+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ title = "Skynet: Intro" date = 2023-09-23 slides = true +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ # Skynet: Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Skynet is the UL Computer Society's computer cluster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Has a long history: <>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Older than the Society. (1992 vs 1994) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- But alas good things always come to an end. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to //A Series of Unfortunate Events// we lost internet in Jan 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turns out Wordpress got Wordpress'd and we had a //smol// spam problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITD also wanted us to have all servers patched and up to date. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Skynet 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gave us a chance to do a full rebuild. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Servers were delved Indiana Jones style. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![Delving into Ruins](0_intro_img1.png) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backups were made. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Returned Summer 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by NixOS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fully open source: <> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Skynet now can compile and update itself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be not Afraid ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Automation FTW! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- How hosts: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Email * Gitlab + CI/CD runners * Game Servers * Minecraft * ULFM * Websites * <> * User sites (<>) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Always iterating, always improving.