Museum Server Racks - Part 2

• Thursday, April 03 2008 @ 09:34 PM UTC
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A lot of progress has been made since the project began. These pictures show some of the intermediate steps.

Here I am installing a vertical PDU (Power Distribution Unit):

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Goldfinches in Gainesville

• Sunday, March 09 2008 @ 04:24 PM UTC
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Flocks of goldfinches have been visiting our feeder the last few mornings.

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Museum Server Racks - Part 1

• Wednesday, March 05 2008 @ 02:54 PM UTC
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The museum has allocated part of a collection room for server space. I am posting a few pictures to track the progress of that project so far.

Here are the racks the day we first rolled them into place. We are using the 42U APC NetShelter 750mm wide SX (AR3150) enclosures. The extra width allows for easier cable managment within each rack.



Unpacking rack and server accessories makes a lot of clutter:

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Gators at Alachua Sink

• Wednesday, February 27 2008 @ 03:26 AM UTC
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When members of my family come to visit, we usually take a drive to Alachua Sink / La Chua Trail to look at the alligators. Notice something in the background?



Here is a closeup:




The water level was really low which tends to concentrate the gators in these few lake areas.

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Brown Tree Frog

• Monday, January 21 2008 @ 02:33 AM UTC
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A rather sizable tree frog on our house:

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Work buddies

• Sunday, December 09 2007 @ 04:23 PM UTC
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Here is a picture of some of my work buddies (the museum IT department) from a few months ago, taken at a local restaurant named Buddha Belly.

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