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Jim Austin

@computersheds

(Uber) Computer Collector and Prof at York University.

 East Yorkshire
computermuseum.org.uk
Joined April 2015
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Watch “Moving of Steven Hawkings SGI Altix UV1000 computer to the Computer Sheds” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/242571360?ref=tw-s…
Moving of Steven Hawkings SGI Altix UV1000 computer to the Computer...

Moving of Steven Hawkings SGI Altix UV1000 computer to the Computer...

The COSMOS computer was donated by Cambridge University from the COSMS project ran by Steven Hawking. November 2017. This film documents the move.

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Andew Smith from York showing the hobby version of the cool computer developed at the computer shed and the University of York, Magic! teapawt.net/CompInsightUK/status/9…
Computing Insight UK (@CompInsightUK) profile pictureComputing Insight UK@CompInsightUK13 Dec 2017
Dr Andrew Smith from @UniofYork showing us the ball computer hobby prototype. It will help teach children parallel programming, a much needed skill for the next generation #ciuk #stem #outreach
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The Cambridge supercomputer has landed at the Computer Sheds - here is a little movie of the event!
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The COSMOS VIII Supercomputer has left the building! It's now moving up to Yorkshire from Cambridge in one of John Pattersons trusty trucks...
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The Computer Sheds get the Cambridge COSMOS VIII SGI UV1000 today used by Stephen Hawkings for is research. loads of thanks! damtp.cam.ac.uk/cosmos/hardw… the three racks on the right... 3000kgs! lets hope it all goes smoothly...
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Intel HPC@intelhpc18 Aug 2017
Amazing what you can find when on holiday...
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Coming Up Roses cureparkinsons.org.uk/coming…
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oh my *** - its number 000002 Acorn Archimedes A4000 mouse!
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Just had the York Philosophical Society round the collection - 27 very happy visitors!
Yowzer - I have a David Austin Rose named after me - proceeds going to Parkinson's charity. Its launched at Chelsea Flower show this week.
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boo hoo. My landies are very upset. teapawt.net/itvnews/status/6930343…
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@itvnews29 Jan 2016
The Land Rover #Defender has ceased production, ending 67 years of manufacturing history. bit.ly/1OTVHzx amp.twimg.com/v/84813b99-76b…
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Success! Yesterday at the sheds booted a 60 processor Cray gs6400 superserver - ex Churchill Insurace computer. youtu.be/aKPMcEz1PpY
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Our 10th Cray - a working 60 processor superserver gs6400.
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time for the radio bit is now 4.30 today,,,,
Here is a picture of our new radio desk...
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We have a BBC mk3 radio station studio desk! It was three counties BBC radio. Jim is on the three counties radio at 3.15 ish today about it
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Video of the Land Rover Defender 110 SATCOM Dagger ex MOD in operation! youtu.be/Uh5pMyThsqU via @YouTube
@computersheds had a group from the University of York around the collection - looking at the collection in more detail - more later!
The new kit! youtube.com/watch?v=Uh5pMyTh…
This is our new 'thing' an ex MOD DAGGER landrover 110 saterlite communications unit. yes - we are bananas! teapawt.net/carterjf/status/602289…
James Carter (@carterjf) profile pictureJames Carter@carterjf24 May 2015
What to do when the ADSL line goes down... @computersheds youtu.be/Uh5pMyThsqU
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