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Whenever a high-ranking Iranian politician has sent or received an email in the past two years, a computer virus nicknamed Flame has most likely copied that email and secretly shipped it to an outside computer network.

When a user of an infected Iranian computer typed a password, Flame stole it. When the user opened a sensitive document or instant-messaged a friend or video-chatted with a colleague, Flame nabbed that, too.

Flame, which reportedly has infected hundreds of computers across Iran and the Middle East, is probably the most sophisticated computer virus ever detected, say the experts who discovered it this week.

Flame's sheer size and the information it seeks it's taking data, not money probably makes it the handiwork of a government or group of governments, say the experts at Kaspersky, the respected Russian lab that identified the virus.

And Flame may well be the latest weapon in a series of cyberskirmishes that have exploded in size and sophistication in recent years, say local and national computer security experts interviewed by The World-Herald.

In this largely hidden fight, the Chinese and Russian governments are believed to have used computer worms and viruses to steal American government secrets, as well as staggering amounts of proprietary information from U.S. companies.

And the United States and Israel are suspected of collaborating on an earlier computer worm known as Stuxnet, which famously crippled the Iranian nuclear program in 2010.

Flame, by contrast, appears to be spying, not seeking to destroy Iranian computer systems.

It actually looks a lot like traditional espionage, but how it gets done has changed, said Robin Gandhi, a University of Nebraska at Omaha computer security expert and professor affiliated with the Peter Kiewit Institute. This isn't your typical virus. ... The whole point of (Flame) is to be sneaky and stealthy and gather data as you go about your business, never noticing.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, now offers NVIDIA Maximus technology in its latest high-end, enterprise-class X9 SuperWorkstation (7047GR-TRF), allowing users to simultaneously design, render and simulate on the same workstation, avoiding traditional, time-consuming and costly processing downtime. Supermicro's NVIDIA Maximus certified solution integrates an NVIDIA Quadro series graphics processing unit (GPU) dedicated for design and visualization tasks with four NVIDIA Tesla C2075 co-processors dedicated to handling compute-intensive tasks like simulationan industry-first configuration of NVIDIA Maximus technology. This powerful GPU duo delivers scientists, engineers and designers the specialized compute capacity to interact with 3D models in CAD/CAM applications, while simultaneously rendering or outputting complex CAE simulations. This ability to multitask with both compute and graphics-heavy applications together, in real time, on a single workstation dramatically accelerates productivity and allows more opportunities for creative exploration.

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"Supermicro's NVIDIA Maximus certified 7047GR-TRF SuperWorkstation opens the door to personal supercomputing for scientific, engineering and entertainment fields, and closes the gap between design and realization," said Wally Liaw, Vice President of Sales, International at Supermicro. "Our solution allows users to free themselves from compute limitations and to challenge their creativity with an unprecedented four Tesla GPUs plus one Quadro GPU in a 4U Tower, more than any other system in this class on the market. With this incredible performance at the desktop, designers can spend more time interacting with complex models and sophisticated simulations and less time waiting, allowing them to deliver results faster to market."

"Supermicro's professional-level SuperWorkstations harness the power of NVIDIA Maximus technology to sharply improve productivity," said Jeff Brown, general manager of the Professional Solutions Group at NVIDIA. "Supermicro is outstanding at integrating NVIDIA GPU technology into their workstations, and the 7047GR-TRF marks only the start of their efforts to incorporate NVIDIA Maximus's power and flexibility."

What sets the 7047GR-TRF apart as an outstanding enterprise-class system and earns it the SuperWorkstation brand is its multitude of high-value features. Fully configured with 4 double-width NVIDIA Tesla GPUs and a Quadro graphics card, the 7047GR-TRF still has single PCI-E 3.0 x8 and PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8) slots available for additional high-bandwidth network and high-performance storage expansions. The 7047GR-TRF is built on Supermicro's high-end X9DRG-QF serverboard supporting dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 family processors for ultimate CPU performance. PCI-E 3.0 support offers future-proof expansion and a cost-effective upgrade path to next generation NVIDIA GPUs. For memory intensive applications, this solution accommodates up to 512GB of DDR3 1600MHz Reg. ECC memory in 16x DIMM sockets and massive internal storage capacity that supports up to 8x hot-swap 3.5" HDDs utilizing onboard 2x SATA3 and 8x SATA2 ports. Supporting this advanced technology and maintaining mission-critical uptime are redundant 1620W power supplies with the industry's highest efficiency Platinum Level (94%+) rating, along with multi-zone thermal controlled fans for optimal cooling and additional energy efficiency.

Supermicro's GPU SuperWorkstations and SuperServers are defining the future of supercomputing for intersecting fields of science, engineering and digital content creation. The 7047GR-TRF is the first of a line of SuperWorkstations to support NVIDIA Maximus technology. For a complete look at Supermicro's total line of high performance, high-efficiency server and storage solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com or go to http://www.supermicro.com/Maximus to select a Supermicro NVIDIA Maximus powered supercomputer.

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Flame, a stealthy and complex cyberweapon, was found to be spying on Iran's government officials and computer systems.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The "Flame" virus, the most complex computer bug ever discovered, has been lurking for years inside Iranian government computers, spying on the country's officials.

Publicly unveiled this week, the bug is one of the most potent cyber weapons ever spotted in the wild. Security professionals say it marks a new milestone in the escalating digital espionage battle.

Flame's complexity and power "exceed[s] those of all other cyber menaces known to date," research firm Kaspersky Lab wrote in a dispatch about its investigation into Flame.

In a statement posted on its website on Monday, the Iranian National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) said it discovered Flame after "multiple investigations" over the past few months.

The stealthy malware has been in the wild for at least two years, the CERT team said, evading detection by security software.

It's a spy bug that's capable of, among other things, capturing what's on a user's screen, turning on a computer's microphone to record conversations, detecting who and what is on a network, collecting lists of vulnerable passwords, and transferring a user's computer files to another server.

The attack worked. Flame was likely responsible for recent incidents of "mass data loss" in the government, Iran's CERT team said in its terse announcement.

Patrik Runald, director of research at Websense Security Labs, said Flame is "potentially the most advanced malware to date, at least in terms of functionality combined with ability to stay hidden over a long period of time."

Flame is an unusually giant piece of malware: At 20 megabytes, it's about 20 to 30 times larger than typical computer bugs.

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It seems that super-complex computer malware is fast becoming the weapon of choice for governments around the world. The Russian anti-virus firm Kaspersky has revealed the existence of a new piece of malware it calls, one of the most complex threats ever discovered. The so-called Flame malware is believed to have been operating since August 2010 at least.

The last of this breed of malware was the Stuxnet worm that was designed to damage the equipment in Iranian nuclear facilities. Flame, on the other hand, is not designed to cause damage to vital system, but to gather a huge amount of data silently. An infected system will begin monitoring network traffic, taking screenshots, recording audio from the system microphone, and logging keystrokes. All this is done very carefully to avoid detection.

Flame is not as single-purpose as Stuxnet, but is far from a wide-scale infection. The 20MB virus has been detected on about 600 systems belonging to individuals, businesses, schools, and government agencies. The Flame malware is about 20 times larger than Stuxnet was, making it very difficult to analyze, but researchers feel confident that this threat was designed with government backing. The question of which government is currently up in the air.

Nations that have been targeted by the malware include Syria, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Though, Iran was hit the hardest by far. Unfortunately, that group of targets does not narrow down the perpetrator much; those countries are of interest to many intelligence agencies around the world.

Kaspersky is careful to point out that while August 2010 is the earliest confirmed instance of Flame, it could have been operating even before that. Because this malware is modular, it could continue to evolve long into the future.

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Ever wanted to hear two full albums of Radiohead music, rerecorded in the style of old-school video-game soundtracks? You're welcome

Theres something undeniable about a good 8-bit cover. Maybe its because they evoke fondremembrancesof Super Nintendo game sessions past. Or perhaps its that the digitized tracks were already irresistibly hooky in the first place.

This week, the Internet greeted the latest foray into 8-bit composition a couple albums worth of Radiohead. AYouTube user named Quinton Sung uploaded full-length 8-bit versions ofOK Computer and, fittingly,Kid A, along with other selections from the bands canon. While the introduction to Airbag and the pleasure of hearing the trippy Karma Police chorus are immediate draws on OK Computer, the technique works especially well forKid A.

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The 2000 album, the one where the band ditched the guitars, as every review said at the time, isso isolated and ethereal, the fuzzy new video-game rendition seems almost warm and inviting by comparison. Example: National Anthem, which on the Radiohead album feels menacing, plays in 8-bit like the soundtrack to aboss level on some dustyMario Bros. title.

While none of Sungs Radiohead remixes can be deemed typical chiptune earworms(see: 8-bit Beat It, Michael Jackson), they also avoid the production mess that can plague a cover (see: 8-bit Buddy Holly, Weezer. Youll be hitting close tab instantly).

The only song that sounds mostly unrecognizable, disappointingly, is How to Disappear Completely. If the original version of this song, as the tastemakers at Pitchfork originally wrote years ago, boils down Radioheads music to its spectral essence, then the 8-bit version just ended up lost in translation.

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Super MP3 Download uno strumento che vi permette di ascoltare e scaricare brani MP3 da internet.

Super MP3 Download un applicazione ad-supported ovvero con delle pubblicit e dei software opzionale; il programma viene infatti distribuito con la toolbar di Hot MP3.

L'edizione gratuita del software ha un'interfaccia intuitiva e con poche opzioni, cosa che consente agli utenti di qualsiasi livello di gestire il programma.

Tutto quello che dovete fare digitare il nome dell'artista o della canzone e premere il pulsante di ricerca: i risultati saranno quasi istantaneamente visualizzati.

Super MP3 Download visualizza il titolo, la lunghezza e la popolarit del file, ma anche possibile scaricare brani specificando il nome del file, il bitrate o i tag ID.

La versione gratuita di Super MP3 Download non consente di utilizzare la ricerca avanzata n scaricare pi di un MP3 alla volta; inoltre il volume di riproduzione basso, anche nella sue capacit massima.

Una file in MP3 richiede alcuni minuti per essere scaricato, durante il quale la memoria di sistema viene usata moderatamente. Se si aggiungono diverse attivit alla coda, ognuna di loro si avvia automaticamente quando il brano precedente ha completato il download.

Nel complesso,

Super MP3 Download un buon strumento per scaricare brani MP3 da Internet, ma manca di tutte le funzioni avanzate nella versione gratuita.

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Here at The Motley Fool, I've long cautioned investors to keep a close eye on inventory levels. It's a part of my standard diligence when searching for the market's best stocks. I think a quarterly checkup can help you spot potential problems. For many companies, products that sit on the shelves too long can become big trouble. Stale inventory may be sold for lower prices, hurting profitability. In extreme cases, it may be written off completely and sent to the shredder.

Basic guidelines In this series, I examine inventory using a simple rule of thumb: Inventory increases ought to roughly parallel revenue increases. If inventory bloats more quickly than sales grow, this might be a sign that expected sales haven't materialized. Is the current inventory situation at Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI) out of line? To figure that out, start by comparing the company's inventory growth to sales growth. How is Super Micro Computer doing by this quick checkup? At first glance, OK, it seems. Trailing-12-month revenue increased 12.9%, and inventory increased 11.3%. Comparing the latest quarter to the prior-year quarter, the story looks potentially problematic. Revenue improved 2.5%, and inventory grew 11.3%. Over the sequential quarterly period, the trend looks worrisome. Revenue dropped 3.9%, and inventory grew 18.4%.

Advanced inventory I don't stop my checkup there, because the type of inventory can matter even more than the overall quantity. There's even one type of inventory bulge we sometimes like to see. You can check for it by examining the quarterly filings to evaluate the different kinds of inventory: raw materials, work-in-progress inventory, and finished goods. (Some companies report the first two types as a single category.)

A company ramping up for increased demand may increase raw materials and work-in-progress inventory at a faster rate when it expects robust future growth. As such, we might consider oversized growth in those categories to offer a clue to a brighter future, and a clue that most other investors will miss. We call it "positive inventory divergence."

On the other hand, if we see a big increase in finished goods, that often means product isn't moving as well as expected, and it's time to hunker down with the filings and conference calls to find out why.

What's going on with the inventory at Super Micro Computer? I chart the details below for both quarterly and 12-month periods.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Data is current as of latest fully reported quarter. Dollar amounts in millions. FY = fiscal year. TTM = trailing 12 months.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Data is current as of latest fully reported quarter. Dollar amounts in millions. FQ = fiscal quarter.

Let's dig into the inventory specifics. On a trailing-12-month basis, work-in-progress inventory was the fastest-growing segment, up 13.2%. On a sequential-quarter basis, work-in-progress inventory was also the fastest-growing segment, up 40.4%. Super Micro Computer may display positive inventory divergence, suggesting that management sees increased demand on the horizon.

Foolish bottom line When you're doing your research, remember that aggregate numbers such as inventory balances often mask situations that are more complex than they appear. Even the detailed numbers don't give us the final word. When in doubt, listen to the conference call, or contact investor relations. What at first looks like a problem may actually signal a stock that will provide the market's best returns. And what might look hunky-dory at first glance could actually be warning you to cut your losses before the rest of the Street wises up.

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The Raspberry Pi computer board is the worlds most inexpensive yet incredibly useful, useable, configurable, programmable and extendable credit card sized, ARM powered PC, ready for students, engineers and anyone to unleash new levels of creativity and imagination!

In addition, it offers end users, students, engineers and anyone the ability to write software and make new hardware creations powered by the Raspberry Pi more easily than ever before, thanks to the easily expandability of the Pi hardware.

This means that if you want to add a touch-screen interface to the Pi, you can do it. If you want to use the Pi board as the brains of some kind of robot youre creating, you can do it.

Meanwhile, the Pi is perfect for students and classrooms, re-introducing the programming skills that children in the early 80s were learning in classrooms full of Apple II computers, skills that dont appear to be being taught in primary schools any more.

Indeed, the Raspberry Pi is so full of possibility, I imagine that it may well set off a Woz-like era of creativity once more, getting students, engineers and anyone in front of highly configurable and customisable technology that lets you do anything you want, just as Woz did in the late 70s when he was soldering together the first Apple I computer.

Sure, todays kids wont be soldering together the Pi computer board it comes already full made for the price but instead of kids just using apps that someone else has made, students can easily create their own apps running on their own hardware designs, unleashing new creativity with this being the true promise of the Raspberry Pi era.

Now that the Raspberry Pi has launched in Australia (and around the world), the biggest problem will be getting your hands on one.

Only 10,000 have been made so far, but there are already 300,000 pre-orders, with the floodgates now officially open for anyone to register their interest in buying one as soon as their spot opens up to make a binding, paid-for order.

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Kontron's HPEC super computer-like system matches military program needs for high-end processing

Poway, California - Kontron today announced that its high performance embedded computing (HPEC) platform was selected for an Editor's Choice Award by Military Embedded Systems Magazine. The Kontron 18 blade VPX-based HPEC platform was chosen by the editors for their April-May 2012 issue because of its ability to meet military programs' needs for high-end processing. This highly integrated HPEC platform was developed to supply an immense amount of power in a small footprint. Military Embedded Systems Magazine editors continually assess innovative new technologies and products as possible Editor's Choice award recipients.

"Thwarting the old paradigm of military programs sacrificing performance or facing a proprietary technology path, the Kontron HPEC platform delivers 1.44 Teraflops of compute density," on behalf of OpenSystems Media. "Described as a "supercomputer-like system" by the company, the DSP-suited HPEC platform comprises 18 of Kontron's VX6060 Core i7 2 GHz (or more) computing nodes including 8 GB DDR3 memory on each board, in addition to 36 tightly coupled processors within the HPEC platform. Several switched fabric interconnects are housed in the backplane. And the 19-inch footprint HPEC platform is suited to radar, SIGINT, sonar, and video processing needs of UAV or aircraft programs."

The Kontron HPEC Platform Using the strengths of Kontron's substantial system and board-level platform expertise along with its experience in design and deployment of ruggedized systems for defense programs, the Kontron HPEC platform meets the needs of compute-intensive DSP-based systems. It is a VPX-based super computer-like system that accommodates up to 18 Kontron 6U VPX VX6060's, powered by Dual Intel Core i7 processor computing nodes, and employs 36 tightly coupled processors. Using an innovative VXFabric approach, which is a simplified API that Kontron developed to help accelerate the design process, Kontron's new HPEC platform allows high-speed socket-based communication between blades by using multiple switched fabric interconnects within the backplane. The 72 core, 18-blade Kontron HPEC platform provides a breakthrough in compute density, up to 1.44 Teraflops (1.44 Trillion Floating Point Operation per second) in a small 19-inch footprint that delivers the high-performance computing power that is a critical capability for many of today's military systems including radar, sonar, SIGINT and video processing for various aircraft or UAV programs.

To view the Editor's Choice Award by Military Embedded Systems Magazine: http://mil-embedded.com/editors-choice/vpx-goes-hpec/

About OpenSystems Media OpenSystems Media has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, websites, and product resource guides for more than 20 years. OpenSystems Media offers E-casts and Techcasts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. Current publications include: CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, & MicroTCA Systems; DSP-FPGA.com; Embedded Computing Design; Military Embedded Systems; PC/104 and Small Form Factors; and VITA Technologies. For more information, visit http://www.opensystemsmedia.com.

About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology. With more than 40% of its employees in Research and Development, Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the world's embedded computing platforms. Kontron's product longevity, local engineering and support, and value-added services, helps create a sustainable and viable embedded solution for OEMs and system integrators. Kontron works closely with its customers on their embedded application-ready platforms and custom solutions, enabling them to focus on their core competencies. The result is an accelerated time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership and an improved overall application with leading-edge, highly-reliable embedded technology.

Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: http://www.kontron.com/

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New Generation X9 GPU Platforms Accelerate Research, Scientific, Engineering, Computational Finance and Design Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, will showcase its latest graphics processing unit (GPU) enabled X9 server and workstation solutions at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) May 14-17 in San Jose, CA. Supermicro's GPU solutions support Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors and feature greater memory capacity (up to 256GB for servers and 512GB in workstations), higher performance I/O and connectivity with PCI-E 3.0, 10GbE and 4x QDR (40Gb) InfiniBand support (GPU SuperBlade) as well as innovative energy efficient power saving technologies. Supermicro X9 solutions also feature the highest density GPU computing available today. The non-blocking architecture supports 4 GPUs per 1U in a standard, short depth 32", rack chassis. The SuperBlade can fit 30 GPUs in 7U - another industry first from Supermicro. Combined with the latest GPUs based on NVIDIA Kepler architecture, the X9 platform offers industry professionals one of the most powerful, accelerated and 'green' computing solutions available on the market.

"Supermicro is transforming the high performance computing landscape with our advanced, high-density GPU server and workstation platforms," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "At GTC, we are showcasing our new generation X9 SuperServer, SuperBlade and latest NVIDIA Maximus certified SuperWorkstation systems which deliver groundbreaking performance, reliability, scalability and efficiency. Our expanding lines of GPU-based computing solutions empower scientists, engineers, designers and many other professionals with the most cost-effective access to supercomputing performance."

Supermicro will exhibit its latest X9 SuperServers which provide a wide range of configurations targeting high performance computing (HPC) applications. Systems include the 1027GR-TQF offering up to 4 double-width GPUs in 1U for maximum compute density in a compact 32" short depth, standard rack mount format. The 2U 2027GR-TRF supports up to 6 GPUs and is ideal for scalable, high performance computing clusters in scientific research fields with a 2027GR-TRFT model available supporting dual-port 10GBase-T for increased bandwidth and reduced latency. The GPU SuperBlade SBI-7127RG packs the industry's highest compute density of 30 GPUs in 7U delivering ultimate processing performance for applications such as oil and gas exploration. The 7047GR-TRF is Supermicro's latest high-end, enterprise-class X9 SuperWorkstation with NVIDIA Maximus certification. This specialized system accelerates design and visualization tasks with an NVIDIA Quadro GPU while providing dedicated processing power for simultaneous compute intensive tasks such as simulation and rendering with up to four NVIDIA Tesla C2075 GPUs. The upcoming 7047GR-TPRF SuperWorkstation supports passively cooled GPUs making it ideal for high performance trading (HPT) applications. X9 systems feature dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 family processors, maximized memory and non-blocking native PCI-E 3.0 configurations along with redundant Platinum level high-efficiency (94%+) power supplies.

These select GPU enabled servers and workstations are a sampling of Supermicro's vast array of GPU solutions. Visit us at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, May 14-17 in GTC Booth #75 to see Supermicro's latest GPU products. For a complete look at Supermicro's extensive line of high performance, high efficiency GPU solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com/GPU or go to http://www.supermicro.com/SuperWorkstations to keep up with Supermicro's evolving line of NVIDIA Maximus powered SuperWorkstations.

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Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

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I used to work on an imaging team at a big insurance company and we were required to store our images with a very particular lossless compression in a TIF file specifically because the law does not hold lossy compression as reliable.

But, regarding jessepollard's other statements:

"The place you don't want errors is in the instruction stream."

That's not where the errors are. They're in the calculation results from the non-errored instructions. And then, only in specific types of calculations.

"Images already have errors generated by every lossy compression algorithm."

True, but also irrelevant.

"Unfortunately, these same errors prevent it from being reliable in court."

True.

"Also doesn't work well for facial recognition"

False. Facial recognition is already a fuzzy logic affair. Actually, facial recognition is a perfect example of inexactness in computing and would be a great application for these chips.

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The MaKey MaKey Invention Kit enables nutty computer-connected creations like Playdough Super Mario controllers and water bucket Dance Dance Revolution triggers.

Go ahead, MaKey MaKey my day.

For the most part, keyboards just aren't very exciting. They sit there and go clickety-clack. What if you want a keyboard that goes squish-squash or splish-splash? Then you turn to the MaKey MaKey Invention Kit.

MaKey MaKey is a kit that turns just about any object into a touchpad. It consists of a circuit board and a set of alligator clips.

A banana piano. What more could you possibly want? (Click to enlarge.)

Clip those clips onto fruit, people, or pieces of bread. Even pencil markings can work. Open up a Web site or a program, plug the board into your computer's USB port, and you're good to go.

This means that absurd notions like banana pianos, alphabet soup keyboards, and beach ball game controllers can come to life. The only limit is your imagination, what you can fit the alligator clips onto, and a little bit of electrical conduction.

MaKey MaKey works with most recent operating systems. Your computer just sees it as a regular input device, like a keyboard or mouse.

The invention kit is already making a splash on Kickstarter, having topped its $25,000 funding goal with 28 days left to go. The best part of all of this is that a full MaKey MaKey kit will only put you back $35. Banana piano, here I come!

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SAN JOSE, California, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc., a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, announces immediate availability of a wide array of systems and motherboards supporting Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 (Ivy Bridge) processor family. Supermicros new platforms boost system performance with upgraded PCI-E 3.0 bus speed and DDR3-1600MHz memory bandwidth. Server solutions include the high-density 3U, 8x node, MicroCloud (5037MC-H8TRF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/3U/5037/SYS-5037MC-H8TRF.cfm]) providing cost-effective performance for cloud computing, data center and web hosting. A wide variety of other systems include server appliances for networking/embedded applications (5017C-LF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-lf.cfm], 5017C-MF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-mf.cfm], 5017C-TF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-tf.cfm]); mainstream server systems with optional Supermicro Battery Backup Power (BBP) modules (PWS206B-1R) for mission-critical reliability; and gateway/security/DVR/media transcoding and broadcast solutions (5017C-MTF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-mtf.cfm], 5017C-MTRF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-mtrf.cfm], 1017C-TF [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/1017/sys-1017c-tf.cfm]), plus server towers for small/mid-size business applications, file/storage serving, and remote desktop applications (5037C-i [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/tower/5037/sys-5037c-i.cfm], 5037C-T [http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/tower/5037/sys-5037c-t.cfm]).

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"Supermicro offers the advantage of diverse product lines with the most earth-friendly, future-proof designs, " said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Strong engineering expertise allows us to consistently deliver the latest energy efficient computing technologies first to market across the widest selection of platforms. Our Ivy Bridge solutions are optimized and ready for the new 22nm, Tri-Gate microarchitecture delivering higher performance and energy efficiency with lower TDP compared to previous generation solutions. Supermicros current UP Sandy Bridge systems and boards only need a BIOS upgrade without any hardware changes to make these systems capable of supporting the new Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 series processors."

"Customers today are looking for computing solutions that offer better energy efficiency and more flexibility without compromising performance, " said Boyd Davis, VP and GM of Intels Datacenter Infrastructure Group. "Intel welcomes Supermicros new generation of server platforms, which have been built on the Intel Xeon processor familys leadership performance and breakthrough I/O capabilities. Supermicro is able to offer optimized solutions for customers across a broad spectrum of workloads and segments, including Green Computing."

Along with complete systems, Supermicro has a full line of Ivy Bridge based motherboards which provide the foundation of its Server Building Block Solutions. A wide range of motherboards featuring the H2 socket (X9SCD-F [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scd-f.cfm] (for MicroCloud), X9SCM [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scm.cfm]/-F [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scm-f.cfm], X9SCL/-F [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scl-f.cfm]/+-F [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9scl_-f.cfm], X9SCA [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9sca.cfm]/-F [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9sca-f.cfm], X9SCM-IIF, X9SCi-LN4 [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9sci-ln4.cfm]/-LN4F [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon/c202_c204/x9sci-ln4f.cfm], X9SPU-F, X9SAE/-V, C7P67 [http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/core/p67/c7p67.cfm]) are available for server, workstation, desktop and embedded applications. This diverse lineup of products allows systems integrators and resellers to build application optimized solutions that address the widest variety of business, commercial and industrial needs.

For more information on Supermicros complete line of high-performance, high-efficiency server and storage solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com [http://www.supermicro.com/].

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro , the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, SuperServer, MicroCloud, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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Supermicro® Launches Widest Range of Server Platforms Supporting Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v2

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, announces it is shipping server solutions optimized for Intel Xeon E5-2400 "Sandy Bridge-EN" and E5-4600 "Sandy Bridge-EP" series processors.

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"Supermicro leads the industry with the widest range of solutions targeting Data Center, high-end Enterprise, High Performance Computing and entry level SMB applications," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "We've optimized our X9 DP server solutions to meet the demands for cost sensitive applications where customers can retain overall performance, opting for cost effective CPUs and essential functionality. X9 4-Way MP solutions are designed for compute-intensive tasks with support for up to 4 CPUs with 8 or 6 cores, 1TB of memory, up to 8 PCI-E 3.0 and dual 1GbE or 10GBase-T interconnectivity. With Supermicro's first to market products and breadth of application optimized solutions, customers have an immediate path to positively impacting their bottom line."

New X9 Dual-Processor (DP) solutions offer a cost optimized entry point for Data Centers looking for best power usage effectiveness (PUE). Systems built around Supermicro's compact 12" x 10" form factor (X9DBL-3/i(F), X9DAL-3/i) and UIO (X9DBU-3/iF) "B2" socket motherboards are engineered with high quality, cost-effective components delivering customers the best performance-cost ratio. They feature memory capacities of up to 192GB (X9DAL, X9DBL) and 384GB (X9DBU), plus PCI-E 3.0 support. SuperServers based on the X9DBU series motherboard feature Supermicro's innovative UIO architecture that supports full height expansion cards in 1U and 2U chassis making them ideal for data center and network/security appliances (6017B-NTF, 6017B-URF, 1027B-URF, and 2U 6027B-URF). SuperWorkstations based on the X9DAL series motherboard are ideal for CAE/MCAD/ECAD/GIS, video editing, and 3D animation (7037A-iL). SuperServers based on the X9DBL series motherboard are ideal PUE optimized servers for Data Centers, web servers, search engine appliances, gaming systems and ATMs (6017B-MTF, 6017B-MTLF, 6017B-MTRF, 1027B-MTF).

Supermicro'sX9 4-Way Multi-Processor (MP) platforms targeting high-end Enterprise IT and high performance computing (HPC) are also available supporting Intel's latest Xeon processor E5-4600 family. Supermicro will exhibit its new X9 4-Way platform at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Brazil, May 15. 4-Way servers are built around Supermicro's high-end MP serverboards (X9QR7/i-(T)F+, X9QR7/i-(J)(T)F) which are designed to maximize the performance and energy efficiency, making them ideal for mission critical and data-intensive applications. Supermicro's new advanced 4-Way platforms support a massive 1TB ECC Reg. DDR3 memory in 32 DIMM slots and feature up to 8x PCI-E 3.0 x16 expansion slots, onboard 6Gbps SAS/SATA hardware and host-based RAID controllers, an onboard dual-port 10GBase-T Intel Ethernet controller and redundant Platinum level high-efficiency (94%+) digital switching power supplies. SuperServer solutions are available in 1U (8017R-TF+/7FT+), 2U (8027R-TRF+/7RFT+), 4U Tower (8047R-TRF+/7RFT+) and 4U SuperStorage (8047R-7JRFT/4047R-7JRFT) systems. Engineering, scientific, computational finance and geophysics applications can all benefit from the enhanced CPU, I/O, expansion and networking capabilities of Supermicro's new 4-Way MP platforms.

Supermicro's exhibits at IDF Brazil include the debut of the 4-Way 8017R-7FT+, a 2U SuperServer 2027GR-TRF optimized for Intel MIC and the innovative 2U Twin2 6027TR-H70RF. Also on display will be Supermicro's new X9 MicroCloud 5037MR-H8TRF supporting the Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor family. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of high-performance, high-efficiency server and storage solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.Supermicro (SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, SuperServer, MicroCloud, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Supermicro® Debuts New X9 DP and 4-Way MP Platforms

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, announces immediate availability of a wide array of single processor (UP) systems and motherboards supporting Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 (Ivy Bridge) processor family. Supermicro's new platforms boost system performance with upgraded PCI-E 3.0 bus speed and DDR3-1600MHz memory bandwidth. Server solutions include the high-density 3U, 8x node, MicroCloud (5037MC-H8TRF) providing cost-effective performance for cloud computing, data center and web hosting. A wide variety of other systems include server appliances for networking/embedded applications (5017C-LF, 5017C-MF, 5017C-TF); mainstream server systems with optional Supermicro Battery Backup Power (BBP) modules (PWS206B-1R) for mission-critical reliability; and gateway/security/DVR/media transcoding and broadcast solutions (5017C-MTF, 5017C-MTRF, 1017C-TF), plus server towers for small/mid-size business applications, file/storage serving, and remote desktop applications (5037C-i, 5037C-T).

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"Supermicro offers the advantage of diverse product lines with the most earth-friendly, 'future-proof' designs," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Strong engineering expertise allows us to consistently deliver the latest energy efficient computing technologies first to market across the widest selection of platforms. Our Ivy Bridge solutions are optimized and ready for the new 22nm, Tri-Gate microarchitecture delivering higher performance and energy efficiency with lower TDP compared to previous generation solutions. Supermicro's current UP Sandy Bridge systems and boards only need a BIOS upgrade without any hardware changes to make these systems capable of supporting the new Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 series processors."

"Customers today are looking for computing solutions that offer better energy efficiency and more flexibility without compromising performance," said Boyd Davis, VP and GM of Intel's Datacenter Infrastructure Group. "Intel welcomes Supermicro's new generation of server platforms, which have been built on the Intel Xeon processor family's leadership performance and breakthrough I/O capabilities. Supermicro is able to offer optimized solutions for customers across a broad spectrum of workloads and segments, including Green Computing."

Along with complete systems, Supermicro has a full line of Ivy Bridge based motherboards which provide the foundation of its Server Building Block Solutions. A wide range of motherboards featuring the H2 socket (X9SCD-F (for MicroCloud), X9SCM/-F, X9SCL/-F/+-F, X9SCA/-F, X9SCM-IIF, X9SCi-LN4/-LN4F, X9SPU-F, X9SAE/-V, C7P67) are available for server, workstation, desktop and embedded applications. This diverse lineup of products allows systems integrators and resellers to build application optimized solutions that address the widest variety of business, commercial and industrial needs.

For more information on Supermicro's complete line of high-performance, high-efficiency server and storage solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, SuperServer, MicroCloud, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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