The Power and Legacy of Virginia Tech's Mac-Based Supercomputers(512pixels.net)
35 pointsby CharlesW7 hours ago3 comments
  • HoldOnAMinute5 hours ago
    Virginia Tech has a good reputation on the East Coast, particularly in the DC area, but it is completely unheard of on the West Coast.

    Many West Coasters can't tell the difference between Virginia and West Virginia.

    • achandra034 hours ago
      I would say Virginia Tech is more well known than UVA on the West Coast because, as the name implies, it's more of a tech-focused school whereas UVA sends more kids to Wall Street or consulting firms. Both are relatively unknown in the grand scheme of things of course.
    • aidenn04 hours ago
      To be fair: I grew up in the DC area and would routinely get San Francisco and San Diego mixed up.
    • reaperducer44 minutes ago
      Many West Coasters can't tell the difference between Virginia and West Virginia.

      Not really so much a west coast thing, as a thing for anyone who lives outside of DelMarVa.

      Having lived in Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio, I can tell you that there are plenty of people in Ohio who don't know that West Virginia is not part of Virginia.

    • christophilus4 hours ago
      Same for NC and SC. Can’t blame them, though. Why should they care?
    • HelloUsername4 hours ago
      > Many West Coasters can't tell the difference between Virginia and West Virginia.

      The country roads?

  • theflyingelvis3 hours ago
    This is a pretty hokie setup
  • 5 hours ago
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