Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by qaq on Saturday September 01, 2018 @11:17PM
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Could be converted to a cool mini-fridge
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Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by octorian on Sunday September 02, 2018 @11:59AM
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Let's please stop doing that to interesting vintage computers. Well, at least to working (or fixable) ones.
I cringe every time someone shows off that sort of project.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by qaq on Sunday September 02, 2018 @03:37PM
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While I was not suggesting doing to this particular model I would imagine a good chunk of them end up in a landfill.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by walrus01 on Sunday September 02, 2018 @02:05AM
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Something that looks cool and is cube shaped, but way less useful, like an SGI Crimson would make a better fridge.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by deerpig on Sunday September 02, 2018 @07:11AM
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SGI famously converted one of their Crimsons (which was a commercial failure) into a fridge and beer tap...
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by sigvirt on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @03:08PM
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The Silicon Graphics crew did like their case mods. Adding to the list: a demo team had a deskside O2K with a top air-intake and side exhaust pipes like a dragster engine.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by monocasa on Saturday September 01, 2018 @11:56PM
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It still runs. Let's keep the fridges to "for parts" ebay purchases for computers that combo of old and interesting.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by qaq on Saturday September 01, 2018 @11:58PM
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I was not suggesting this particular system.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by voxadam on Saturday September 01, 2018 @11:54PM
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Or a toaster oven.
Re:SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer from 1993 – Onyx Re...
by Keyframe on Sunday September 02, 2018 @12:04AM
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Or legendary Espressigo https://youtu.be/NPvIs0I-gmg