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Did you know he lives right up the road from me? I just have the SBC itself but when I got it the day after I ordered it and checked the return address I was blown away, was expecting it to come from the far east or someplace like that. To be honest I just wanted to build it, now that it's built it's useless. It worked right away too, so I didn't even get my money's worth of debugging

I should at least get a backplane and bus monitor going. Also, my prom burner was gifted away, so every time it is restarted it needs to have an exciting program loaded over the serial connection. A lot of work needs to be done before it's ready for prime time.

ajerimez wrote: ..we could do a Crimson/Onyx double feature, with helpful hints about loading and transport of the systems

sounds cool, double feat double fun. nice work w/ the thinkpad aj

ajerimez wrote: The CC review should be fun...

the cc is one of my favorite computers, please do

sybrfreq wrote: (including looking for a blank tape)

w/ a long firewire cable you may be able to ditch tape(s) completely

sybrfreq wrote: To do one of those things properly takes a lot of time.

nothing but the truth, right there

2 timesaving hints (esp. for things that don't move):
kill autofocus: all you need is a good ol' measuring tape
kill zoom: just move the camera closer/further away

no rush guys, summer brake is next

sybrfreq wrote: A lot of work needs to be done before it's ready for prime time.

Speaking of which, did you catch the video of the fully expanded/cased N8VEM posted on the list? Holy crap that thing is nice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9em-srdwcjo

Here's a very cute video - had no idea how powerful the 420 VGX was!

And here's some more interesting footage of SGI stuff from the 1994 SCES (not my videos BTW).

nekonoko wrote:

sybrfreq wrote: A lot of work needs to be done before it's ready for prime time.

Speaking of which, did you catch the video of the fully expanded/cased N8VEM posted on the list? Holy crap that thing is nice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9em-srdwcjo

I saw it but wasn't too excited about it... it's a good first attempt but IMO the finishing touches (labels, the plugs on the back, etc) could have been better. Much better than what I have, so who am I to say anything? With all those blinking lights though, hooo boy, I would be all over that machine. Maybe (big maybe) instead of the diamondplate or UV acrylic stuff I normally build... I'll try an enclosure made out of rock. maybe granite. Wood has been done, exotic metals have been done.

I have to get my hayabusa (halo 3) fiberglass helmet finished before I start another project... already got metalcast, white pearl, and an oakley G30 visor to finish, but the neckguard is still just roughed in (in fact, it is still game model polygons!) and it's not something I want to rush. but that is a topic of discussion for another thread...

bump... I can't find that video of steve jobs for pixar saying how the octane is a tool and not a toy. Does anybody know the video I am talking about? it would be neat to add to this list if it is bookmarked or squirrled away.

youtube search is giving me apple rants and race cars

sybrfreq wrote: bump... I can't find that video of steve jobs for pixar saying how the octane is a tool and not a toy. Does anybody know the video I am talking about? it would be neat to add to this list if it is bookmarked or squirrled away.

youtube search is giving me apple rants and race cars

If you mean the one in this thread, then I think its been removed...

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13253&p=104218&hilit=jobs+octane#p104218

Not sure if I have already posted this one.

http://youtu.be/C1kLB1DCW7g (Fuel)