beowulf cluster

Beowulf is a design for high-performance parallel computing clusters on inexpensive personal computer hardware. The name comes from the main character in the Old English epic Beowulf.

Commonly used on slashdot.

I wonder how much a beowulf cluster of those voting machines is.

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Beowulf Effect

Referring to that creepy "almost real but not quite" look when too much 3D graphics is used to enhance movie object. This term comes from the movie Beowulf (2007) where 3D gives Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie and other actors a very creepy, nearly-real-but-still-fake appearance.

"I hate it when those movie produces use WAY too much 3D in their movies... it makes the actors look creepy."

"Like the Beowulf Effect?"

"Exactly!"

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Beowulf laugh

A boastful laugh, similar to that of an epic hero's

That Carrot Top! He can sure make me Beowulf laugh!

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.50 Beowulf

A rather big cartridge used mainly for hunting, but also in some custom assult rifles in use with some special forces and in Magnum Research's BFR (Biggest, Finest Revolver, red.). It has been credited for taking down anything from racoons to wild boars and grizly bears - and suicide bombers.
It makes a very hefty sound.

Honestly, I don't wanna get shot with a .50 Beowulf - even if i was inside a Humwee

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I Am Beowulf

Succeeder of the now deprecated "This is Sparta."

Grendel: Who... are you?

Beowulf: I AM BEOWULF!

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I am Beowulf!

The new way of saying "This is Spara!"

"You are mad!" "I am Beowulf!"

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Beowulf's Dragon

The third and final enemy of Beowulf, one of the earliest known works of fiction.A fire drake measuring 50 ft (15 m) long. The dragon guards a lair filled with piles of priceless treasure. Its heavy body blocks daylight from reaching the armor, goblets, jewels, coins, and golden swords it hoards deep in the cave. Whenever someone steals a golden cup from its lair, the dragon rampages through the countryside, burning every home in Geatland and terrifying villagers. Only Beowulf, King of the Geats, can stop the dragon.

Beowulf is armed with a magic sword and has an army to face the dragon. He strikes the dragon with his sword, but the blow glances off the beast's hide. The rest of his army flees but Wiglaf stays to help. He stabs the dragon in a vulnerable place and Beowulf slashes it through the middle, cutting the monster in two and ending its life.

Beowulf's Dragon is the first example of a fire-breathing dragon in literature.