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driven · Dec 7, 2003, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Johan_Sjoholm:
We're developing a linux based transparent clustering software that includes transparent memory, sockets and so forth ; it's a hybrid between software (linux kernel modified heavily by us) and a special hardware interface card+external box that we've developed.
Basically you start your linux application (must be processor intens and SMP capable) on the master node (one master node and up to twenty slave nodes) as usual and it automatically migrates the software on to the other nodes without the application having to be specially written or cluster capable. Any application more or less will work, like for an example a rendering engine for animation or film will automatically take advantage without the actual application being aware of it utilizing twenty+ machine's power and therefor completing its task much faster.

Everything is happening within the kernel space and the hardware space and we never actually migrate / copy the actual application on to the other machines (that would be a license violation in most cases after all, something we don't desire to do even if that would be the "easy" (relative to the task we're doing) way out), it just utlizes the memory and the cpu strenght..

anyway, the place is still under construction so it's a bit of a mess. The network is still being pulled on a few places, and the new server room isn't all set up yet, nor is all of the developers desks / workstations up working yet. That's the curse of moving, and that's the curse of expanding.

Neat place to work at tough!

I'm facinated.
If/when you guys publish some technical papers I'd love to read them.

Good luck in your endeavor.

Johan_Sjoholm · Dec 7, 2003, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by driven:
I'm facinated.
If/when you guys publish some technical papers I'd love to read them.

Good luck in your endeavor.

Thanks, I'll let you know when we ship our public release. The "public" beta testing will begin the first of March so if you happen to be a part of any post production houses that wanna save a few bucks by paying a few bucks.. ;-)

Weezer · Dec 7, 2003, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by mousehouse:
thanks a lot! now i just need to find that $39 Ebay auction

they sell for $39 on newegg.com

davidflas · 08:07 PM

here's my new system(new to me anyway):

dual 1.25Ghz FW800 MDD
1.25GB RAM
80GB HD
Pioneer DVR-106D Superdrive
Toshiba SD-R 1312 combo drive
22" NEC FP2141SB CRT (new!)
30GB ipod
B&W LM1 speakers
HP Photosmart 7550 photo printer
M$ optical mouse

NOW: With Beer!

Jens Peter · Dec 8, 2003, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by davidflas:
here's my new system(new to me anyway):
<snip>
M$ optical mouse

Is that a Ritzenhoff bier glass ? Or is that not beer ?

driven · Dec 8, 2003, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by Jens Peter:
Is that a Ritzenhoff bier glass ? Or is that not beer ?

You know ... I was wondering the same thing but I didn't want to be the first to ask. <GRIN>

striker100 · Dec 8, 2003, 01:58 PM

How do you post a pic here?
When I click on image below nothing opens for me to link to a photo.

Commodus · Dec 8, 2003, 03:16 PM

striker100:

That's so that you can link to an image on a website. Unfortunately, the MacNN forums don't host pictures themselves.

D'Espice · Dec 8, 2003, 04:17 PM

davidflas: Now if only you'd replace that butt ugly 17" CRT

Btw, nice beer glas what kinda beer is that?

davidflas · Dec 8, 2003, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by D'Espice:
davidflas: Now if only you'd replace that butt ugly 17" CRT

Btw, nice beer glas what kinda beer is that?

The beer is Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale. Its a spiced brew only produced in the winter. The glass itself is just a generic pilsner glass that I've had for a while, not sure where I got it.

As for the 17" it will be gone soon, I'm looking for its replacement now. Check out this thread

powerbook867 · Dec 8, 2003, 11:39 PM

http://home.rochester.rr.com/jk1111/desk.jpg

loh · Dec 9, 2003, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by davidflas:
here's my new system(new to me anyway):

dual 1.25Ghz FW800 MDD
256MB ram (1GB on the way)
80GB HD
Pioneer 106 Superdrive
toshiba combo drive
30GB ipod
B&W LM1 speakers
HP Photosmart 7550 photo printer
M$ optical mouse

Tower

Desk

Ipod

Speakers

Monitor

TheMosco · Dec 30, 2003, 07:22 PM

My newest Post Christmas setup:

MDD dual 867
640 MB Ram
Super Drive
52X lite-on Burner
60 + 80 gig hard drives
Cell Phone
20 gig 3g Ipod
powermate
Logitech MX duo wireless keyboard/mouse
Dual monitors(Radeon 9000 Pro and PCI Rage 128)
Sony D66 eggo headphones from japan
Cannon i550

Windows Media Center PC:
AMD Athlon xp 2500+
512MB ram
120 gig hard drive
16x dvd drive
external firewire 52x burner
abit NF7-S motherboard
Antec Overture case
connect to digital cable

THere was an xbox in there but i think that my brother borrowed it. And a 5 dvd changer by toshiba.

Better Pics of just my mac: Click Here

Link · Dec 31, 2003, 08:32 PM

dunno how heavy this will be on my bandwidth but what the heck..

Hehe

Lateralus · Jan 1, 2004, 12:46 AM

C'mon Link, list the specs of the machines. You know you want to.

willab · Jan 1, 2004, 03:58 AM

HP Photosmart 1215
Sony SDM-X73
Powermac G5 Dual 1.8 Ghz

Link · Jan 1, 2004, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
C'mon Link, list the specs of the machines. You know you want to.

Sure.

dual 800 g4.
22" monitor [before even the 23" lol]
stock everything (cept the geforce 4mx)
_____

*celery 900 [damn near fried it OCing.. POS intel chips]
*17" delta monitor (complete with non functioning power button!) - my trinitron's got a busted cable so I'll have to get another screen hehe (probably a 17" jellybean studio)
*FreeBSD 4.2 (I think)
*256 ram, geforce 2mx (primary), sis intercraperated (secondary - yes both my machines can handle dual monitors ^_^), 20gb noisy hard drive.

Hrmm notable others:

*borrowed table from my bro (my table's up in my room -- image attatched)
*my good ole kenwood stereo
*pro speakers + isub
*10gb (2nd gen) ipod
*mesquite bbq pringles [now empty]

I finally put my g4 back into it's spot.. had it out while I was testing some crap :shrug: and organizing cables hehe.

Here's meh room! (for sake of it)

*my bro's imac 800 15" (one of the first XD)
*p166 toy (monitor stored away)
*p75 laptop
*pt cruiser, assorted lights, my plushie collection (blah!), crazy lamp, etc. Anything girlie you can thank my mom for because she shares the room (sucks but hell I'm not sharing a room with either of my bros -- my bed's way on the other side >_>)
*99 dollar cam from walmart I borrowed from my bro to take this pict (I'm too lazy to go downstairs and get mine -- whatever).

So there. We have another house and need to sell this one too so if anyone wants to buy a house in northern bay area well let me know lol.

Awimoway · Jan 1, 2004, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by willab:

HP Photosmart 1215
Sony SDM-X73
Powermac G5 Dual 1.8 Ghz

What are you using to prop your camera up (I assume you use it for iChat AV)? I have a similar Canon cam.

Eyenovation · Jan 1, 2004, 06:20 PM

Pringles. Excellent choice.

Lateralus · Jan 1, 2004, 07:15 PM

They barbeque flavor?

Link · Jan 2, 2004, 03:44 AM

I thought I said they were up above heheh

Commodus · Jan 2, 2004, 04:16 PM

Link:

Do you know where I can find that snowflake wallpaper on the Cinema Display from your PowerMac shot? I wouldn't mind having that...

Kenneth · Jan 2, 2004, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by Commodus:
Link:

Do you know where I can find that snowflake wallpaper on the Cinema Display from your PowerMac shot? I wouldn't mind having that...

http://www.enceladus.dyndns.org/desktops/

SamuraiDL · Jan 3, 2004, 03:17 AM

thanx for the desktop pics bro

Eyenovation · Jan 3, 2004, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by SamuraiDL:
thanx for the desktop pics bro

So, now am I late - or rather early for next year?

Link · Jan 3, 2004, 07:01 AM

release date was on www.talesmud.com

Commodus · Jan 3, 2004, 08:34 AM

Thanks Link, it's a nice background - and lots of resolutions available, too!

Link · Jan 3, 2004, 10:03 AM

hey thank ipodguy o_O he spends too much time on that kinda stuff XD

Stradlater · Jan 3, 2004, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by Link:

Stuffed aminals?

driven · Jan 4, 2004, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by Stradlater:
Stuffed aminals?

I refer to them as "Dead Animals"

techtrucker · Jan 4, 2004, 08:54 AM

My setup, from left to right:

Canon camcorder
MDD G4 1 Ghz 1.25/60/SuperDrive/Combo
LaCie external HD
Glass of Chardonnay

Old *ss speakers
NEC 17" LCD (yes, unfortunately it's beige, a friend is going to buy it from me then I'll get an Apple display)
Apple keyboard
Logitech wireless mouse
Zip 250
Epson 740i
Mustek scanner (only reason left for Classic)

Terribly mismatched as far as colors go, but I plan on slowly replacing the oddballs (besides me).

Steve W

mullman · 10:59 AM

I've been using Macs since around 1989 and lurker on this forum for sometime.

This is my first post, sorry I'm late to the party. Here are some pics of a really old and current office setups:

mullman's office setups

The above link also has a few pics of my work-in-process G4 Cube Macquarium...

I have some other pictures somewhere of offices where I had a NeXTstation and 20th Anniversary Macintosh somewhere and will put them up when I find them...

Not as fancy or powerful as others, but the works always gets done!

Current machines and a 15" and 17" iMac LCD SD and a 12" G4 iBook.

Best,

dab007 · Jan 5, 2004, 03:48 AM

Here's my mess Dual 2.0/2.5ram

michaelb · Jan 5, 2004, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by mullman:
I've been using Macs since around 1989 and lurker on this forum for sometime.

This is my first post, sorry I'm late to the party. Here are some pics of a really old and current office setups:

mullman's office setups

The above link also has a few pics of my work-in-process G4 Cube Macquarium...

I have some other pictures somewhere of offices where I had a NeXTstation and 20th Anniversary Macintosh somewhere and will put them up when I find them...

Not as fancy or powerful as others, but the works always gets done!

Current machines and a 15" and 17" iMac LCD SD and a 12" G4 iBook.

Best,

Nice comfortable setup. Like the "Picasso Mac" poster! That's a classic.

I never knew the Cube used liquid cooling!

Agent69 · Jan 21, 2004, 11:36 PM

Here is my new Mac and Monitor. The details are in my signature.

Awimoway · Jan 21, 2004, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by Agent69:
Here is my new Mac and Monitor. The details are in my signature.

Nice radio.

Lateralus · Jan 22, 2004, 12:03 AM

Nice CRT.

tramahound · Jan 22, 2004, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Awimoway:
Nice radio.

yeah, how do you like that tivoli radio? worth the $100?

Agent69 · Jan 22, 2004, 01:39 PM

The table radio is simply awesome. The sound is really very good, far better than I expected for a mono. They are also making a stereo version now, which I haven't seen in person.

tramahound · Jan 22, 2004, 05:20 PM

I've seen it in crutchfield, but never heard it. it's basically a second box just like the one on your desk but with just another speaker.