19 July: fyi -- small consulting job, Dublin
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Howdy,
The Centre for Deaf Studies here at Trinity has just obtained some
equipment:
    eMac SuperDrive CDRW/DVDR
    1.25GHZ PowerPC G4
    512MB RAM, 80GB Hard Disk
    DVD Writer/CDWriter, iMovie Software
    3 year Typetec on site warranty
    iBook G4 14" 1.33GHz
    512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Disk
    DVDWriter/CD Writer, iMovie Software
    3 year Typetec on site warranty
    Xserve 2GHz PowerPC G5 Server
    1GB RAM, 680GB Hard Disk (1 x 80GB, 2 x 250GB)
    Combo Drive (DVD/CDRW)
    Mac OSX  Server 10.3 (unlimited)
    AppleCare Service Parts Kits for Xserve G5
    AppleCare Premium Service and Support Plan for Xserve
    Exabyte VXA-2 Autoloader Tape Back up System
    Tapes for above system
    Pyro WebCam
    Plantronics DSP-100PC Headset
They need help getting it configured.  This is the advice they have so far:
    > The workflow (where the Mac server comes in) is a bit more involved.
    > > The server acts as the repository for staff to leave teaching
    > materials and
    > > as the location where students 'drop' (save) their assignments (PANDA
    > > files).
    > >
    > > In Bristol the English Centre for Deaf Studies, actually have three
    > shared folders:
    > > 1. Staff Area (folder) - this is used for exam videos, coursework they
    > > don't want to be seen by students
    > > 2. Teaching Materials - which acts as a repository for
    > > teaching materials (students have read permission = can view/see open
    > the
    > > files but not edit/overwrite, staff can do anything)
    > > 3. Each Staff Member has a 'Drop Box' or digital pigeon hole (folder
    > within
    > > a 'Public folder' which is visible to all users - so students can
    > 'drop'
    > > leave assignments in but can not see anyone else's work - the staff
    > member
    > > can obviously see/read everyone's work).
    > >
Anyone who is competent with this stuff and wants the work should
contact me.  I don't know the amount they can pay, but I'm sure you
can negotiate if you know what's involved already.
Take care,
Carl
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