Archive for January, 2008

Giant snowman at Ganon Golds!

January 31st, 2008 | Category: From the Field, Outdoor Recreation, WSU

Do not ever do this!

January 31st, 2008 | Category: From the Field

WSU is Closed Today!

January 31st, 2008 | Category: Outdoor Recreation, WSU

The snow is really coming down today! It is so bad that they’ve closed the WSU campus:

Alerts for Students, Faculty and Staff

1/31/08

Washington State University-Pullman Campus to Close at 10 AM today except for Essential Personnel

President Floyd has made the decision to close the WSU-Pullman Campus except for essential personnel at 10 AM this morning. Check this site for additional information as it becomes available.

The last time WSU was closed for snow was in November, 1985. It’s been 22 years! I’ve heard that the University of Idaho is closed too.

When I go outside, I’ll take some pictures.

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SiliconGraphics Iris Indigo R4000 Elan

January 28th, 2008 | Category: Vintage Computing

I have a new toy! Here it is:

My SGI Indigo

This is an unusual computer. SiliconGraphics (now SGI) made the Iris Indigo workstations, which run IRIX (SGI's UNIX), around 1992. At the time, SiliconGraphics was the leader in 3D graphics. Today, it isn't quite as impressive, but that doesn't mean I won't find a use for it (never say no to a free computer!). I can't use it yet, however, because I don't have the necessary adaptors (I ordered them today).
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