HPCC In Brief News Items HPCC Seminar Videotapes Sharing NASA Online Adam Cohen: Applying geographic data (HPCC Seminar Series).

Issue 3, September 1997 Welcome to the on-line version of NASA's Insights Newsletter. Text Only F E A T U R E S >Propelling Power of Prediction >Cataclysm in the Sky >The Internet of the not-so-distant Future ->__RETURN TO COVER__ I N T E R V I E W S >John Toole >Lee Holcomb ->__RETURN TO COVER__ I N - B R I E F >NASA HPCC News ->__RETURN TO COVER__ E V E N T S >Recent Events ->__RETURN TO COVER__   Insights is published by the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program Office. Address changes to Judy Conlon or write to: NASA HPCC Insights, Mail Stop 269-3, Moffett Field, California 94035-1000, USA

HPCC Seminar Videotapes available For a free copy of HPCC videotapes send email to jconlon@mail.arc.nasa.gov and please indicate the exact title and speaker for the video tape you request. Marquise/Solitaire: an embedded high-performnce computer demonstration Speaker: Candace Culhane, Communication Sciences and Technology Innovations National SecurityAgency csculha@afterlife.ncsc.mil With the help of HPCC funding, the National Security Agency repackages a CRAY J90 supercomputer into a smaller form factor. This project illustrates the impact of advanced packaging techniques such as synthetic diamond substrates, multichip modules and spray cooling on a high-performance computer. The solitaire prototype is a four-processor J90 configured with one gigabyte of DRAM repackaged onto a 9-inch x 10-inch double-sided board with a 75-percent weight reduction and a 80-percent volume reduction over the commercial CRAY J90 supercomputer. The Solitaire prototype is 100 percent software compatible with the commercial product. This prototype will be demonstrated on the Air Force's Rivet Joint platform. See http://www.cug.org for more information. Applying geographic data Speaker: Adam Cohen, Lockheed Martin Palo Alto Advanced Technology Center adam.cohen@lmco.com The Bay Area Digital Geo Resource (BADGER) is part of the public use of Remote Sensing Data (RSD) -- aimed at using the Internet to increase the use of NASA's earth- and space- science data. BADGER, one of 21 RSD projects overseen by HPCC's Information and Infrastructure Technology and Applications (IITA) project, shares geographic data via the Web. Its 16-gigabyte database covers Northern California's San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties at one-meter resolution. In addition to point-and-click navigation, there are locators by address, landmarks (e.g., schools, cemeteries), zip code and latitude and longitude. Distinguishing BADGER from Web-based mapping services is the ability to combine several data sets. For overlay on aerial and satellite imagery, users have such choices as raster maps, roads, railroads and hydrology networks. Applications include electronic permitting, vegetation management and natural hazard prediction. BADGER services are available at http://badger.parl.com.   Sharing NASA Online Women of NASA For young women who are dreaming of careers in math, science and technology, NASA has developed a resource called "Women of NASA" to help hitch those dreams to a career. Throughout history women have made valuable contributions to these fields. Among these great women are a few of NASA's own, including Mae Jemison, Sally Ride, and Shannon Lucid. Although these fields are still dominated by men and these women are seen as merely exceptions, there is a growing appreciation of cultural and gender diversity in the workplace. The "Women of NASA" interactive project supports this movement by providing outstanding women working in diverse fields at NASA who have succeeded and continue to thrive in math, science, and technology careers as role models. Among the highlights of the project are scheduled weekly Webchats as well as privately arranged chats between the Women of NASA mentors and students. See http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html for more information and a WebChat schedule. For more information on all of these Sharing NASA projects, send email to msiegel@quest.arc.nasa.gov

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