A Cray-1 supercomputer replica from 30 "obsolete" Mac Minis

Ars Technica
By Nick IndgeOct 9, 2026, 5:51 pm117 ptsTrending
The Museo de Historia de la Computación in Spain has unveiled a 1:1 scale visual replica of the famous Cray-1 supercomputer from 1976. Instead of sourcing expensive, cutting-edge tech to run the system, the creative team powered the project with 30 2012-era Mac Minis. Developed over 18 months, the project…

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