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Jim_S Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4705 Credit: 64,560,357 RAC: 31 |
Good day, Thanks Todd AND the GPU Users Group for this great donation. This may Help us Keep OUR Dream Alive. Jim Scott I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott (Mod-Ret.) |
edjcox Send message Joined: 20 May 99 Posts: 96 Credit: 5,878,353 RAC: 0 |
Kinda confused... Did this group donate a server and memory or is it all TBD (to be delivered)???? Having worked on donations of hardware previously I read through the posts and got the impression a respectable server was in process of being assembled but not yet delivered? Or did I miss something? Just looking to get this clear... Never engage stupid people at their level, they then have the home court advantage..... |
Blake Bonkofsky Send message Joined: 29 Dec 99 Posts: 617 Credit: 46,383,149 RAC: 0 |
It is a complete server that is being donated. Todd organized the whole thing and with donations from various members of the GPU Users Group, purchased, assembled and tested it. Todd was just waiting on the memory to come off backorder before it could be 100% completed and packaged for shipment. This is separate from the 2 servers that were funded by the general SETI userbase (Oscar & Carolyn) |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
Kinda confused... Did this group donate a server and memory or is it all TBD (to be delivered)???? The GPU users group with Todd doing the assembly/testing has a server for donation. It was discussed with the labs before hand, and within financial limits of what we could put together, has been tested and is ready to ship to the SETI labs as soon as they are ready to start working with it. So you are correct, it has not been delivered yet. But we look forward to "Synergy" helping out soon. Janice |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51488 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
And it shall be interesting to see what it's capabilities are and what tasks it will be assigned. Should be a very nice addition to the closet. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51488 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I think that 3 new servers heralds a new dawn for the Seti project. For far too long the guys have had to make do with second hand kit, and other cobbled together stuff. But I am being pragmatic, and not expecting everything to be going full blast until the end of January. But when it does, it all should sure be motoring! Aye, cap'n.... Did I hear you say warp 9? "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51488 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Aye, cap'n.... The dilithium crystals have been restored. Full speed ahead, mates. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
Todd Hebert Send message Joined: 16 Jun 00 Posts: 648 Credit: 228,292,957 RAC: 0 |
Today, within the limitations of time, I hope to put the final wraps on the server and prep it for drop off at FedEx. The weight of the server is close to the limit that UPS has at 70lbs per package so I elected to ship with a better carrier. It does cost more but in my opinion FedEx is a better option as they seem to take much better care of the packages under their watchful stare. UPS has damaged so much of my stuff that it gives me the chills just thinking about sending our fine server through their myriad of trucks and processing centers. Todd |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51488 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Today, within the limitations of time, I hope to put the final wraps on the server and prep it for drop off at FedEx. The weight of the server is close to the limit that UPS has at 70lbs per package so I elected to ship with a better carrier. You want I should make a donation for the shipping? I will. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
RottenMutt Send message Joined: 15 Mar 01 Posts: 1011 Credit: 230,314,058 RAC: 0 |
what was that tracking #? need to redirect to my crunching room(s)!!! |
Helli_retiered Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0 |
what was that tracking #? I want it, i want it! :D Whoa...having this Tracking No. means a hugh DDOS at their Tracking Page. LOL Helli A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart |
KWSN THE Holy Hand Grenade! Send message Joined: 20 Dec 05 Posts: 3187 Credit: 57,163,290 RAC: 0 |
It does cost more but in my opinion FedEx is a better option as they seem to take much better care of the packages under their watchful stare. UPS has damaged so much of my stuff that it gives me the chills just thinking about sending our fine server through their myriad of trucks and processing centers. If you ever saw what happens inside a UPS sort facility, you'd never ship by them - but I imagine that the same sorts of things happen at a FedEx sort... (Former UPS employee...) . Hello, from Albany, CA!... |
Helli_retiered Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0 |
Can we please have our "Tasks View" back? Pleeeease. ;-) Helli A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31043 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
It does cost more but in my opinion FedEx is a better option as they seem to take much better care of the packages under their watchful stare. UPS has damaged so much of my stuff that it gives me the chills just thinking about sending our fine server through their myriad of trucks and processing centers. Where I once worked we had a UPS test. Took three guys out on the floor and had them stand about fifteen feet apart in a triangle. Took a test item and tossed it so it landed a on the floor a couple of feet short of the next guy. Round and round about fifty times. If when we opened the test item if it was undamaged, then the packing was good for UPS. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51488 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
So THAT's what happened to my last package.........It does cost more but in my opinion FedEx is a better option as they seem to take much better care of the packages under their watchful stare. UPS has damaged so much of my stuff that it gives me the chills just thinking about sending our fine server through their myriad of trucks and processing centers. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
Geek@Play Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0 |
The company I retired from once received a package via UPS, crushed. The driver admitted to us that it got run over by a truck. They never did reimburse us for the circuit board inside. Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... |
eaglescouter Send message Joined: 28 Dec 02 Posts: 162 Credit: 42,012,553 RAC: 0 |
Can somebody tweak the SQL database so we can get a Stats export today please? It's not too many computers, it's a lack of circuit breakers for this room. But we can fix it :) |
Helli_retiered Send message Joined: 15 Dec 99 Posts: 707 Credit: 108,785,585 RAC: 0 |
Yiipieeh! :-) Thanks Matt - or whoever turned back on the Pendings Credit View and Tasks View. Helli A loooong time ago: First Credits after SETI@home Restart |
Iztok s52d (and friends) Send message Joined: 12 Jan 01 Posts: 136 Credit: 393,469,375 RAC: 116 |
Please stats also. BR, HNY Iztok |
Kevin Olley Send message Joined: 3 Aug 99 Posts: 906 Credit: 261,085,289 RAC: 572 |
Thanks for the Stats. Kevin |
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