Damn, I can't wait till I move to Michigan!!!! Mark
At 02:22 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote: >Just talked with George Bulliss about the CNC Workshop* and I have >some more details on the EMC Fest facilities. > >It sounds like the CNC Workshop will be in a fairly empty building >that has 4 classrooms and some large open areas. (For some reason I >think this may be a newer building.) He has set aside one of the >classrooms for the EMC Fest. I understand it to be near the >entrance, with additional space right outside the classroom if >needed. Pico Systems and PMDX will be right outside, and Smithy not >far. > >We will have access pretty much as late as we want. A person will be >deputized to make sure the door gets locked when the last person >leaves; George will also give the campus security a list of EMC folks >who will be cleared to be there late. > >The building will have wireless internet (open), and the room will >also have ethernet (we might need to bring a switch). It sounds like >the IT folks are being very reasonable to work with. If we want/need >something more (within reason), we can let George know. > >They'll supply tables and chairs. There are 7 heavy duty workbenches >in the building, and one could be commandeered for EMC to use for a >heavy desk top mill if desired. It sounds like power will not be a >problem (for 110V). If we need 220V in the room, let me or George >know. > >Further note--one of the other classrooms in the building is >outfitted with PCs, and it sounded like it would be possible to boot >these off of CDs (e.g., EMC Live CD). If this is useful for a class >or something directly EMC-related, you can get in touch with George >directly, or I can batch the requests for the next time we talk. > > > From what I'm hearing, George is really willing to do what he can for >the EMC Fest, and the college is being quite supportive. It sounds >like it will be a nice setup for the Fest. > >--Dale > > >*CNC Workshop, June 22-25, 2010, Washtenaw Community College, Ann >Arbor, Michigan. >http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/forumdisplay.php?f=10 > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs >proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. >See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. >http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
