What does the Paulsen lab and The Big Bang Theory
have in common? We're each reliant on a quirky character named Sheldon. In our
case Sheldon is our High Performance Computer Cluster- a linux cluster
with 18 nodes, each with dual 6 core CPUs, with over a terabyte of RAM in
total. Sheldon is crucial to our bioinformatic research, giving us the
capability of running millions of BLAST searches or assembling large
metagenomic datasets.Sheldon
in BBT has his favourite spot on the couch where "In the winter that seat is close enough to
the radiator to remain warm, and yet not so close as to cause perspiration. In
the summer, it's directly in the path of a cross-breeze created by opening
windows there and there. It faces the television at an angle that is neither
direct, thus discouraging conversation, nor so far wide as to create a parallax
distortion." Sadly
our Sheldon has struggled to find its favourite spot since it has bounced
around several locations on campus trying to find a server room it is happy in.
Also, why nodes 3 and 15 think it’s a great idea to run their fans flat out
under all conditions in an attempt to sound like a jet engine remains a
mystery.
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And, yes, they both are wearing the same shirt apparently!
ReplyDeleteIs it just me or did you intentionally pick that picture of Sheldon from BBT wearing a T-shirt which shows a striking resemblance to the "stripes" of Sheldon -the computer :)