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A Buffet of Scientific Computing

© Adam Hughes

This time of year, when we're dashing over the river and through the woods to chow down on whatever we can, we often develop a buffet mentality: we want to be able to eat a little (or a lot) of everything, and we do a lot of sampling. In keeping with the spirit of the season, then, this week we'll fill our e-table with some net delicacies and sample some of the best web sites that scientific computing has to offer.

We'll start off with a slice of Scientific Computing World, which bills itself as "The global resource for scientists who rely on computing." Scientific Computing World is a magazine which caters specifically to the computer-bound scientist and offers a wide range of features. There are plenty of articles available on different aspects of scientific computing, in addition to areas detailing research projects. Heck, there is even a job listing section for those who may be on the prowl. Check it out at www.scientific-computing.com.

Moving on down the line, we want to make sure to grab a heaping helping of NERSC, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center. As you might imagine from the name, NERSC is a government institution which specializes in pushing science along through the use of computation. At the NERSC site, you'll find information on computational tools, high-performance computing for the sciences and copious quantities of links to specific research interests. There is enough information here that you may have to go back for seconds (and thirds) if you want to see it all. Visit at http://www.nersc.gov.

Another tempting entree can be found in the Scientific Computing Division (SCC) of the National Center for Atmospheric research in Boulder, Colorado. The SCD home page contains lots of information regarding high-performance computing in general, and there are also access points to scientific visualization and research content areas. Take a look at http://www.scd.ucar.edu/.

Finally, for dessert, you could do worse than returning for an encore look at the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC). The OSC web page is always jam-packed with research stories and news on the state-of-the-art in scientific computing. To see the apple pie of scientific computing, visit http://www.osc.edu.

Enjoy these treats, and any others you might grab this holiday season!

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