New Server Drive - donation and prize thread (Final total: $13,310!)

[Thornir Alekeg]

Wow, this is amazing.

I am so looking forward to the new year and the ability to check out many of the story hours that I have not just because it is too time consuming to wait for page after page to load while searching for the next entry (which is already easier thanks to the search function from my shiny new CS account).

 

[Sorrow The Man Bear]

I'm Sorrow The Man Bear's father... He's also going to donate $25.00 from his account. It'll come in the same envelope.

I would have posted myself but I was on my way out the door for work. And after that... I slept. So, yeah. Way to go man, many years of good luck, and I hope the little that I could give helps....


EN WORLD HIGH-SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROCKS!!!

 

[maransreth]

BUMP

Found the thread midway on the second page , so just bumping it to the top so others can easily find it.

Perhaps Piratecat can give us an update of what has been received since the official closing and to let us know what else is happening with the drive.

 

[Piratecat]

Not to worry. It's okay for this thread to slip down for now; we'll start pdf prize distribution next week, and then it will be active enough.

I've sent a check to Adlon to get him started with the server. He isn't going to actually shop until early next week, when (fingers crossed!) he receives our new processors from Elocin. Once he gets those via Fedex he'll go after the rest of the components we need. I have to follow up, but our backup Gateway should be on its way to him about now, too.

Meanwhile, the PayPal donations are just about done (I got one from Angcuru yesterday!). I also got just one check in yesterday, so I'll update figures this afternoon after today's mail arrives.

 

[Piratecat]

Brief update - I need to doublecheck, but I think we've hit $13,000! Details Monday.

Here's our quick list of what happens when:

- By midweek Adlon will have both purchase funds and the Opteron processors that Elocin has gotten for us (yay, Elocin!) He's pricing and checking specs on components right now. This means that unless something goes wrong, he should be constructing the first server next week.

- The donated Gateway that we'll use as a co-server is going straight to Adlon; it's on my list to find out when that ships. Once it does, we'll have some customization to do (adding RAM, etc.)

- I have about another $500 of contributions in checks that came in Saturday. I have to sort, post and deposit those. I'll do that Monday, and announce who they are from here.

- I have email addresses for most contributors. We'll get those to the "everyone wins a pdf!" publishers early this week. If I don't have an email address (say, from some folks who sent checks) I'll note it in this thread. Prize-wise, we'll distribute the remaining prizes in a week and a half. Thanks, publishers and contributors!

- After the servers are built and tested, then we tackle data transfer. More on that as it gets closer.

 

[EricNoah]

Thanks again, Kevin, for being the go-to guy on this -- we are all in good paws!

 

[johnsemlak]

PC

You've probably got loads of checks to sort but did you get my modest amount?

I definitely want to give a thumbs up for this fund-raiser--very well organized and transparent. And obviously successful.

 

[Piratecat]

Sparky, did you just donate? If so, could you please drop me an email at kevin AT kulp DOT org? I have a question. Thanks!

John, I haven't gotten yours yet; international mail can sometimes be slow. I'll let you know as soon as I do.

 

[Piratecat]

Update! We got 17 checks in during the past few days, from:

Prince of Happiness
Vrecknidj
Troy Xavier
Orchid Blossom & Ao the Overkitty
Sorrow the Man-Bear
Dr. Anomalous
Spectre72
Alzrius
Brother & Lady Shatterstone
Psion
Magus Coeruleus
painandgreed
Big B
Tortoise
Travellin_Jack
Lord Zardoz

We also got a check from Brian Howard, who didn't give me a user name or an email. Brian, let me know who you post as!

This brings our total up to $13,084!

 

[Sparky]

Sparky, did you just donate? If so, could you please drop me an email at kevin AT kulp DOT org? I have a question. Thanks!

John, I haven't gotten yours yet; international mail can sometimes be slow. I'll let you know as soon as I do.

I did. I also got your email. I've replied to it, but if it's easier you can respond here. I wasn't clear - do I need to PayPal again? My account is now updated with the proper addresses and other data. Just let me know.

Thanks and sorry for the trouble.

-Sparky