Astronomy Computing HandbookA reference for incoming students and faculty at UVa's Astronomy Dept. 
Astronomy ClustersThe Astronomy Dept's HPC clusters. 
VPNThe Astronomy VPN service. 
EMUThe Astronomy Department Server Room Environmental Monitoring System. 
Howto Compile SoftwareHints and tricks for compiling software. 
LinuxThe migration from Solaris to Linux desktops. 
Watercooled PCBuilding a watercooled PC circa 2001. 
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Computing

Astronomy Computing

This is a collection of miscellaneous computing notes and resources for the work I've done while working for the University of Virginia Astronomy Department.

Some of the pages are unfinished directories with random notes. Because much of this work is very dynamic, I've focused on putting relevant information here rather than make it look pretty.

Since coming to Virginia I've been involved in many computing projects both small and large. This section of my website serves as a collection of some of the most interesting projects.

Two of the links on the left are of great relevance to the UVa Astronomy community - the Computing Handbook and the Hyades Owner's Manual. The Computing handbook is a general overview of informaton that I give to incoming students and faculty as they join our department. Information such as how to configure your email, how to navigate around on your new computer, and where to best place your data to make sure that backups are available should they be necessary. The Hyades Computing Handbook is the best place to get information on the Astronomy department's Beowulf cluster.

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Last Modified Tuesday, July 14, 2009.