Difference between revisions of "Computers"

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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) maintains three Design Workstations, as well as other computers dedicated to equipment throughout our space.

Members can use our computers, and installed software, without any additional required training (Level 1).

Classes and Training

New Member Orientation

Area Contact — Volunteers needed

To help out with any of the computers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on our Slack #computing channel.

Classes

PPM announces all its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
Computers are for professional use only.

Tips

Links to external sites:

Windows 10

17 ways to speed up Windows 10 — COMPUTERWORLD

Windows 11

Windows 11 AI features you can use today — COMPUTERWORLD

Windows 12

How to try tomorrow’s new features, today — PCWorld

Equipment Lists

Design Workstations 1-3

Picture	Computer	Application Software	Monitors	CPU	GPU(s)	Memory	Storage	Network Speed, Wired	System Software
	Design Workstation 1 (height adjustable desk)	Autodesk Fusion, PrusaSlicer, VCarve Pro Trial Edition 11.5, OpenOffice, and more.	22" Lenovo LS2223 (3x)	Intel Core i5‑7600K 3.80GHz		32 GB DDR4 SDRAM	465 GB	920 Up, 875 Down (Mbps)	Microsoft Windows 10 Home (NOT upgradeable to Windows 11)
	Design Workstation 2 (height adjustable desk)	Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Fusion, CorelDRAW X6, PrusaSlicer, Lychee Slicer, LightBurn, VCarve, G-Wizard calculator and more.	22" Acer V226HQL (2x)	Intel Core i7‑9700 3.00GHz	Nvidia Quadro P620	32 GB DDR4 SDRAM	930 GB	935 Up, 870 Down (Mbps)	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (upgradeable to Windows 11)
	Design Workstation 3 (height adjustable desk)	Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom Classic, Autodesk Fusion, PrusaSlicer, VCarve, G-Wizard calculator, and more.	27" HP 2711x, 27" Samsung p2770FH	Intel Core i7-7700T 2.9GHz		16 GB DDR4 SDRAM	1000 GB HDD	928 Up, 852 Down (Mbps)	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (NOT upgradeable to Windows 11)

Application software common to all PPM Design Workstations:

Brave, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox browsers

Visual Studio Code, Inkscape, Blender, and HWiNFO64

Autodesk Meshmixer 3.5

Design workstations ONLY! No Facebook, social media, or random browsing.

Monitors

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Location
	32" 720p HDMI Monitor with VR15 remote	VIZIO E320VL	Front (North) Door
	70" 4k HDMI (5x) Monitor and universal remote	VIZIO M70-C3	Classroom and Meeting Area
	46” HDMI LCD Monitor	SAMSUNG LN46C630K1F	Front (North) Door
	32" 720p HDMI Monitor with VR2 remote	VIZIO VO320E	Electronics
	46" smart TV	SAMSUNG UN46ES7100F	Electronics

Peripherals

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Reference Materials
	SpaceMouse (2) (wired)	3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Compact	online pdf 3Dconnexion Forum
	DVD Drive (USB Slim)	DELL/ DW316	dell website

Donations Received

Computers|Wish List]]

USB to

USB to SATA adapter or docking station

Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.

Benefits

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring proof of membership)


Company	Website	Benefit	Directions to
	Woodcraft of Colorado Springs	10% discount	4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
	CO Lumber Specialties	10% discount	3636 Stone Avenue
	GENERAL AIR	10% discount	3031 N Nevada Ave.
	ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens	10% discount	1830 W Uintah Street

Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts

Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers

At home LightBurn subscriptions can be purchased at a discounted rate for being a PPM member.

The discount code is saved as a Pinned Message in our 'laser-cutter' channel in Slack.

Policies

Red Tags

If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tags-issues

This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Computers — Vintage

Ubuntu

Printers

Infrastructure at PPM

Classroom and Meeting Area

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Linux Tools

Software Tips

QR Codes

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Homebrew — The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux)

HWiNFO — Free System Information, Monitoring and Diagnostics

Understanding different types of USB cables — Android Authority

Speedtest by Ookla — test the performance of your Internet connection

The Mother of All Demos — on Wikipedia

A landmark (1968) demonstration of windows, hypertext, graphics, efficient navigation and command input, video conferencing, the computer mouse, word processing, dynamic file linking, revision control, and a collaborative real-time editor by computer pioneer Doug Engelbart.

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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 ===Training===
-:* Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
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-:* Computers are for professional use only.
+:*Computers are for professional use only.
 ===Tips===
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 ::'''[https://www.pcworld.com/article/2216834/windows-12-how-to-use-new-functions-now.html How to try tomorrow’s new features, today]''' — PCWorld
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 DDR4 SDRAM
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-|Keynote 9.1, Numbers 6.1, Pages 8.1
-GarageBand, iMovie
-Preview, Terminal
-Inkscape 1.3.2
-Arduino 1.8.19
-Safari, Chrome, Firefox
-Homebrew, Xcode 10.1
-VSCode 1.83.1, BBEdit 12.6.7
-LycheeSlicer, PrusaSlicer
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-Version 10.13.6
-|2.93 GHz Intel Core i7
-ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024 MB
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 [[Donations Received|'''Donations Received''']]
-[[Wish List#Computers|'''Wish List''']]
+#Computers|'''Wish List''']]
+:'''USB to
 :'''USB to SATA adapter or docking station'''
 :Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.
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 {{Red Tags}}
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 Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
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 :'''[[QR Codes]]'''
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+==Hand-Curated Links==
 Links to member-recommended external sites:
 :'''[https://brew.sh/ Homebrew]''' — The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux)
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 ::A landmark (1968) demonstration of windows, hypertext, graphics, efficient navigation and command input, video conferencing, the computer mouse, word processing, dynamic file linking, revision control, and a collaborative real-time editor by computer pioneer [[wikipedia:Douglas_Engelbart|'''Doug Engelbart''']].
-== For Additional Help ==
+==For Additional Help==
-: Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 :[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
 :Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.