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Mithotar Send message Joined: 11 Apr 01 Posts: 88 Credit: 66,037,385 RAC: 50 |
I'll throw my mighty support behind "Oscar" as well. And if you need a "sci-fi" tie in try this - Oscar J. Friend sci-fi author from the 40s-60s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_J._Friend Or maybe because servers can be so cranky.....Oscar (the Grouch) might work as well |
Odan Send message Joined: 8 May 03 Posts: 91 Credit: 15,331,177 RAC: 0 |
I'll throw my mighty support behind "Oscar" as well. Also Oscar Goldman from "The Six Million Dollar Man" |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
OK, Seti friends....... It's me, the ol' kittyman at it again. The new server specs have been announced. And I would like to propose another little fund drive. There is an option for extending the standard 3 year warranty to 6 years with next day on site service. It costs $210.00 extra, plus another $427.00 for a spares kit. $637.00........I think it's worth it. I will not put a time limit on it, but if a few of you folks will come up with $537.00, your friend the kittyman will finish it off with another $100.00 donation. What say ye? Meow meow. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
MadMaC Send message Joined: 4 Apr 01 Posts: 201 Credit: 47,158,217 RAC: 0 |
If you can hang on until the end of the month (payday for me) I am happy to help... |
Old man Send message Joined: 19 Sep 07 Posts: 29 Credit: 3,025,264 RAC: 0 |
it really is up to the lab.. Brad? No. My username is Tapio. (Tapio is an East Finnish forest spirit or god, who figured prominently in the Kalevala.) |
Tim Norton Send message Joined: 2 Jun 99 Posts: 835 Credit: 33,540,164 RAC: 0 |
Ok to start things off as its a very good idea Thank you for your gift of $100.00 via Visa on 09/18/2010. You gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $100.00 Your confirmation number is: 62989 Tim |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
I am not ignoring.. but on Jeff's new server thread there is a total of 13,000.. and scraped together 10,000 to work with. So I am waiting to see if we need to push it back up to get it delivered. Janice |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I am not ignoring.. but on Jeff's new server thread there is a total of 13,000.. Well.....this is an add-on. If somebody wishes to donate and earmark it here for the server itself rather than the warranty/spares upgrade I think we can keep that separate. I think somebody had also posted a suggestion in Jeff's thread about possibly upgrading the drives from 1TB to 2TB. $437.00 to go for the warranty/spares package. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
I am not ignoring.. but on Jeff's new server thread there is a total of 13,000.. That was me.. Just asking because it is a potential money and space saver. 1T drives going for about $100. 2T's going for about $140.. more space for less money if they can load it with 2T's. It would still not change the ball park of the total. So my question there is.. do they have enough.. or do we need to keep tossing in donations for it? It sure has gone up from the original approx 6K price tag. But I would much prefer they over build than under build. Janice |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I am not ignoring.. but on Jeff's new server thread there is a total of 13,000.. I agree.....$480.00 to double the drive storage is also a very good investment. Let's attack the warranty add-on first, and then perhaps I can start another mini-drive for the hard drives. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
I am in standby mode until I hear back. It is after all their decision(I am uncertain if they have it already ordered or not) And if they need another 3K.. Then we need to see about chipping in to get them another 3K. Janice |
MarkJ Send message Joined: 17 Feb 08 Posts: 1139 Credit: 80,854,192 RAC: 5 |
This should cover the hard drives... Thank you for your gift of $500.00 via Visa on 09/18/2010. BOINC blog |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
This should cover the hard drives... Wonderful, Mark. Still working on the warranty package then....... $437.00 to go and the kitties kick in the final $100.00 "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
Helli_retiered Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0 |
Thank you for your gift of $200.00 via Visa on 09/18/2010. You gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $200.00 Your confirmation number is: 62992 A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Thank you for your gift of $200.00 via Visa on 09/18/2010. And thank you indeed, Helli. $237.00 to go on the warranty upgrade with spare parts. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
lupo Send message Joined: 29 Aug 10 Posts: 91 Credit: 4,736,407 RAC: 0 |
Dear Adam C, Thank you for your gift of $100.00 via Visa on 09/18/2010. You gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $100.00 Your confirmation number is: xxxx Donated a bit for now. I'll try to donate more next month when I have a little extra cash. :) |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Dear Adam C, Great.....thanks for joining in, lupo. I should expect your green star should be tagging along shortly. Only $137.00 to go and the kitties shall do their bit. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
Helli_retiered Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0 |
Uuhm - yesterday SETI got a big Donation from a single Person: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/donation_history.php?month=09&year=2010 Helli A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart |
lupo Send message Joined: 29 Aug 10 Posts: 91 Credit: 4,736,407 RAC: 0 |
No problem. It's the least I can do to help the cause and thank you all for all the help you have given me over the past few weeks. Adam |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Uuhm - yesterday SETI got a big Donation from a single Person: Oh my!!! $4000.00!! I wonder who it was from..... If it was not earmarked for anything else, that would certainly cover the rest of the server cost itself. But it might have been intended for general operating expenses. Unless they wish to tell us, we don't know. The kitties are still sniffing about for another $137.00 donor. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
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