[geeks] anyone know about this? 72-core, 48GB computer?

[Patrick Finnegan]

On Saturday 03 October 2009, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 03, 2009 at 12:48:41AM -0400, Joshua D. Boyd wrote:
> > I would venture to suggest that it is for market acceptance
> > reasons.
> 
> The interview I read was from the CEO or some other "important
>  person". He blamed the lack of funding on outsourcing the search for
>  new funding.
> 
> He also mentioned that he had left the company before the search.
>  This is usually the kiss of death, no one will fund a company which
>  is falling apart.

Matt left SiCortex to go teach at a college.  I don't think that a 
lifestyle change like that can be called "jumping ship".

Also, from what I recall, the company folded because one of their VCs 
pulled out, and then the others followed suit.

Pat
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