Major Systems Update at ARC

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by Michael Poole on 21/05/2015 18:16:31:

I believe the first Unimate robot I worked on is now in the hands of the Science Museum, probably a better fate than the scrapyard where most of the next generations have gone.

Mike

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Not so sure about that. 90% of what the science museum owns will never see the light of day.

They probably only have a third now on display to what they had 30 years ago. The whole of the top floor which was aviation, planes and engines all over, is now occupied by 6 ordinary desktop computers in big desks telling you about green technology.

It's a freeking museum for Christs sake. Makes you wonder who's idea that was and what kickback they got ??

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Yes John, it does seem increasingly difficult to see much of what the Science museum own, they used to open their Wroughton store to the public for odd days but it only seems available to researchers by appointment now. I went to have a look at the Manchester museum of science and industry but picked the wrong day to view the stuff that interests me. The focus does seem to be a days entertainment for schools kids.

Mike

[JAParticipant @ja]

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/05/2015 18:47:45:

Posted by Michael Poole on 21/05/2015 18:16:31:

I believe the first Unimate robot I worked on is now in the hands of the Science Museum, probably a better fate than the scrapyard where most of the next generations have gone.

Mike

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Not so sure about that. 90% of what the science museum owns will never see the light of day.

They probably only have a third now on display to what they had 30 years ago. The whole of the top floor which was aviation, planes and engines all over, is now occupied by 6 ordinary desktop computers in big desks telling you about green technology.

It's a freeking museum for Christs sake. Makes you wonder who's idea that was and what kickback they got ??

Once upon a time the Science Museum used to open it store at Wroughton near Swindon to the public. I spent a few happy Sundays being ferried around by old buses looking at the exhibits. You could even have a private visit if you could get a party together. They had lots of racking full of early computers and such like.

However for over ten years they have had a no visitors policy. WHY? I don't know but it is a national museum and the public should have a right to be shown what is kept on their behalf. Surely this should be the subject of a petition to the government.

JA

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Yes I did the same, my mates Kawasaki gearbox seized on one visit and had to be trailered home. My last visit was for an electric motorbike event which was interesting but there was no access to the hangers. There was a bit of a sprint going on on one of the runways which was quite entertaining. Would fully support a petition to improve access to Wroughton. Lots of odd vehicles and space junk to see.

Mike

Edited By Michael Poole on 21/05/2015 19:58:20

[ANDY CAWLEYParticipant @andycawley24921]

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/05/2015 18:47:45.

 

Not so sure about that. 90% of what the science museum owns will never see the light of day.

They probably only have a third now on display to what they had 30 years ago. The whole of the top floor which was aviation, planes and engines all over, is now occupied by 6 ordinary desktop computers in big desks telling you about green technology.

 

It's a freeking museum for Christs sake. Makes you wonder who's idea that was and what kickback they got ??

If you want see stuff like there used to be, in proper glass display cases, the place to visit is the Musee des Arts et Metiers in Paris. It's just like the Science Museum used to be with lots of proper old machinery there.

Edited By ANDY CAWLEY on 21/05/2015 20:11:10

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

New Server finally installed and seems to be running OK…all in the name of progress….all hail Microsoft

Website running fine, orders coming through OK. The payment and order confirmation email process may slow down over the weekend from 8pm on Friday until Monday morning as a lot of 'cloud' backup taking place, hogging the bandwith, until the broadband people come in do their thing…hopefully before the end of this month.

Again, sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you all for the entertainment provided on this thread.

Ketan at ARC.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

And thank you for not searching hard enough for me three quid……………………..

[oldveloParticipant @oldvelo]

Hi

Thanks Ketan for the "Mission Statement" for the set up of a new server that will be a valuable tool.

Do not ignore the friendly banter from others on this forum you can take it as upside down compliments

from people who have a high regard for for you and what you do.

To all who posted thanks for the humor and good natured banter this in my biased opinion will NOT happen between people of an unfriendly attitude toward each other.

Eric

[Jesse Hancock 1Participant @jessehancock1]

Next you'll be upgrading your Abacus for one of those new fangled Cash Register thingermabobs!

Ahh progress takes some keeping up with.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Rumour has it that he's bidding for Arkwright's till.

Now that will amuse Ian

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Aye lad but he's got to get it out of Auntie Wainright's shop first, and tha nose what Yorkshire folk are like for barterin. K10 has no b****y chance.

Regards Ian.

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Buttock-clenching moment when first orders came in on the new system?

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

Posted by Robbo on 22/05/2015 19:00:56:

Buttock-clenching moment when first orders came in on the new system?

That part was less worrying because such processes were pre-tested over a period of six months prior to the change. The transfer from the old server to the new was interesting though….trying to control oneself when the new system said 'no' at various points…Luckily we had brought in a specialist contractor 'who talked MS Server' language to do the instal over two days….not cheap but well worth the money in time cost saving and frustration vs the DIY option.

Ketan at ARC

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Sounds like a dream compared to dealing with HMRC software. The basic principle seems to be generate lots of errors and then consult them to decide which set of errors it is safe to ignore…

Neil

[Swarf, Mostly!Participant @swarfmostly]

Posted by Jesse Hancock 1 on 22/05/2015 07:45:21:

Next you'll be upgrading your Abacus for one of those new fangled Cash Register thingermabobs!

Ahh progress takes some keeping up with.

I thought the traditional place for the Abacus was in a case on the computer room wall with a sign saying 'In Emergency, Break Glass'.

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

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