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In scientific computing, multi-threading has enabled us to run simulations with a level of discretization that was unthinkable 20 years ago. I remember taking classes then and having to balance mesh density against computing power. Today it is possible to spin up a couple thousand cores and run simulations that give us far better insight into our studies. Computational fluid dynamics, finite element modeling, large scale interacting time based simulations, heck even animation is now running with mesh densities that are so fine the renderings look incredible. I am quite excited to see how things progress in the next 20 years as computer science evolves.
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What needs a top up in your humidor?
avaldes replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
I used to always stock P898v, SW, Lusi, Hoyo DC religiously. Pretty hard to keep them in stock now. (I won't go into discontinued or Cohiba) -
I will take a stab at something not mentioned on that list....Maybe because it started about 15 years ago. The proliferation of parallel processing. We have seen a huge leap forward in computing power due to multi-core processors. This has enabled new technologies to come forward and make things like smart phones REALLY fast.
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Whatever I feel like. Sometimes right away, sometimes years....just depends on how I feel about a particular box of cigars. I don't particularly obey any real rules, if a cigar from a box is good, I may go back. If that cigar has young traits that I don't like, I will generally leave that box for a few months. Unfortunately this can lead to killing an entire box of young cigars, but that's the way it goes sometimes. Luckily where I live the climate is generally very close to 60% humidity so it is easy to get cigars to the right humidity with a little time. I am a big believer in aging for the first couple years is due to evening out the humidity in a cigar.
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try everything once? perhaps not...
avaldes replied to Ken Gargett's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Of the things on that list...the toe is not the worst. -
I want that blend in..........
avaldes replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
It is pretty depressing to see how many items on this "wish list" already existed and have been discontinued. -
RIP Habana Mike/ Mike Lindsey
avaldes replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
That is terrible news. Sorry to hear about it, he was a wealth of information and entertainment on this site. Condolences to his family. -
For me it is largely dependent on my pattern of cigar consumption. If I am having several cigars per week, my tolerance is pretty high. However if I take a sabbatical and haven't had a cigar in a couple weeks or longer, I can be quite a lightweight. I have been "gakked" on numerous cuban cigars in the latter scenario.