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|cname= IAS Machine | |cname= IAS Machine | ||
|alias= Institute for Advanced Study Machine | |alias= Institute for Advanced Study Machine | ||
|debut= Jan | |debut= Jan 2010<ref>[https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php/topic,1154.msg75574.html#msg75574 stewartsage's original description in More IBM-tans]</ref> | ||
|height= 5' range | |height= 5' range | ||
|haircolor= Silver | |haircolor= Silver | ||
|eyecolor= | |eyecolor= Gold | ||
|weapon = n/a | |weapon = n/a | ||
|apfaction= [[Mainframe Guild]] | |apfaction= [[Mainframe Guild]] | ||
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==Character Details== | ==Character Details== | ||
[[File:IASavi.png|left|thumb|100px|IAS-tan with beer]] | |||
Physically, IAS Machine-tan is slightly overweight, silver-haired and golden-eyed. She's described as imposing despite being average in height, and having a fondness for conservative business-wear. | Physically, IAS Machine-tan is slightly overweight, silver-haired and golden-eyed. She's described as imposing despite being average in height, and having a fondness for conservative business-wear. | ||
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IAS-tan is the genetic mother of every IAS Machine/Von Neumann Machine to come. Her disparate family encompasses over a dozen direct descendants from all corners of the world: | IAS-tan is the genetic mother of every IAS Machine/Von Neumann Machine to come. Her disparate family encompasses over a dozen direct descendants from all corners of the world: | ||
* [[AVIDAC]] (Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, USA) | |||
* [[BESK]] (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
* [[BESM]] (Moscow, Russia) | |||
* [[CYCLONE]] (Iowa State University, USA) | |||
* [[GEORGE]] (Argonne National Laboratory) | |||
* [[ILLIAC]] (University of Illinois, USA) | |||
* [[JOHNNIAC]] (RAND) | |||
* [[MANIAC]] (Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA) | |||
* [[MISTIC]] (Michigan State University) | |||
* [[MUSASINO]] (Musashino, Tokyo, Japan) | |||
* [[ORACLE]] (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA) | |||
* [[ORDVAC]] (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA) | |||
* [[SARA]] (SAAB, Sweden) | |||
* [[SILLIAC]] (University of Sydney, Australia) | |||
* [[SMIL]] (Lund University, Sweden) | |||
* [[WEIZAC]] (Weizmann Institute, Israel) | |||
* [[Rice R1]]<ref>[https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php?msg=175858 Rice R1's first appearance]</ref> | |||
* [[MERLIN]] | |||
* [[OSAGE]]<ref>[https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php?msg=175858 OSAGE's first appearance]</ref> | |||
* [[FACOM 201]]<ref>[https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php?msg=175794 FACOM's first appearance]</ref> | |||
* [[NAREC]]<ref>[https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php?msg=175784 NAREC's first appearance]</ref> (granddaughter) | |||
A proud mother, she maintains a good rapport with most of her children, the only exception being the Soviet BESM. | A proud mother, she maintains a good rapport with most of her children, the only exception being the Soviet BESM. | ||
[[Category:Mainframe]][[Category:Historical]][[Category: | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 11 July 2026
| IAS Machine | |
| Character Information | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | IAS Machine |
| Other Names | Institute for Advanced Study Machine |
| Faction | Mainframe Guild |
| Lineage | IAS Machine/Von Neumann Architecture |
| Rival(s) | Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine |
| Appearance | |
| Height | 5' range |
| Hair Color | Silver |
| Eye Color | Gold |
| Weapon(s) | n/a |
| Design | |
| First Appearance | Jan 2010[1] |
| Technical Information | |
| System Personified | IAS Machine |
| Developer(s) | Institute for Advanced Study, John Von Neumann |
| Debut | Circa 1952 |
| Latest release | n/a |
Technical Details
Built over a period of 6 years (1945 - 1951), the IAS Machine was an early electronic computer and the originator of the widely-implemented Von Neumann Architecture.
Character Details
Physically, IAS Machine-tan is slightly overweight, silver-haired and golden-eyed. She's described as imposing despite being average in height, and having a fondness for conservative business-wear.
A prolific scientist and mathematician, IAS worked on a variety of scientific projects - including ones involving nuclear and hydrogen bombs - and managed to be largely successful despite having no sense of internal timekeeping and trouble keeping up with her assignments. A confident and jovial woman, she's known to have a great love of food and drink, notoriously dirty sense of humor (manifested through a fondness for telling bawdy limericks and jokes) and enjoyment of playing games and practical jokes - a favorite of hers being mimicking "regular" human beings in her daily life. In spite of such fanciful pursuits, she remains rather politically-conservative and "straight-laced" compared to her peers and children.
Family
IAS-tan is the genetic mother of every IAS Machine/Von Neumann Machine to come. Her disparate family encompasses over a dozen direct descendants from all corners of the world:
- AVIDAC (Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, USA)
- BESK (Stockholm, Sweden)
- BESM (Moscow, Russia)
- CYCLONE (Iowa State University, USA)
- GEORGE (Argonne National Laboratory)
- ILLIAC (University of Illinois, USA)
- JOHNNIAC (RAND)
- MANIAC (Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA)
- MISTIC (Michigan State University)
- MUSASINO (Musashino, Tokyo, Japan)
- ORACLE (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA)
- ORDVAC (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA)
- SARA (SAAB, Sweden)
- SILLIAC (University of Sydney, Australia)
- SMIL (Lund University, Sweden)
- WEIZAC (Weizmann Institute, Israel)
- Rice R1[2]
- MERLIN
- OSAGE[3]
- FACOM 201[4]
- NAREC[5] (granddaughter)
A proud mother, she maintains a good rapport with most of her children, the only exception being the Soviet BESM.
