Peter:

Re Ray's ONR yr end $$:

Art and I will be gone all next week, so thought we should
make some progress on this before we leave. We would still
like to upgrade the IPX currently in the Cedar analysis rm,
and the 2 IPC's up at the ML. 

We're thinking it may be too early politically and technically
to hook up workstations at home, altho we should stay informed
about ISDN, scd's connectivity, cable modems, etc. US West has
told me that ISDN service should be available to Ray's residence
but minimum 4 wks to 4 months for installation. When this becomes
more feasible or scd hooks up ISDN, we could try out a workstation 
at Ray's home.

Ray has mentioned interest in improving our video production and
display. I know scd has plans to upgrade the FL vis lab, but I'm
not sure what their time schedule is. We could probably use a
new laser disk before they do anything. I think it would be useful
to be able to project a workstation/pc/mac monitor at meetings,
esp small groups. I.e., run idl or other app to project movies.

SCD graphics has 2 Proxima LCD Panels which use high-intensity
overhead projectors. These can be borrowed by anybody at ncar.  
Carlye said she thought they cost about $9000, but why buy one
if they are available thru scd anyway? Apparently Tom Engel has
an "In Focus" projector that Caryle though cost $6-7K , but I have 
not heard back from Tom yet. 

There will be an increase in visitors, postdocs, new hires, etc
over the next year or two. Art and Cindy came up with a dozen
names of people connected w/ tiso and/or cedar, many of whom
would benefit from a sparc 5 rather than the available IPC,X's.

Barb and Ganglu need additional disk for their machines, and
I mentioned large monitors for Ray and myself. Did you get the
new prices/products from Sun? Are Sparc 5's still the machine
to get for upgrades?

--Ben