3W Computing
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Computers
Floorpi has several computers for hall use. They're not great - as you know, you go to war with the machines you have. They're not the machines you might want or wish to have at a later time.
If you want to play music or use sshfs on a Debian-Athena system, you need to have the right user permissions - ask Meeg or Mikemp.
Simpi
Simpi is the Linux-Athena (at the moment, Debian-Athena) workstation in kitchen lounge. It does everything a cluster machine can (and accepts remote logins from floorpi residents), but much more slowly. Don't run Matlab projects, compile kernels, or fold proteins on Simpi - any vaguely memory-intensive application will send it into swap, and it might never come back. Simpi has so far resisted all attempts to have it replaced with a superior computer.
Don't unplug the Ethernet. Only bad boys unplug the Ethernet. Along similar lines, don't unplug the power - the power cable is loose and easily unplugs from the power supply.
What it has:
- Ease of access
- Network
- People logged in remotely who will be unhappy when you unplug it
What it doesn't have:
- Cycles
- Memory
Mrbigstuff
Mrbigstuff is a Debian-Athena server in TV lounge. It has nice sound and graphics cards, which are connected to the lounge television and hall audio system.
Corpses
There are some computers and monitors in kitchen lounge. Most are hall property and not really much use, so if you want one, ask and ye shall probably receive.
Network
TV lounge wireless signal is not great, and there is only one Ethernet drop. For your every need and desire:
Wired switch
We have a shiny gigabit switch. Do not unplug any of the network cables. Do not steal any cables. Do not unplug the power.
If you connect your computer to the switch, it should behave like any other MITnet network drop, except that you will get above-MITnet transfer rates to anything else connected to the switch.
Wireless router
We have a crappy wireless router. Again, do not unplug anything.
The network SSID is piwestpoint. Your computer needs to be on the MAC list to connect; ask Meeg how to get this done.
Because this is a router (not switch), any traffic going through the router is associated with the hall (not you). Don't pirate stuff through it.
Mailing lists
- floorpi: Main hall mailing list. Everybody should be on it; if not, ask someone who is.
- vagina-face: Summer mailing list. Add yourself if you want in.
- thirdwest-request: Not used as a mailing list per se (except for spam). Controls access to the thirdwest locker (below). Ask a member to add you.
Web space
We have an Athena locker, thirdwest. Access is controlled by membership of the thirdwest-request list (above). Currently the locker contains two web sites and a Starcraft install.
Wiki
The thing you're reading.
- SSL access (with MIT certs; needed to edit): https://thirdwest.scripts.mit.edu:444/wiki
- Public access (there is no reason you should use this, but included for completeness): http://thirdwest.scripts.mit.edu/wiki
Web page
Our old static page. The wiki has replaced it, but the old stuff is still around (the index page redirects to the wiki): http://web.mit.edu/thirdwest/www
Starcraft
You need to be on the garmbrood list to use this. Ask mikemp or charlest.
Host registrations
Floorpi has several static IPs for hall use. If you need to know what they are, you probably know how to find them.
