Seymour Cray's Only Surviving Talk: "Cray-1 Introduction" (1976, LANL)
UC Berkeley Events1 HN recommender · recommended in 1 month, 2016–2026
talk · intermediate · evergreen · 2016–2026 on HN
Seymour Cray's only surviving recorded talk, introducing the Cray-1 supercomputer in 1976. He describes the machine's design, including its vector architecture and cooling through the frame.
Cited as a rare first-hand account from Cray, loved for details like the aluminum machining invented to carry Freon through the frame.
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3 comments from Hacker News
Cray himself. Here's a talk about designing it. My favorite part is his description of the aluminum machining they had to invent in order to move the freon through the frame to keep the machine from melting. It's a great talk. ▶ this video
It reminds me of Seymour Cray's solution. Well, series of solutions, to run Freon directly through the frame of the Cray-1. ▶ this video
This is the Watson "janitor" letter: link Here is a talk of his: ▶ this video Bill Norris mentioned was the CEO of CDC.