4/9: As you can now see I have added navigation buttons to help make navigating this site a little bit easier. I will post a written tutorial on what services are required to be configured in order to get a cluster up and running by the end of this week. I have also included a references section which will include links to the main page for each of the automated clustering packages I have been using.
4/3: Due to time constraints I have decided to simply write up a how to on configuring a cluster using os services. At a later point I will add on screen captures with examples. Next I will add menus to my project home page to make it easier to navigate. I will also be exploring the clustering capabilites of the automated clustering utility known as "Rocks."
3/31: After further reading and researching around the internet I have decided to set up a new cluster and take screenshots along the way of what I am doing. When I am finished I will post a new page with a step-by-step visual tutorial explaing what is going on in each frame. Later I can complie these into a powerpoint presentation that will be available for download.
3/14: Lately I have been reading up on how cluster computers utilize different services inorder to communicate and work with each other. It is unclear as to what operating system I will use at this point to connect and run the cluster. I am currently experimenting with fedora core, an open source relative of Red Hat linux. The hopeful advantage of this OS is that it will support the cluster management kit known as "Rocks"

2/27: I have successfuly booted both computers and connected them using an automated cluster management application, openMosix, under the clusterkoppix operating system. OpenMosic was able to see and utilize 4 processing cores between the two computers. Next I will break down how applications like this work with the linux operating system. I will test the the cluster to see if it works properly by running a short program provided by Dr. Wang.
2/11: The topic i plan to research on is cluster and parallel computers. I plan on linking a laptop and desktop computer with a game console to show how one can make their own system so they can tap into this powerful computing source.