Uh... That began with the first "supercomputer" look at the Cray-1 haha. I think if your going to spend a few billion dollars on a piece of hardware you expect it to look decent. I mean, people spend significantly less on cars and expect them too look nice vs being functional.
@ConnorKrukosky when did the /our supercomputer must have exciting stark swoopy plastic panels so that photographs of it provoke envy/ trend begin?
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The Cray 1 is mild compared to the side decorations on https://www.cray.com/products/computing/cs-series/cs-storm … or the IBM Summit https://www.google.com/amp/s/phys.org/news/2018-06-ornl-summit-supercomputer.amp … Given the Connection Machine and modern PC led customization, it is easy to imagine (and to be appalled by) even gaudier deco on supercomputers
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