Ian Foster
@ianfoster42.bsky.social
Deep computing for deep science. UChicago & Argonne Nat Lab. Work with amazing people. Globus. AI, HPC, robotics for discovery. And sailing. And books. And music. And beauty.
I guess one king is ok
October 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I guess one king is ok
New Globus-by-the-numbers slide. So much data 😀
July 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
New Globus-by-the-numbers slide. So much data 😀
Seen on train in Chicago
June 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Seen on train in Chicago
Reading new Mary Beeker AI Trends www.bondcap.com/reports/tai. Full of fascinating material. E.g. the following graph showing exploding US computing-related patents
May 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Reading new Mary Beeker AI Trends www.bondcap.com/reports/tai. Full of fascinating material. E.g. the following graph showing exploding US computing-related patents
GlobusWorld next week in Chicago, April 21-24. globusworld.org. Not too late to sign up! Among other things we will show off streaming support in Globus Transfer: memory-to-memory with user-specified transformations. John Bresnahan uses it to embellish a video of me giving a talk. I like the look.
April 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
GlobusWorld next week in Chicago, April 21-24. globusworld.org. Not too late to sign up! Among other things we will show off streaming support in Globus Transfer: memory-to-memory with user-specified transformations. John Bresnahan uses it to embellish a video of me giving a talk. I like the look.
Wooded Isle in Hyde Park
April 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Wooded Isle in Hyde Park
Today i learned that Abraham Ortelius first proposed continental drift in 1570 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham...
April 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Today i learned that Abraham Ortelius first proposed continental drift in 1570 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham...
Seen at www.pottspointbookshop.com.au Sydney Australia @moudhy.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Seen at www.pottspointbookshop.com.au Sydney Australia @moudhy.bsky.social
3 exabytes transferred by @globusorg.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
3 exabytes transferred by @globusorg.bsky.social
Old one but good one
January 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Old one but good one
Please welcome @globusorg.bsky.social to Blue Sky!
January 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Please welcome @globusorg.bsky.social to Blue Sky!
Paul Claudel, Tête D'or: Words of wisdom for 2025 -- "Mais rien n’empêchera que je meure du mal de la mort. À moins que je ne saisisse la joie ..." (But nothing will keep me from dying of the malady of death, Unless I lay hold on joy)
January 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Paul Claudel, Tête D'or: Words of wisdom for 2025 -- "Mais rien n’empêchera que je meure du mal de la mort. À moins que je ne saisisse la joie ..." (But nothing will keep me from dying of the malady of death, Unless I lay hold on joy)
About 30 days until globus.org reaches 3 EB transferred
December 30, 2024 at 10:53 PM
About 30 days until globus.org reaches 3 EB transferred
Corey Wilkes Quartet, Jazz Showcase. Last show tonight.
December 15, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Corey Wilkes Quartet, Jazz Showcase. Last show tonight.
In DC for a couple of days. Tree from hotel window and visited on run
December 4, 2024 at 10:32 PM
In DC for a couple of days. Tree from hotel window and visited on run
New article proposes "Foundation models for the electric power grid" to address the increasing complexity and uncertainties stemming from the energy transition --
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kCag925JE...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kCag925JE...
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 PM
New article proposes "Foundation models for the electric power grid" to address the increasing complexity and uncertainties stemming from the energy transition --
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kCag925JE...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kCag925JE...
The Globus.org team did well in 2024 HPCwire Editors' Choice Award (ECA) and Readers' Choice Award (RCA) at #SC24:
- ECA: Best HPC Response to Societal Plight
- ECA: Best Use of HPC in Physical Sciences (TIE)
- RCA: Best HPC In the Cloud (Use Case)
See www.globus.org/news/globus-...
- ECA: Best HPC Response to Societal Plight
- ECA: Best Use of HPC in Physical Sciences (TIE)
- RCA: Best HPC In the Cloud (Use Case)
See www.globus.org/news/globus-...
November 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM
The Globus.org team did well in 2024 HPCwire Editors' Choice Award (ECA) and Readers' Choice Award (RCA) at #SC24:
- ECA: Best HPC Response to Societal Plight
- ECA: Best Use of HPC in Physical Sciences (TIE)
- RCA: Best HPC In the Cloud (Use Case)
See www.globus.org/news/globus-...
- ECA: Best HPC Response to Societal Plight
- ECA: Best Use of HPC in Physical Sciences (TIE)
- RCA: Best HPC In the Cloud (Use Case)
See www.globus.org/news/globus-...
I am giving a talk tomorrow at noon in the MAGIC meeting at SC24, at noon in Room A313. I will discuss what emerging AI agents mean for scientific practice, infrastructure, and middleware.
November 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM
I am giving a talk tomorrow at noon in the MAGIC meeting at SC24, at noon in Room A313. I will discuss what emerging AI agents mean for scientific practice, infrastructure, and middleware.
I am giving a talk tomorrow (Tuesday) at the DOE booth, #3401, on the AuroraGPT project. It is early days but we have already learned a lot. Please join to discuss the why, what, and how of foundation models for science.
November 18, 2024 at 5:45 PM
I am giving a talk tomorrow (Tuesday) at the DOE booth, #3401, on the AuroraGPT project. It is early days but we have already learned a lot. Please join to discuss the why, what, and how of foundation models for science.
Spring sun and wildness on Lake Michigan
November 16, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Spring sun and wildness on Lake Michigan