# A peek inside the SDMB server room **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 8, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574 "2008-03-08T07:12:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/81 "2008-03-19T13:32:46Z")
[Jerry needs no help playing with his ball](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcL6-mjRNk). ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/82 "2008-03-19T13:51:22Z")
[Here’s](http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/16/31/23493116.jpg) a picture of our currently disabled search function (he had baseball practice) ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/83 "2008-03-19T14:24:56Z")
And this is [Jerry’s testing equipment](http://ironwork.jp/monkey_farm/computer/pc2.html). Note the highspeed telegraph key for faster distance communications. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/84 "2008-03-19T19:11:00Z")
They recently [upgraded](http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/assets/images/HH_-_MB_Logic_5_Working.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/85 "2008-03-19T19:20:03Z")
Nah, [Here](http://blog.kievukraine.info/uploaded_images/3600-724134.jpg) is the real server room. [Here’s the building](http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/1319683.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939057D9939C83F1069AA861219BB1F1DC5A5397277B4DC33E) where it’s housed. [Here’s Jerry.](http://www.ispub.com/xml/journals/ijo/vol3n1/maxilla-fig1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/86 "2008-03-19T19:22:16Z")
And [here’s the search function.](http://home.houston.rr.com/epasveer/TypingMonkeyLarge.jpg) It stopped working when they ran out of bananas. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/87 "2008-03-19T20:01:17Z")
[QUOTE=Argent Towers] Nah, [Here](http://blog.kievukraine.info/uploaded_images/3600-724134.jpg) is the real server room. [/QUOTE] What does it say about me that I could guess where that picture was from even before I saw the building it was housed it? ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/88 "2008-03-19T20:34:57Z")
\ Wait wait I’ve got one! I know they’ve been having trouble keeping the server [cool](http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=computergrillefv0.jpg)… ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/89 "2008-03-21T04:42:25Z")
Actual footage of a server crash : [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiOQ5RV07xA&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiOQ5RV07xA&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/90 "2008-03-21T05:30:51Z")
You can see Jerry at about 13 seconds in. At about 50 seconds, you see the database admin in charge of the search function. I think this explains a lot. BTW here is a clip of [Tuba Diva](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0hGm90aaDo&feature=related). ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/91 "2008-03-21T11:00:21Z")
[QUOTE=Peter Morris] Actual footage of a server crash : [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiOQ5RV07xA&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiOQ5RV07xA&feature=related) [/QUOTE] Sonofa…that’s what _I_ was going to post! Anyway, I’ve just got to note my…concern, over the [“carbon friendly”](http://www.answers.com/topic/water-integrator?cat=technology) upgrade in the works. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/92 "2008-03-28T16:49:41Z")
I think I have discovered the problem with the [search engine](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqv9vI0ZFyo&NR=1) ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574/93 "2008-03-29T04:48:31Z")
Thanks, all. My mood is much better now and I will provide what always makes me grin, the [Dingo Boy](http://boblassiterairchecks.com/blog/2007/06/29/dingo-boy-marathon/) from Bob Lassiter. Download required, but well worth it if you have the time. SSG Schwartz [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-peek-inside-the-sdmb-server-room/440574.md?page=4)