Awesome job, Mark.
On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Mark Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > Now installed at the 2.0 space is a graphics workstation. > > Hardware is: quad core Intel Core 2, 12GB of DDR2 RAM, NVIDIA PCIe video > card. > > Software is: Ubuntu with many desktop environments, some demo games, and > some graphics software. Free space disk for Windows XP/Vista/7 once someone > installs it w/ license sticker. > > It's intended for temporary high workloads, especially those requiring > accelerated graphics such as graphic design, CAD, video editing, > simulation, 3D modeling and game design. > > Two rules: > * We only have one -- so there's a preemption rule, folks wanting to do > real work like the above can kick off gamers and folks doing things that > are just fine on another workstation like browsing the web or operating a > terminal. > (once we have other workstations up and connected for that) > > * Feel free to move tower or monitor elsewhere for a few hours (such as > projector setup) but please return and re-connect after. Let's keep this > thing paired with our best DVI monitor. > > > You may also be interested in the personal workstation service I'm > offering where you can boot your own personal operating system with your > own software over the network, and then reboot and return it to stock after: > http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/**index.php/Personal_**workstation_service<http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Personal_workstation_service> > > -------------------------- > END OF ANNOUNCEMENT > ---------------------------- > > Full text of wiki page follows for those curious for more detail: > http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/**index.php/Graphics_workstation<http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Graphics_workstation> > > Graphics workstation > From SkullSpace Winnipeg > Jump to: navigation, search > > Our most powerful workstation available to members packs some serious > punch: > > * Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33Ghz with 4M shared L2 cache > * Gigabyte-EP45-UD3L motherboard > * 2x2G + 2x4G (12G total) of DDR2 RAM in dual channel configuration > * Large NVIDIA PCIe graphics card > * Ridiculously big black case with four case fans (not all connected > right now) > * 160GB SATA hard disk > > It's intended for temporary high workloads, especially those requiring > accelerated graphics such as graphic design, CAD, video editing, > simulation, 3D modeling and game design. > > Preemption rule > > We only have one of these bad boys, so feel free kick someone off if you > have real work to do with it and if they're just playing games or not > really taking advantage of the graphics and/or RAM. (you don't need the > world's most overpowered web browser and terminal?) > > Game development doesn't count as "playing games", such a thing is real > work. > > Keep in mind that vmsrv is an even better machine to log into (from any > workstation or terminal) if you're doing something with bursty CPU load but > without a super high RAM demand or need for accelerated graphics, e.g. > compiling a few large programs from source. > > > Return rule > > Feel free to play games and even move borrow the machine into the lounge > as well -- but remember the preemption rule and *return* it to its normal > lab/workshop area when you're done. > > Ditto for the nice DVI monitor attached to it, keyboard, mouse, and > mousepad. > > > Software > > * Windows XP / Windows 7 not currently installed, free space is > available to install these (without wiping out Ubuntu below) if someone > brings a license and installs a copy. After install please contact Mark J < > [email protected]> to have the MBR restored with GRUB for Windows and Ubuntu > boot options > * Ubuntu 12.04 > o GNOME 3 > o Ubuntu Unity > o KDE > o XFCE > o LXDE > o Extreme Tux Racer > o Super Tux Kart > o Kdenlive (video editor) > o GIMP (raster editor) > o Blender and all of the source files from Elephants Dream, Big > Buck Bunny, and Sintel coming soon. > o GLXGears 1000fps > > > Personal operating system > > Is the stock, shared, Windows and Ubuntu install not to your liking? Do > you perhaps have some software personally licensed to you and not for a > shared workstation? No problem. > > We have a personal workstation service where you can boot your OS and > software over our gigabit network, including Windows XP, Vista, and 7. > Contact Mark Jenkins <[email protected]> > ______________________________**_________________ > SkullSpace Announce Mailing List > Help: > http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/**index.php/Mailing_List#**Announce<http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce> > Archive: > https://groups.google.com/**group/skullspace-announce-**archive/<https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/> >
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