Observation: as people attend fewer meetings in full, instead using #AI to catchup later, previous assumptions like "we'll never get past slide 3 due to interruptions" are no longer valid, and it is possible to deliver more material in shorter time.
Andrew Jones (hpcnotes)
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25+ years using + researching + buying + architecting #supercomputing Now engineering leader for future #AI infrastructure + #HPC capabilities at Microsoft Posts about #supercomputers #AI #technology #F1 #LFC #aviation #travel … https://www.hpcnotes.com
Only 6 weeks to #SC26. Not close enough yet to predict which version of November weather Chicago we will get.
"Monday mop factor" This is the fraction of your Monday spent mopping up tasks hanging over from the previous week, or new tasks that jumped into your inbox at start of this week, before you can get on with your original hopes and plans for this Monday. #MondayMopFactor
A common half-joke/truth is "the world of #supercomputing advances one retirement at a time". But there's a necessary counterpart: "supercomputing advances one fresh emerging visionary at a time". How do you help ensure our #HPC community is fertile & welcoming for the latter?
I’ve been a bit lax about updating here on things … just me or is #HPC on Bsky still a thing? Anyway not even HPC related but thought I’d share. Especially for the techies out there that also like taking photos cloudhpc.news/vibe-coding-... @hpcnotes.bsky.social
Vibe Coding & Photography
Are LLMs to software engineering what digital cameras were to photography?
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Law 127 : Studiously carving out a sustained period of focus to complete a key technical project somehow directly invites the emergence of the necessary number of 'fires' required to fully overwhelm that focus time.
The two extra seats were snapped up within hours!
Andrew Jones (hpcnotes)@hpcnotes.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe opened 2 extra seats for HPC/AI Leadership Training Institute - deadline Friday 28 Aug so act fast! Executive style tutor-led learning with peers from around the world - how to plan, buy, build, operate #supercomputing infrastructure & services. www.bsc.es/news/events/... #HPC #AI #cloud
Not many guesses yet ... too difficult? Or not many #avgeeks among my #HPC/#AI friends? There’s a fun story related to my visits to each of those lounges, eg celebrities, oddity, laughable, … but those are for when we meet in person! All are real photos from my visits, not AI or marketing shots.
Andrew Jones (hpcnotes)@hpcnotes.bsky.social · last mo.Accidentally scrolled my photos to around 10 years ago and found these 4 photos of airport lounges. So a quiz: Can you identify each of these lounges? (airport, airline, and specific lounge if there are multiple options)
Accidentally scrolled my photos to around 10 years ago and found these 4 photos of airport lounges. So a quiz: Can you identify each of these lounges? (airport, airline, and specific lounge if there are multiple options)
Time for some #supercomputer fun! Reply to or quote this post adding your best AI generated image on theme of "supercomputing". No cheating wth real photos (who thought we'd ever say that!?) We/I will pick the top 3. No prizes for winners, merely satsisfaction. #HPC #AIinfra
We presented how Maia 200's Software-Define Dataflow delivers highest inference performance for production LLMs in Microsoft's fleet at #HotChips26 today. We also released the full paper with many details on arXiv: buff.ly/KJ8yMOp And a blog post: buff.ly/TsrPppe
We opened 2 extra seats for HPC/AI Leadership Training Institute - deadline Friday 28 Aug so act fast! Executive style tutor-led learning with peers from around the world - how to plan, buy, build, operate #supercomputing infrastructure & services. www.bsc.es/news/events/... #HPC #AI #cloud
Last few places open for 2026 HPC/AI Leadership Training Institute at Barcelona Supercomputer Centre, Sept 7-10 www.bsc.es/news/events/... Everything (almost 😁) you need to know to effectively plan, buy & manage #HPC/#AI infra services. Plus networking with peers doing the same.
HPC Leadership Institute - Edition 2026 | BSC-CNS
Date: 07/Sep/2026 Time: 09:00 - 10/Sep/2026 Time: 17:00
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"Anyone can build a fast CPU. The trick is to build a fast system." - Seymour Cray, 1964 "Anyone can build a fast system. The trick is to build a usable, reliable, and affordable fast system!" - me 2026 #AI update - "and get it into production quickly" :-) #hpc #supercomputer #supercomputing
Observations on different social media platforms for #HPC / #supercomputing / #AIinfra engagements - numbers of views vs followers, subjective engagement rates, ... lnkd.in/p/edSb626s
Also, sadly there will be no HPC procurement/leadership tutorial at #SC26, so this #HPCLI hosted in Barcelona is your only opportunity for this learning this year.
Andrew Jones (hpcnotes)@hpcnotes.bsky.social · 3mo agoRegistration open for 2026 #HPC Leadership Institute, hosted by BSC in Barcelona, 7-10 Sept. Impartial training on #supercomputer funding, procurement, cost models, tech eval & more with @hpcnotes.bsky.social + @itsharveytime.bsky.social + @redoakconsulting.co.uk www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
"Anyone can build a fast CPU. The trick is to build a fast system." - Seymour Cray, 1964 "Anyone can build a fast system. The trick is to build a usable, reliable, and affordable fast system!" - me 2026 #AI update - "and get it into production quickly" :-) #hpc #supercomputer #supercomputing
I’m not telling you, I’m asking you (yes, you)! 1. What do you predict will be the biggest single #HPC or #supercomputing story at #SC26? 2. What will be the main theme or buzzword of the overall week?
How can benchmarking or Total Cost of Ownership models sometimes lead you to buy the wrong #HPC system or deliver #supercomputing that is sub-optimal for science impact? 2026 edition of the HPC Leadership Training Institute in Barcelona, 7-10 Sept.
HPC Leadership Training Institute 2026: Balancing Reality and Hype | Andrew Jones posted on the topic | LinkedIn
How can you buy the best #supercomputer in today's world of spiralling #HPC market economics, whilst balancing the reality and hype of #sovereign, #AI, #cloud, and more? Is there a difference between...
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Some places left at 2026 #HPC Leadership Institute Sept 7-10 Funding, procurement, cost & risk models, acceptance testing, #AIinfra & more. NB the tutorial won't be at #SC26 so this BSC edition is only chance for this learning until next year.
HPC Leadership Training Institute 2026: Balancing Reality and Hype | Andrew Jones posted on the topic | LinkedIn
How can you buy the best #supercomputer in today's world of spiralling #HPC market economics, whilst balancing the reality and hype of #sovereign, #AI, #cloud, and more? Is there a difference between...
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