Regarding using amazon or "donated cycles", the hardware has to be present at the competition site. Given the rise of the internet and the "cloud" this is actually proving to be the biggest restriction.
> i am going to assume that donated hardware violates the spirit of "the > best hardware under $5000", correct? This wasn't actually part of the original bet conditions, but we added it to capture the idea of hardware that a serious computer enthusiast might own. I think secondhand price would still be following the spirit of the restriction, if the hardware is old enough for people to be selling it. I don't have $5000 to spend, so am trying to find some organization to lend hardware in return for publicity; failing that I will hire a machine. Darren -- Darren Cook, Software Researcher/Developer http://dcook.org/gobet/ (Shodan Go Bet - who will win?) http://dcook.org/work/ (About me and my work) http://dcook.org/blogs.html (My blogs and articles) _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
