[IMC-NYC-Tech] Re: Hardware, etcetera

[Joe Altman]

I have just been told that there are three or four monitors, and they
will be available tomorrow between 11 am and 4 pm. There may also be a
PC. I don't know a location yet, but I will have it in the next hour
or two.

Please let me know if one, or both, of you can pick them up; I can
provide a cell phone for your contact there.

You will need a dolly or a hand truck. The monitors, I am told, are
17" or larger.

I need to hear from someone today. Also, after that pickup, sometime
early next week, I would like to arrange a pickup of the equipment
from me at 18th St; sometime in the early evening, around 6:30 pm on
Monday or Tuesday.

On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 11:06:53AM -0400, Joe Altman wrote:
> I've just had word about the monitors: it looks like they will be
> available tomorrow or Friday. It looks like I will find out today
> precisely what and when. Also, there may be another PC.
> 
> Patrick, we will need to coordinate the pickup. Please reply ASAP.
> 
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 07:19:18PM -0400, Joe Altman wrote:
> > Ping Ping Ping Ping Ping Ping
> > 
> > Two ten gigs; on six gig; two four gig; three cdrom drives; three
> > sticks of 128 dimms; three 64 dimm; five nics; at least three video
> > (one ati, one matrox) cards; two PII 350 (one definitely works; it's
> > on an AOpen AX6BC (I have 2 of these, they are PIII capable, up to a
> > point); one PIII 450; a total of four motherboards w/ three
> > cases....cords, cables, fans, floppy drives, one modem; *maybe* an
> > eight gig scsi...that's about it. 
> > 
> > Still no word on the monitors yet.
> > 
> > On Mon, Apr 25, 2005 at 10:11:21PM -0400, Joe Altman wrote:
> > > 
> > > Kaitlyn...
> > > 
> > > Ping.
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 12:52:43PM -0700, patrick wrote:
> > > > Joe,
> > > > 
> > > > I'm cc'ing another nyc tech Kaitlyn, because she has been doing a total 
> > > > overhaul of the hardware at the imc office, and is the best person to 
> > > > answer your questions.
> > > > 
> > > > Kaitlyn -- Joe had offered some hardware earlier, and now has some specs 
> > > > (see below).  It looks like Joe can offer some complete systems.
> > > > 
> > > > Joe -- If it's ok, I'll go ahead and cc' future correspondence on this 
> > > > thread to our tech list (imc-nyc-tech at lists.indymedia.org, open archives).
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks again,
> > > > Patrick
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, Joe Altman wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >Patrick...
> > > > >
> > > > >Okay, this sounds fine. I don't have the details yet, but it sounds
> > > > >like it will be a max of four. Tentatively, two 17" and two 20". I've
> > > > >not had time to inventory the machines and hardware; but it looks like
> > > > >three complete systems. There is one immediate caveat:
> > > > >
> > > > >Indymedias' web page indicates a minimum of 400 Mhz PII; but at least
> > > > >one of the machines will be in the 300-350 range. None of them will
> > > > >have the minimum RAM: however, at least one of the machines will be a
> > > > >PIII-450. It will, in turn, be able to have quite a bit of ram,
> > > > >depending on how you mix the ram. At least one of the other boards
> > > > >will be PIII capable, but not necessarily able to handle the fastest
> > > > >PIII.
> > > > >
> > > > >So: do you want to take the slower machine, in the hope that you will
> > > > >be able to upgrade to a PII in the future? Or do you only want to take
> > > > >your minimum? Depending on your decision, you will have at most three
> > > > >machines and at least two, IIRC the hardware.
> > > > >
> > > > >IMO, you should bear in mind that an older mac with a newer monitor is
> > > > >better than an older mac with an older monitor. So it's not like
> > > > >you'll actually be storing them.
> > > > >
> > > > >Additionally, I have a relatively pristine Pentium 233 with a goodly
> > > > >amount of ram; it would make an excellent printserver or a box for
> > > > >backup, or even a workstation for a visitor needing access to, say,
> > > > >webmail. Would you consider taking it?
> > > > >
> > > > >Also, people and firms are tossing PIIs out almost daily; I doubt that
> > > > >you'll have to wait long for moving from 350s or so to 400s or
> > > > >above. I had to pass up several boxes just the other day.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > >On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 08:20:17AM -0700, patrick wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> > I've a line on some monitors that might be available for you in the
> > > > >> > nearish future.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hey,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> That sounds great, but see below.  In terms of pickup, if it's within 
> > > > >> manhattan I would just use a mini-van taxi.  I do have a friend with a 
> > > > >> moving van, if it's a ton of stuff; but would need, say, a few days 
> > > > >> lead time to arrange that or something else (5 days lead if you need a 
> > > > >> number).
> > > > >>
> > > > >> One issue is that folks at the nyc imc, for various hisotrical 
> > > > >> reasons, are less open to storing computer parts in lieu of complete 
> > > > >> systems.  So, I'd need to know:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> a) what size monitors (17" minimum). b) how old. c) how soon they 
> > > > >> could be coupled with cpus etc. for complete systems
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I wonder how cheap dual-monitor video cards are, would be great to
> > > > >> utilize more monitors.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ...As far as catching up in person, my schedule is now free again, so 
> > > > >> I can meet today or anytime.  Just let me know.  Tuesday eve this week 
> > > > >> I have a meeting.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks,
> > > > >> Patrick
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > I don't care what you think. This is not a stylishly insouciant stroll
> > > out of the jungle, here. It's more like we've fallen out of our trees
> > > and rolled, butt-naked before the entire galaxy, downhill. That, and
> > > we seem to have a teensy problem lifting ourselves off the ground.
> > 
> > -- 
> > I don't care what you think. This is not a stylishly insouciant stroll
> > out of the jungle, here. It's more like we've fallen out of our trees
> > and rolled, butt-naked before the entire galaxy, downhill. That, and
> > we seem to have a teensy problem lifting ourselves off the ground.
> 
> -- 
> I don't care what you think. This is not a stylishly insouciant stroll
> out of the jungle, here. It's more like we've fallen out of our trees
> and rolled, butt-naked before the entire galaxy, downhill. That, and
> we seem to have a teensy problem lifting ourselves off the ground.

-- 
I don't care what you think. This is not a stylishly insouciant stroll
out of the jungle, here. It's more like we've fallen out of our trees
and rolled, butt-naked before the entire galaxy, downhill. That, and
we seem to have a teensy problem lifting ourselves off the ground.