SAM'08 Kicks Off

SAM '08 started and the first keynote lecture was from Dave Patterson,
Pardee Professor of Computer Science at University of California,
Berkeley.  He presented an interesting insight into computing several
years from now, but warned that the sector is facing a crisis. 
Computing power increases are no longer following Moore or 2 x Moore,
since a physical barrier has been reached.  Patterson urged more
development effort in parallel computing, especially in the area of
software capable of using the parallel processor environment.  He also
suggested that those experienced in programming for parallel computing
produce a structure embodying the tools to enable those less able, to
port their existing and new software maybe developed in a single
processor environment to make use of the power of parallel computing.

There are those who argue that parallel computing is not the solution,
but Patterson put up a convincing argument.