Test your shavano trivia IQ

After shavano was brought down for the last time, observants were treated to cake honoring "SCD's first gigaflop computer." (Photo by Carlye Calvin)

At the decommissioning ceremony for the CRAY Y-MP8/864, SCD's Bo Connell conducted a "shavano trivia contest," challenging nostalgic users with these tough posers. (For answers, click on button below.)

1. What were the original colors of shavano?
   

2. Where was shavano manufactured?
   

3. How many days did it take to transport shavano?
   

4. How many trucks did it take to transport shavano?
   

5. How much does shavano weigh?
   

6. What is the mainframe clock cycle time of shavano?
   

7. What was the sum total of unique users on shavano from 1991-97?

   
   

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