your backpack beforehand! I just got that info from a SC Organizing Committee member. It will be way more complicated to get in with a bag. The Aquarium staff insisted a lot on that point during a meeting today.

21.11.2024 20:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Will you join the #HyperionResearch SC24 HPC/AI Market Update? Full house of HPC people. This is the one of my favourite sessions in #SC conference always. #SC24

20.11.2024 08:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very nice and cool networking reception. Thanks to #Microsoft_Azure and #AMD for the mixer event.

19.11.2024 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I got my luggage. The luggage has been fetched to my hotel. Thanks to Delta team for the kind help.

19.11.2024 02:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

18.11.2024 13:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for the information. I will definitely try it out this week.

17.11.2024 17:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bernd from JΓΌlich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) and I have been in #SIGHPC booth from 11:00am-12:00pm today. It is always very happy to meet up a new friend and senior HPC expert in #SC24.

17.11.2024 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you collected your badge and bag? I have already purchased a long sleeve and zip hoodie. #SC24

17.11.2024 15:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is life.

17.11.2024 15:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am so lucky. Landed in Atlanta at 7:30am. My luggage was not with me. The luggage, according to the Delta’s ground staff, was still in SFO. #sc24 gave me the first unforgettable memory.

17.11.2024 13:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Start my journey to #SC24. Look forward to meeting up with friends, customers and experts in HPC and AI. When travelling abroad, the journey always starts from a bowl of Laksa in Changi airport.

16.11.2024 10:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0