In 2002 the department bought a SUN machine and 1TB of disk for an eye-popping amount for use as our main – and in later years secondary – file-server. It was finally switched off last week after spinning its little disks for us morning and night for eight years. As is befitting such a workhorse, we had a wake for it. Blair gave a clever and funny eulogy, ending with an ode:
“Ode to Oma”, a Geek’s Lament …
A wake, sleeping Oma,
To thank your devices,
Saving us from vices
Of grievous file destructions
And heinous interruptions.
Though made to RAID,
Spin down in shade.
Your life is run,
Your race is won.
Now time is right,
In dead, dark night,
For you to slumber,
Devoid of number.
Ok. I like the poem and the personification going on. Nice you all seem to appreciate loyalty and service.