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by slipperyskip
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:49 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The picoCluster
Replies: 14
Views: 7812

Thanks!

I do have way too much time on my hands.

They are x86. I get them off ebay for around $75-100.
by slipperyskip
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:31 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The picoCluster
Replies: 14
Views: 7812

The picoCluster

Here is my latest toy.

It is a totally silent, solid state 3-node cluster housed within a six-inch cube.

Image

You can read more about it here:

http://slipperyskip.com/page18.html
by slipperyskip
Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:35 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The DECOmputer and The Humidor NX
Replies: 9
Views: 6063

matva wrote:man that humidor is fkin sweet. gimme gimme i want i want!
No.
by slipperyskip
Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:05 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The DECOmputer and The Humidor NX
Replies: 9
Views: 6063

Thanks guys!

Sure, I'll sell it. Question is....will anyone buy it?

For what its really worth that is.
by slipperyskip
Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:16 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The DECOmputer and The Humidor NX
Replies: 9
Views: 6063

Thanks. The back plate issue is a lot more complicated than that. The board is slightly wider than the back opening. It is impossible to bring the board out to be flush with the outer shell. I had other ideas but in the long run it just wasn't worth it. The meter and two of the three buttons are fun...
by slipperyskip
Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:43 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: The DECOmputer and The Humidor NX
Replies: 9
Views: 6063

The DECOmputer and The Humidor NX

For those of you interested I have posted TWO...yes, two new projects onto my website. The first is based on my Athlon mini-ITX board. I call it the Humidor NX The second is based on my Kontron JRex board. I call it The DECOmputer Check them out. Let me know what you think. http://slipperyskip.com/D...
by slipperyskip
Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:48 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
Replies: 14
Views: 6886

will keep you up to speed on issues like active Northbridge cooling, the noise signature of 40mm fans and the extremely low cooling requirements of Pentium M systems. I don't need to be "kept up to speed" on these issues. I am on the front line. I can almost guarantee that no one on these forums ha...
by slipperyskip
Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:45 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
Replies: 14
Views: 6886

They claim 14 dB.

Thanks for reminding me why I don't like to participate in these forums.
by slipperyskip
Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:12 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: HSF for AOpen i855GMe Pentium M Mobo
Replies: 14
Views: 6886

by slipperyskip
Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:45 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: 1938 Zenith PC
Replies: 3
Views: 3494

Tephras wrote:Aah, I love those retro mods made without compromise in the effort to reach aesthetic perfection. An excellent piece of work!
Word!
by slipperyskip
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:12 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: 1938 Zenith PC
Replies: 3
Views: 3494

1938 Zenith PC

I call it Project 38Z:

Image

More pics http://www.slipperyskip.com/page11.html
by slipperyskip
Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:25 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: The Machine Age Project
Replies: 0
Views: 1019

The Machine Age Project

Far from quiet. Noise is a part of its theme. It was fun tuning the noise into a specific sound I wanted. Refreshing.

So its back to the silent mine.

http://www.slipperyskip.com/page3.html

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by slipperyskip
Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:49 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project NFF-Nano Form Factor
Replies: 5
Views: 6373

Sorry about the bump. All this current talk about fanless computers using 2.5" hard drives makes me think that people may have missed this project.
by slipperyskip
Mon Nov 03, 2003 7:25 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project NFF-Nano Form Factor
Replies: 5
Views: 6373

For the full story about my latest project please link here: http://www.epiacenter.com/modules.php?n ... e&artid=33

Enjoy!
by slipperyskip
Wed Oct 29, 2003 11:38 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project NFF-Nano Form Factor
Replies: 5
Views: 6373

I'm just grabbing a piece of something that I think is gonna last. :)
by slipperyskip
Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:36 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project NFF-Nano Form Factor
Replies: 5
Views: 6373

Project NFF-Nano Form Factor

A couple of pics of my latest project. It has a Kontron J-Rex VE 600MHz mainboard. The computer is totally fanless and near silent. The computer was built on 5.25" modules with drive rails attached. Snap it together! http://www.crystalfontz.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=8058 http://www.crystalf...
by slipperyskip
Thu Aug 14, 2003 5:25 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Need advice on small file server
Replies: 14
Views: 6384

Yes! I call it the Humidor XPC. A cigar humidor the shape of a cube with a glass door in the front. Look out Shuttle. :D
by slipperyskip
Thu Aug 14, 2003 7:25 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: cigar case pc
Replies: 2
Views: 2771

ckpurvis...I like your thinking!

Anyone needing details on building these can contact me here:

[email protected]
by slipperyskip
Thu Aug 14, 2003 7:20 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Need advice on small file server
Replies: 14
Views: 6384

I kind of like Jamin's original idea about the cigar humidor case. It has excellent sound deadening qualities and it is very easy to work on, but then again I'm biased. :wink:

Cheers!