To: gsl@ai.mit.edu
Subject: A Big-Endian Input Service
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 94 22:35:09 -0400
From:: Umesh Maheshwari

A Big-Endian Input Service
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Previous input services have largely revolved around sectored ring
topologies and cryogenic capacitances. While such systems are cost-effective,
they are known to be user-unfriendly.  On the other hand, big-Endian
systems have attractive user-interfaces, but they are usually expensive.

We have developed a new Big-Endian system. A major design goal was to use
a small cache of 180 buckets to provide Endian service to a client capacity
of about 100 mega-bytes. The main components in our system are as follows:

1) Multiple processors:
   Each processor, P, is fabricated using the most modern technology.
   We call them the "Chic P's".

2) Multiple hard disks:
   Each hard disk, H,  spins continously for ready access, and is referred
   to as a "Spin H".

3) Multiple wireless interfaces:
   The clients can access the system through various remote interfaces, 
   or "RI's". Those familiar with Endian architecture will recognize this
   as quite a Pulloff.

4) Editing facility:
   An excellent secondairy software product called the "Writer" in Endian
   jargon.


Big-Endian systems are known to use too much power and get very hot.
Our system, on the other hand, has been designed to avoid the problem.
Further, like pervious systems, ours includes solid and liquid coolants.

Conventionally, multiprocessing systems have provided the "fork" and
"meet" primitives. In contrast, our system provides forks but no meet.

We must point out that our system is only a research prototype.
While it lacks the look-and-feel of a production-quality Endian system, we
believe that its excellent price-performance ratio is suited for use by
engineers engaged in advanced research.

You are welcome to see our system at work at 12:15pm on Friday in the
Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence at MIT (8th floor lounge).

There are four servers in the system. They are:
Rajiv Satyan Shail Umesh


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Subject: the MIT recruitment video

Date: Wed, 19 Oct 94 23:36:41 -0400

From:: Umesh Maheshwari 


Another researher, Debbie, has brought to our attention that most clients
are equipped with Direct Tummy Access, which allows them to process other
inputs simultaneously. Our clients will therefore be provided with
audio-visual inputs on "Why to join the MIT undergrad school".

WARNING: Clients who decide to change their specs according to these inputs
will forfeit the periodic input service.