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Dell’s New Precision 7000 Workstations: Dual Xeon, Triple RTX, 3 TB DDR4, 16 TB NVMe

Launching in May, the new Precision 7820 and Precision 7920 machines will be based on one or two Intel Xeon Scalable ‘Cascade Lake-SP’ CPUs thus offering up to 56 physical cores supporting AVX512_VNNI instructions advantageous for workloads that use neural networks, which is why Dell emphasizes AI (and VR) in its announcement. On the graphics and GPGPU side of things, the new Precision 7900-series machines will feature up to three NVIDIA Quadro RTX graphics cards (no word on GV100-based GPUs, but it is highly likely that they will be offered as an option too).

The most hardcore Precision 7920 configurations will be able to carry up to 3 TB of DDR4 DRAM, up to 16 TB of PCI/NVMe solid-state storage (i.e., several M.2 and/or U.2. drives, depending on the configuration), and up to 120/96 TB of storage space enabled by ten 3.5-inch hard drives (i.e., Dell has certified 12 TB HDDs with the new system). Obviously, the workstations will support all kinds of connectivity along with 5.25-inch FlexBays (enabling ODD(s) and/or additional I/O modules for special purposes).

A US citizen wants to overthrow a US-backed government in Libya. Here's why

At the heart of this is Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, now leading the current move by forces from the east of the country towards the capital Tripoli. Haftar is, to be polite, the ultimate pragmatist. He supported Moammar Gadhafi in his 1969 coup, then found himself in Langley, Virginia in the 90s where he gained US citizenship, before returning to overthrow Gadhafi in the 2011 conflict. Since then, he has been one of many strongmen claiming pre-eminence in the nation's descent into disarray, based in the city of Benghazi and exerting most of his control in eastern Libya.

US pulls troops from Libya amid a surge in violence

The United States military pulled a contingent of its troops from Libya on Sunday amid a surge in violence in the capital city of Tripoli, America's top commander for Africa said.

"The security realities on the ground in Libya are growing increasingly complex and unpredictable," Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, head of US Africa Command, said Sunday in a statement. "Even with an adjustment of the force, we will continue to remain agile in support of existing US strategy."

The American forces, who provide military support for diplomatic missions, counterterrorism activities and improving regional security, have been relocated temporarily in response to "increased unrest."

The person that damn near single-handedly lost the democrats' majority in the US House of Representatives (and senate!) during the 2010 elections (for pushing Romneycare) is going to get an award for, among other things (pushing Romneycare), restoring the democrats' majority in the US House of Representatives during the 2018 elections

Profile in courage?! So insane!

More nutritious, better tasting, non-GMO ‘orange corn’ launches in US markets

But where is my goddamn 50 lb sack of Golden Rice?

We have a lady at work. Apparently a caucasian, with a little something extra thrown in, on the paternal side. She was always told that the something extra was "Native American". Not a bad looking lady, fairly smart, a little annoying sometimes, in that she's a dedicated "company man". Likeable, but not overly likeable. Typical sort of redneck woman, with a public school education.

The fact that this woman is married to a black man is relevant here. And, the fact that her daddy disapproved of the marriage is very relevant. White girls just DON'T marry black men in the south, of course.

She and her sisters wanted to find out more about their ancestry, so they sent off DNA samples to learn more about their ancestry. I guess one sister sent her sample to one company, another sister sent her sample to another, and the third sister used yet another service. Kind of a quality control check, there.

Results come back, and there is no hint that there is any Native American ancestry. However, there is a list of half dozen or more east African and central African tribes. Maybe an error? Possibly, but if so, why would all three sisters get same (actually, very similar, the lists of tribes weren't precisely the same) results from three different companies?

Sisters approach Daddy, and inform him of what they've learned. Daddy's reply, "I don't know what you're talking about."

I note that Daddy didn't outright deny the results, instead pleading ignorance. Funny, I think. Sounds like Daddy might have heard from Great Granny about some family scandal or something, but isn't ready to admit it.

No, I didn't inquire about the family's history during the slave days. I don't want to know the details, nor do I especially want to encourage a friendship with this woman. She is a rather annoying woman, remember. But, I find it amusing that a fine, upstanding member of the redneck community (the father, not the daughter who married a black man) has been found out as being part African. Gotta wonder if Daddy and/or any of his male relatives have been members of the KKK.

I also didn't inquire as to Daddy's relationship with his grandchildren. Can a bigoted redneck admit that he has half (or more than half) black grandchildren?

The woman in question can't exactly be avoided at work. I'm certain to hear more details in the coming weeks and months, whether I want to hear them or not.

Which suggests a question: How many Americans who claim to be "part Native American" are really "part former slave"? How about those who claim to be "part Hispanic"? How 'bout Pocahontas Warren?

It's annoying when you must hear only one side of someone's cell phone call. If they were courteous, they would put it on speaker so everyone around them could hear.

Further, when you can only hear one side, you cannot really understand what is going on.

For example . . .

Ring ring

Hello?

No! I'm not driving.

Well, yes I am in the car. But I'm stuck in traffic. Thus not driving. The car is in park right now.

No, I left the car seats at home.

Calm down, I don't need them. I don't have the kids with me.

No! No. Of course, I did not leave the kids alone. I left them safely with the dog.

Yes, I know it's my weekend.

They'll be alright. They're very smart for their age -- after all, I am their father. And the oldest is almost 7.

I just needed a break. That's all.

No. Don't worry. I am not going to the strip club. Not while this traffic is stuck.

You don't seem to understand. How can I be drinking and driving when I'm stuck in traffic, car in park, not driving? I know better than to drink and drive at the same time.

No, I'm not with my drinking buddies.

What do you mean "then where are they"? I swear, they are not in the car!

Look, they jumped out of the car because we could see a liquor store on the next block. And traffic isn't moving. I'm not with them because they haven't returned yet with more drinks for us. And we're taking turns driving, so it's okay.

Chill out. Nobody is drinking when it is their turn to drive.

What are you so upset about? I can't understand what you are saying.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson suggests Donald Trump plans to doom his own reelection chances

Even if he loses, he wins!

Bezos Post paywall is more aggressive than ever, so I switched to this article.

Media Advisory: Press Conference on First Result from the Event Horizon Telescope

ESO will be Announcing the First Black Hole Picture on April 10

Event Horizon Telescope

You cannot have your Pork and eat/fly It too.

If the SLS flies, it will be so expensive that it will quickly implode the program.

In order to keep the program, the SLS must perpetually be in a state of delay, which will cancel the program.

Everyone knows pork does not fly.

Was she, or was she not, looking at the monitor? - 3 Mexican whaaa?

Edit:

My deepest apologies. I left out the graphic part. The real question is, Would anybody notice if she was replaced with a guy in a kilt?