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2003 Server Enterprize Edition! how sweeeet it is!

A lovely setup, Mike! Very nice photos, I love the pics.

Do I see a rifle in the 2nd pic?

Thanks, the monitor did not turn out as good due to the flash, but it really is a beautiful sony.

Yes that is my trusty 12 guauge, in case one of those thinkpads even thinks about acting up

Great setup there Mike.

I like that IBM keyboard with legendary trackpoint.

rye wrote:I like that IBM keyboard with legendary trackpoint.

Those are great keyboards to use for the desktop.

Kyocera wrote:Those are great keyboards to use for the desktop.

Nice. I bet it makes you feel like you're typing on a thinkpad.

I worship those trackpoints, whenever I'm on a notebook other than thinkpad I keep on touching the space between "G" "H" and "B" keys.

Anyways, is that a physics related book (Light, Lasers and Optics) I see in your upper closet? Do you like optical physics?

riye wrote:I worship those trackpoints, whenever I'm on a notebook other than thinkpad I keep on touching the space between "G" "H" and "B" keys.

Now that is funny, I have done that too, some of our customers laptops don't have trackpoints and they just look naked and weird.

rye wrote: Anyways, is that a physics related book (Light, Lasers and Optics) I see in your upper closet? Do you like optical physics?

Yes, quantum, electromagnetism, theoretical, it's all so fantastic to read and learn about.

Sweet setup. I agree with others about the keyboard.

Kyocera wrote:some of our customers laptops don't have trackpoints and they just look naked and weird.

Exactly.

Kyocera wrote:Yes, quantum, electromagnetism, theoretical, it's all so fantastic to read and learn about.

I can't agree more with you. Apparently physics is one of my favorite subjects to read on.

ryengineer wrote:Apparently physics is one of my favorite subjects to read on.

Physics is phun!

James

gator wrote:
Do I see a rifle in the 2nd pic?

Very nice Mike, and very neat too, for a guy.

What is the little doo-dad standing to the left of the laptop in the middle?

Gator, the gun is to protect these beauties. Somehow it seems fitting when you see a beautiful set up like this, to also see a rifle in the corner.

Kyocera wrote:
Yes, quantum, electromagnetism, theoretical, it's all so fantastic to read and learn about.

I agree, I have read The Quantum Zoo 3 times now trying to get it to sink in, but I'll keep trying.

purcy wrote:What is the little doo-dad standing to the left of the laptop in the middle

That is a keyboard brush and pen combination, and it actually works pretty good, for dusting the monitor, the bristles are very soft, would not scratch anything. Of course it has our logo on it as well. Looks like big bird with an afro

Somehow it seems fitting when you see a beautiful set up like this, to also see a rifle in the corner.

Guns are near and dear to me heart....

I will post a close up pic of the little creature, and if anyone wants one PM me, i'll pay the shipping as I am a wealthy industrialist

Kyocera wrote:I will post a close up pic of the little creature, and if anyone wants one PM me, i'll pay the shipping as I am a wealthy industrialist

Me, me !! But I want to send you the shipping, do you have paypal? I'm sure you can use the extra dollar in your account. Thank you, I need a screen duster, I get so much dust on mine.

Does it work on cat hair as well?

rkawakami wrote:Does it work on cat hair as well?

Do you want to dust your cat Ray? Mine would love that duster on his face.

I was thinking more along the lines of getting the cat hair off of my computers and desk. Both cats like to sit/lay/sleep up on the desk next to my Sharp LCD and Epson scanner. The desk is right next to the window overlooking the front yard. It's also where I work on the laptops. The male cat is a short haired tuxedo. He's not the problem. It's the female calico Maine Coon. I swear that if you even LOOK at her, several dozen hairs will immediately fall out of her coat.

When I get the new utility table set up in my office, the cats will be taught not to jump up there.

rkawakami wrote:
When I get the new utility table set up in my office, the cats will be taught not to jump up there.

Okay, have you ever tried to TEACH a cat anything?

I also had a Mainecoon for 12 years, gone 4 years now but I am still finding his lovely soft grey hairs on stuff.

Sorry for the OT posting

ray wrote:Does it work on cat hair as well?

Ray it does work on cat hair, I have a cat too, but she would be in serious trouble if she layed on my computer

Mike, do you have a desk at home? Wouldn't it be helpful to use the Thinkpads on a real desk?

Kwoon, that does seem logical but a desktop is for a desk and a laptop is for......well.......I sit in my big red chair and everything is there within reach:

TV remote
Desktop Keypad (which is the Ultra Nav)
Either the R52 or T60
Those drawers are full of my HD's and Software
Printer is right there
Gun

I do have to get up to go to the fridge.

Kyocera wrote:I do have to get up to go to the fridge.

You got to get yourself one of Prof. Frink's teleporter that homer used in Treehouse of Horror 8 (episode name is Fly Vs. Fly) Anyone remember that episode?

Kyocera wrote:I do have to get up to go to the fridge.

Oh, for a second there I thought you were going to say "commode" .

Does this qualify as "blatantly juvenile toilet humor" and thus fall under the FAQ Compulsory Rule #4? If so, I hereby cut myself some slack .

That's a good one Ray I believe that qualifies for toilet humor in good taste, (is there such a thing).
I remember one episode of Seinfeild where George had a Chair that had a fridge built in to the side, reach down, pull out beverage continue with whatever. That's a manly chair.

Kyocera wrote:Kwoon, that does seem logical but a desktop is for a desk and a laptop is for......well.......I sit in my big red chair and everything is there within reach:

TV remote
Desktop Keypad (which is the Ultra Nav)
Either the R52 or T60
Those drawers are full of my HD's and Software
Printer is right there
Gun

I do have to get up to go to the fridge.

just add a Little John bottle and you're set.

Kyocera wrote:That's a manly chair.

That reminded me of the famous 'manly hands' sienfeld episode ... I have the whole sienfeld (all 9) and simpsons (17 seasons!) collections, and I watch simpsons on a daily basis Infact, I have a HUGE photomosaic poster of Homer thinking 'mmm... Donuts' near my school desk, which my prof likes too
http://plaza.ufl.edu/psrivats/Homer.jpg

gator wrote:I have the whole sienfeld (all 9)

Wow, I "only" have 1 through 7, which I got for a total of $100 from amazon.com several months ago.

I envy you both, Senfeld was probably my most loved series. I'm going to look for the seasons on Ebay.

That's where I got the phrase "I'm a wealthy industrialist" Kramer in the Cinco De Mayo clothing store trying to sabotage the clothes with the pricing gun, he breaks the pricing gun and resorts to "reomving the silica gel packets" and tells Elaine "in seven years these clothes will be ruined".