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Posted by: Hooz on: 11/19/2004 08:36 PM [ Print | 255 comment(s) ]
Driven by a recent call for a 2CPU.com facelift, Jim and I have kicked off quite a few new projects behind the scenes here at 2CPU.com. Most of the stuff that
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CHAPS >Vader SMP< Posts: 480 Joined: 2002-08-08 |
#32930 Posted on: 11/20/2004 02:44 AM
Hooz, Email me I have a quick suggestion that I think should also be considered. You can let me know if you agree. Tyan Thunder K8W (S2885) | Opteron 244's | 1GB of PC3200 | LSI MegaRAID 320-2  | 7 - 73 GB 10K's U160 in RAID5 | 6800GT 256 | Onboard Audio
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Jagged SMPer Posts: 20 Joined: 2000-02-21 |
#32931 Posted on: 11/20/2004 03:15 AM
Originally posted by Hooz Third: Jim and I are evaluating options for web-based graphing. We [url="http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=8864"]Heat[/url] |
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nicodache Registered User Posts: 133 Joined: 2004-01-08 |
#32932 Posted on: 11/20/2004 04:11 AM
while getting out of the shower ( ), I just tough of a new slogan :
duplicate yourself plz find the meaning you want, but I personnaly understand it as "if you had a dual-cpu rig, you could became two" 
(Si un francophone plus dou not english native speaker ^^ |
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[312]Seppuku SMP Aficionado Posts: 154 Joined: 2001-01-20 |
#32933 Posted on: 11/20/2004 04:32 AM
because SMP doesn't mean "smoke more pot" a retarded UT clan prompted me to share this one Intel Q6700, Asus p5e-vm hdmi with vdroop mod, 4x 2048MB Gskill pc8000 5-5-5-15, EVGA 8800gts 512 pci-e, Seagate 7200.11 500GB Sata2, Seagate 7200.10 500GB Sata2, Asus 18xDVD+-RW, all housed in a Silverstone TJ08 with a Corsair HX620w. (3.2GHZ @ 8x400). |
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laurent no knees to speak of Posts: 483 Joined: 2002-05-20 |
#32934 Posted on: 11/20/2004 04:56 AM
I am more a perl guy myself but "Un Homme averti en vaut deux" If you want i'll do Deux pross .fr joking aside I'll help from this side of the atlantic if i can. My drinking team has a Rugby problem main box Dual Opteron 270 | 5 gig Ram | Supermicro H8DC8 | 1 15 k 18Gig | 1 10k 146gig | 2 x 10k 300Gig | 1 x 15k 300gig| 1.5 TB | Ubuntu Studio 9.10 Test box Dual MP 1900 | 1.5 gig ram | K7D master L | adaptec 29160 (64bit 66 meg) | 1 10k 36gig| 3 10k 70gig | Ubuntu 10.04 gateway box athlon XP 3000+ | 512 meg ram | abitAN7 | adaptec 29160 | 1x 36 gig ubuntu 8.04 HTPC Atom 1600 | 2Gig Ram | Asus AT3N7A-I | Slim DVD | 1 x250Gig Hdd | Ubuntu 10.04 |
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imposter nope, it's not me Posts: 379 Joined: 2001-12-10 |
#32935 Posted on: 11/20/2004 05:10 AM
That PHP/SWF chart thing looks cool. I've never used it but if you need someone willing to learn it for you I'm game. |
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Paladyyn mmmmmMaya Posts: 119 Joined: 2002-05-05 |
#32936 Posted on: 11/20/2004 05:51 AM
I'm a [3d] graphic guy who would love to do a new (3d) logo. |
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Rellik SMP project 2501 Posts: 225 Joined: 2001-11-21 |
#32937 Posted on: 11/20/2004 06:45 AM
A makeover is a good idea, but I too would like to see that the basic structure is kept. However, I SMP+SCSI=Multitasking Heaven. Current rig |
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Hooz Administrator Posts: 2337 Joined: 2000-03-29 |
#32938 Posted on: 11/20/2004 09:40 AM
We have our first logo submission! What do you all think of this one? 
Let me be the first to comment as I've been staring at it for quite a while now. I absolutely LOVE the green 2 in the background and the two processors. I am not that crazy about the white "2cpu.com" in the front. I don't know if it is the font or what, but something just doesn't look right to me. It's a very nice start though. [size=1][url="http://www.2cpu.com"]2CPU.com[/url] - Because two are always better than one! Are you folding? [url="http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=3074"]2CPU.com Folding@Home Team[/url] [url="http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=19979"]My Heatware[/url][/size] |
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terminalrecluse is home now Posts: 3802 Joined: 2004-08-07 |
#32939 Posted on: 11/20/2004 10:37 AM
It is a keeper. 121 total Ghz, 304GB in total memory... Arch Linux - stable : 3930k @ 4.4Ghz, 64GB DDR3, 120GB Samsung 840, HX850 DAS - Norco 4020 - 20x Seagate 3TB, 1KW PSU FBSD 10 ZFS server - SM Chassis, SM X8DTE, 2x L5520 Xeons, 48GB Reg DDR3 ULP, IBM 5015 w/ 512MB DDR2 cache, RAID-50 - 42TB storage Dell C6100 - 4 nodes, 2 1.1KW psu's, 2x L5520s, 6x e5530s, 192GB reg DDR3 (48GB each), F@H, etc |
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rmn oh my, it's huge! Posts: 6013 Joined: 2002-01-26 |
#32940 Posted on: 11/20/2004 11:16 AM
For the motto how about "you can't have just one" or "nothing beats a good pair"?
RMN ~~~ |
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Jig Registered User Posts: 117 Joined: 2000-09-11 |
#32941 Posted on: 11/20/2004 11:35 AM
you don't like the 2cpu.com because it's 3 different fonts. if it was all the same font (though different sizes) it would work better. maybe if it was 2 fonts, one for the 2 and another for the rest... |
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Sesshoumaru Ghost in the System Posts: 831 Joined: 2004-08-01 |
#32942 Posted on: 11/20/2004 11:50 AM
My suggestion is: "Are you ready for a dual?" or maybe "Can you handle a dual?" It's a play on words, duel/dual. Anjel Folding at Home - AMD Turion 64 1.6Ghz @ 2.0Ghz 1.08v |
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oaklandbum surly fustilarian Posts: 763 Joined: 2003-03-29 |
#32943 Posted on: 11/20/2004 12:30 PM
I think Jig nailed it on the head. It would be much better if the 2 and the .com were the same font as the cpu, IMHO. edit: hmm... upon futher review it looks like the .com might be the same font, but because it is a different size it lacks the continuity which throws it off. I guess if just the 2 didn't have the to lines through it, that would help. Go Metric |
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glitch Registered User Posts: 1173 Joined: 2000-11-18 |
#32944 Posted on: 11/20/2004 03:53 PM
Let's get Shakespearean: 2CPU or not 2CPU. Technically, this would cover everything. For the geeks: 2CPU | ^2CPU. Oh, and personally I hate flash on websites unless I'm watching a cartoon. |
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Jim_ Administrator Posts: 3464 Joined: 2000-03-15 |
#32945 Posted on: 11/20/2004 10:45 PM
Keep the ideas flowing gentlemen. We want as much input as possible. Hopefully we'll get some additional logos to look at as well! Keep in mind that the slogan doesn't necessarily have to pertain specifically to SMP, either. It can be more broad. [url="http://www.2cpu.com"][size=1]2CPU.com[/url] - Because two are always better than one! [url="http://www.jimkirk.org"]jimkirk.org[/url] - Not a Myth any Longer. Just a Dad.[/size] |
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sAvAgE69 Unregistered |
#32946 Posted on: 11/20/2004 10:46 PM
I know the slogan I came up with was "2cpu.com Cause one just aint enough" |
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Hooz Administrator Posts: 2337 Joined: 2000-03-29 |
#32947 Posted on: 11/20/2004 11:47 PM
Two more logos! 
I kind of dig the "Strength in numbers" slogan. [size=1][url="http://www.2cpu.com"]2CPU.com[/url] - Because two are always better than one! Are you folding? [url="http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=3074"]2CPU.com Folding@Home Team[/url] [url="http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=19979"]My Heatware[/url][/size] |
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daddyo Milk it! Posts: 309 Joined: 2004-04-27 |
#32948 Posted on: 11/21/2004 12:12 AM
Using a web translator: Volo duos (I want two) magis vox (more power) vires in numerus (strength in numbers) 2 X 3.06 Xeon @ 3.23 GHz, PC-DL, 1GB 3200XL & 1GB generic, Antec 550 EPS, 9600XT 256MB :cool: IBM PC-365 w/2 PPro 200MHz/1MB @233, 160MB, crap drives :zzz: |
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DeLarge Milk it! Posts: 846 Joined: 2002-01-18 |
#32949 Posted on: 11/21/2004 12:19 AM
A couple of thoughts... I was thinking about a similar logo design to the one Hooz first posted, except with the Roman numerals 'II' in the background instead of '2', and just a single font. Also, I'd dropped the '.com', and merely put '2CPU' in the foreground. From a design point of view, I don't think you need the '.com' suffix, and having a look around at several other hardware sites I've bookmarked, they seem to agree ~ [URL=http://www.aceshardware.com/]Ace's[/URL], Anandtech, Ars, Hardware Central, LostCircuits, THG and [URL=http://www.hardocp.com/][H][/URL] all go for a brand name as opposed to a brand URL. Looking at Ars gave me another idea, to give the site logo that 'professional polish'. They have a red-toned photo in the background behind their logo. How about a green-toned photograph of two processors, with the same fade effect. I tried to do it in Photoshop and PSP without success, but I'm sure someone with a modicum of talent could demonstrate the effect I'm trying to explain. As for slogans... Double your power Double your fun Double your [insert whatever] More is better Way too much is just enough and my personal choice, Power2 Although I do like Strength in numbers too. 2CPU.com BOINC SETI team admin ~ come join the hunt for little green men today |
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WinCC Computer User Posts: 187 Joined: 2001-07-14 |
#32950 Posted on: 11/21/2004 01:20 AM
The "Strength in numbers" looks really nice |
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rmn oh my, it's huge! Posts: 6013 Joined: 2002-01-26 |
#32951 Posted on: 11/21/2004 02:43 AM
Do you have to have ".com" on the logo? Try the first logo, remove the ".com", remove the white "2" and remove the underlining (i.e., leave just the big dark "2", the word "CPU" and the two CPUs. Less is more, sometimes. And I still think "a good pair" would attract more Google hits. 
RMN ~~~ |
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oaklandbum surly fustilarian Posts: 763 Joined: 2003-03-29 |
#32952 Posted on: 11/21/2004 03:20 AM
here are 2 suggestions i've got for the logo. i don't really like the font of the 2, but it's the same font as the cpu is, and i couldn't find anything more impactful that i liked. 
(and yes, the first one is sort of a joke )Go Metric |
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oaklandbum surly fustilarian Posts: 763 Joined: 2003-03-29 |
#32953 Posted on: 11/21/2004 03:27 AM
ok, here's one with the two in a bit of a different font  Go Metric |
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rmn oh my, it's huge! Posts: 6013 Joined: 2002-01-26 |
#32954 Posted on: 11/21/2004 03:53 AM
IIRC from when I made the first 2CPU Folding logo, the fonts of the main logo are Arial Black for the "2" and Impact for the "CPU". P.S. - I might submit a logo based on a slightly different concept, but I'd like to know one thing first: in what date was 2CPU officially "born" (date & time)? RMN ~~~ |
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