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Pedal-powered supercomputer: MIT Cycling team sets new record

MIT Cyling team in action Photo: Joe Sousa/SiCortex

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December 15, 2007 Cyclists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have set a new world record in Human Powered Computation (HPC). The team of 10 used bicycles to power a SiCortex SC648 supercomputer drawing 1.2 kilowatts of electricity, riding non-stop for 20 minutes to achieve the feat of the largest HPC in history.

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