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Originally Posted by codrus
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Nice picture of the Whirlwind, but it was air-cooled. The Cray 2 was actually fluorinert-cooled. :)
There just haven't been a lot of immersion-cooled computers over the years. I suppose I should have posted the CDC-7600: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 The 7600, despite being freon-plate cooled, was never a particularly reliable machine as it tended to overheat. It was also the last machine which Seymour designed prior to leaving CDC to form his own company, and is in many ways the direct linear ancestor of (and architectural inspiration for) the early-generation Crays. My first thought was actually to post an AN/FSQ-7 (SAGE), but it's impossible to find a good picture of one. Between being classified Top Secret, and being about the size of a city block, I don't think anyone has ever captured the whole computer in one shot. But here's OJ Simpson working the control panel of one in the 1974 movie The Towering Inferno. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And from the movie The Time Tunnel https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And in Independence Day https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Lost https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And The Swarm https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Spaceballs https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Get Smart https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Beverly Hills Cop 3 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And That's So Raven https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Invasion of the Bee Girls https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Virus https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Woody Allen's Sleeper https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (I swear I'm not making this shit up) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Battle for the Planet of the Apes https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Gremlins 2 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And The Cat from Outer Space (again, not making this up) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Paper Man https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Project X https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And The Man From U.N.C.L.E. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Scarecrow and Mrs. King https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And City Beneath the Sea https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Futureworld https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (still not bullshitting you) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Battlestar Galactica https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 And, in general, just a shit-kilogram of other movies and TV shows from the 70s and 80s. Oh, and here's a few decent pictures, each of which show a small part of the machine: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 The computer as a whole took up slightly more than one whole floor of a rather substantial building. This was the floorplan of the main processor: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467249508 (Note that this image depicts what we'd now call a dual-core system. A single-core machine would be a little more than half the size.) |
fuck that's some erotic nerd porn / movie nerd porn.
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Today I am dealing with people who are proposing that a 1/16" sheet of polypropylene (shield) is causing a 1/2" thick piece of aluminum strapped to a 3000/lb piece of equipment to bend more than half an inch.
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bending because of the weight of the shield?
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Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 1342579)
bending because of the weight of the shield?
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lol i love those people. In my last job the boss hired his neighbor.. she was 100% unqualified to be in that position (manager) however she was one of those people as well. makes 0 sense, cant tell her ass from her elbows other than by what she collects in the crack but somehow shes in a manger position. The company went under 3 year after she started.
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This is what happens when you let people who's only skill is to push buttons occasionally and take periodic measurements have a say in things.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467315958 See the thin plastic shield that keeps the black dye foam from exiting the tank? That is causing that 1/2" x 4" aluminum arm(cathode arm) to bend, supposedly. Then i'm the one who has to describe and use facts and data to explain why this isn't the case. I'm convinced our unskilled labor is some of the dumbest in the country. I'm done with this week. |
Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1342646)
I'm done with this week.
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Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 1342650)
If it cheers you up i'm going kitty shopping later :D
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1342646)
See the thin plastic shield that keeps the black dye foam from exiting the tank?
Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1342646)
I'm convinced our unskilled labor is some of the dumbest in the country.
Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 1342650)
If it cheers you up i'm going kitty shopping later :D
Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1342652)
One thing that instantly changes my mood are the two cute little furballs what greet me at the door when i come home.
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Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1342653)
You mean that blackish greyish horizontal surface that's slightly above the level of the liquid on the right hand side of the frame? The part that looks like it has rust on it?
You should see what happens when you give these people computers. And now you both get :likecat: :D https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1467317519 F it. Here's the email said unskilled worker sent: Today work bar 124 went to go sit down into tank 29 and the center cathode arm sat on top of the saddle, causing the work bar to not make full contact with the copper padding. I understand that this has been happening lately and I think I know why. I believe this is due to us expanding the idea of center cathodes and them now going into the dye tanks with loads such as Whitehall. When center cathode loads sit down in the dye tanks, the arm lays on the shroud causing it to shift inward (picture attached). Think about it.. we haven’t seen this issue with LMC loads nor did we see any issues like this when we introduced the center cathode with Bowers and EAC because those specific loads do not go through the dye tanks. Assuming the issue is being caused by this theory, I suggest modification be done to the dye tank shrouds to eliminate any arm shifting. |
Avoid working in the government if you think that's bad.
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It's depressing to even talk about. So here's a picture of my munchkin with it's short legs.
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1342654)
Nah, see how the plastic shield(red) is being bent out of the way by the cathode arm(green arrow).
F it. Here's the email said unskilled worker sent: |
OMG, there is like 20lbs of fresh carne asada in our break room. I already had lunch but god damn...
This is why I don't fit in my Sparco Sprint :facepalm: |
Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
(Post 1342661)
If his theory proves correct, then I would like to purchase that plastic shield. I think you may have inadvertently made some revolutionary advances in materials.
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
(Post 1342661)
If his theory proves correct, then I would like to purchase that plastic shield. I think you may have inadvertently made some revolutionary advances in materials.
Man, do i wish i had the worlds strongest polypro. We'd all be rich. |
A bunch of interns fired for "petitioning" management for changes in the dress code:
I was fired from my internship for writing a proposal for a more flexible dress code ? Ask a Manager --Ian |
Originally Posted by codrus
(Post 1342707)
A bunch of interns fired for "petitioning" management for changes in the dress code:
I was fired from my internship for writing a proposal for a more flexible dress code ? Ask a Manager --Ian |
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I just want to state, switching from BG trans fluid back to amsoil was a delightful experience...
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