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Some History About Lloyd’s of London

How often have you heard about the Lloyd’s of London insurance someone or something has in place? One of the oldest providers of unique Specialty Lines Insurance coverage Lloyd’s of London began in Edward Lloyd’s Thames-side coffee house in Tower Street in the City of London, England. The exact date of the original establishment isn’t known, but there’s evidence Lloyd’s coffee house was popular with the London business circles as early as 1688. Today, Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance market. Not to many people make it very long in life without hearing about this insurance provider.But, Lloyd’s isn’t the … Continue reading →

Desktop Supercomputers And A Contest

The next generation of desktop computers just may be arriving soon. That is because developers at the University of Maryland engineering department have created a prototype for a supercomputer that is the size of an average desktop machine. Supercomputers that have speeds that are 100 times faster than standard desktop computers have been used for years for large applications on a massive scale. But, they take up equally large physical space. This is done by a technology known as parallel processing. Until now, it has been impossible to bring that power down to the desktop level because of programing complexities. … Continue reading →