Cloud of Cards 19" Living Rack User manual
19” Living Rack A
Processing Library B
5 Folders Cloud C
5 Connected Objects D
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The ” Living Rack is an open-source variation of the
standardised ” computer server rack or cabinet. It is designed
to be distributed in domestic environments for personal or
small-scale community use, and can be combined with additional
functions to address the needs of this new context small oce
home oce.
In a clear reference to the famous Eames toy, the modular
House of Cards project, the ” Living Rack comprises a technical
’Base’ that can then be combined and customised into three
dierent formats: ‘Oce’, ‘Home’ and ‘Garden’, to create a personal
and somehow undersized data centre.
In each conguration, air ows have been taken into consider-
ation both as factors of design and constraints of functionality:
The air in the front part of the rack remains temperate before
entering the rack and cooling the servers, while the back and top
air ows are warmed and dried up due to the heat generated
by the computers. ‘Oce’ functions therefore take place mainly
in the front part of the rack, ‘Home’ at the back where elements
can be warmed and dehumidied, while ‘Garden’ functions are
located at on the top, where there are humid plants which clean,
re-humidify, perfume and cool the air.
Project developed
by Léa Pereyre.
The dierent versions of the ” racks were produced as part
of Inhabiting and Interfacing the Clouds, a joint design research
project and form part of the Cloud of Cards kit.
This research project was led by Prof Patrick Keller ECAL
and Nicolas Nova HEAD Genève.
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A small-scale domestic data centre conguration that uses the ” Living Rack ‘Base’, with additional ‘Home’ and ‘Garden’ extensions.
Four servers are hosted in the racks while, at the back, the Connected Objects can be connected to the Folders Cloud hosted by
these servers, or by the remote Cloud of Cards network, somewhere else…
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
19” Living Rack A
Base
Oce
Home
Garden
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
Recipe P.
Base P.
Home P.
Oce P.
Garden P.
P. Cloud of Cards Kit
Download and read the manual. Decide how many servers you need
to install this might aect the number of racks you have to assemble.
Download the ” Living Rack full pack ZIP,
choose your preferred conguration:
‘Base’ alone
‘Base’ ‘Oce’
‘Base’ ‘Home’
’Base’ ‘Garden’
Check the les and then use a CNC to prepare
the elements you need in the plywood mm
that you have previously selected and ordered.
Purchase any additional material required
straps, plants, etc.
To congure the ‘Base’ ‘Garden’ extension, you can choose from
the following plants for your rack: peace lily, orist chrysanthemum,
spider plant, bamboo palm or red-edged dracaena. They are all best
for cleaning the air according to the NASA Clean Air Study.
Note that one side eect of this cleaning is that their leaves
are toxic if eaten by cats, dogs and … humans.
Assemble the entire rack base and extension according to the
instructions in the manual. Secure your assembly tightly with
cm straps.
Add .cm straps to your rack to attach your choice
of servers, computers, screens and other equipment.
19” Living Rack A
Recipe
Related downloads & utilities:
Download Cloud of Cards kit assembly manual and recipes PDF.
Download ‘all-in-one’ ” Living Rack full pack ZIP. It contains all the blueprints DXF which are to be individually cut out on the CNC,
the assembly manual and recipes PDF.
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
Recipe P.
Base P.
Home P.
Oce P.
Garden P.
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Ingredients:
Plywood board mm
natural or coloured for the ‘Base’ conguration.
mm straps.
For each server that you add to your rack,
count a minimum of mm straps.
Related blueprint:
Use the base.dxf le from the ‘all-in-one’ pack
and cut it using a CNC with a mm drill bit.
19” Living Rack A
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Base
” Living Rack A Base
Cloud of Cards Kit
Base
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
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Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Assembly guide:
Once all the wooden parts for the ‘Base’ have been cut by CNC,
check them and choose which ones to use NB: there are more
plywood boards than necessary. This will give you some choice
in customising your assembly.
Assemble the chosen parts in accordance with the assembly
details below.
Tightly bind and secure your ” Living Rack Base
with mm straps.
Add additional equipment of your choice to your rack with
the mm straps as described. Connect.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Base
Cloud of Cards Kit
Base
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
How to use:
Use mm straps marked in orange on these images to attach
each of your server bays. The number of straps you will use will
depend on the weight and the size of the bays. The longer bays
should be placed at the bottom with the shorter in the upper half,
given the shape of the rack ‘Base’.
The straps should pass around the server bays in black on
these images and outside the side panels of the rack, using the
mm slots to ensure that they are securely fastened.
A place is set aside for a RJ hub on the top of the rack,
and you can use additional plywood boards to attach a power strip
and other utilities.
You can use the distribution elements at the back of the rack
to plug in your cables and run them along your rack to each server.
Now that your ‘Base’ rack is ready,
you can install the Cloud of Cards Processing Library addon
on your servers. For the convenience of your cloud system
administrator, you can use a particular plywood part to set up
a screen on the front part of the cabinet.
You can then run your Folders Cloud andor any other
ownCloud items and enjoy its services from your dierent devices.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Base
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Ingredients:
Plywood boards mm
natural or coloured for ‘Base’ ‘Oce’ extension.
mm straps.
mm straps.
For each server that you add to your rack,
count a minimum of mm straps.
Related blueprint:
Use the base.dxf le if not already cut oce.dxf from the
‘all-in-one’ pack and cut them using a CNC with a mm drill bit.
19” Living Rack A
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Oce ” Living Rack A Oce
Cloud of Cards Kit
Oce
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Assembly guide:
Once all the wooden parts for the ‘Oce’ in addition to the
‘Base’ have been cut by CNC, check them and choose which
ones to use NB: there are slightly more boards than necessary
from which to choose.
Assemble the chosen parts in accordance with the assembly
details below.
Bind and secure your ” Living Rack Base Oce with
two mm straps and use the mm strap for the table.
Further equip your rack with equipment of your choice.
Connect.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Oce
Cloud of Cards Kit
Oce
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
How to use:
Use mm straps marked in orange on these images to attach
each of your server bays. This should be done in the same way as
for the regular ‘Base’ described above.
A place is set aside for a RJ hub on the top of the rack, and
you can use additional plywood boards to attach a power strip and
other utilities.
Other elements are included to help you hang or place the
items you need for a small oce, and a work table.
You can use the distribution
elements at the back of the rack
to plug in your cables and run
them along your rack to each
server.
Now that your ” Living Rack with ‘Oce’ extension is ready,
you can install the Cloud of Cards Processing Library addon on
your servers, then run your Folders Cloud andor any other
ownCloud items and enjoy.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Oce
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Ingredients:
2 plywood boards 1500 3000 18mm natural or coloured
for the ‘base’ + ‘home’ extension.
mm straps.
For each server that you add to your rack,
count a minimum of mm straps.
Related blueprint:
Use the base.dxf le if not already cut home.dxf from
the ‘all-in-one’ pack and cut them using a CNC with a mm
drill bit.
19” Living Rack A
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Home
Cloud of Cards Kit
Home
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Assembly guide:
Once all the wooden parts for the ‘Home’ in addition to the
‘Base’ have been cut by CNC, check them and choose which ones
to use NB: you may choose to use some boards or not, according
to your particular needs.
Assemble the chosen parts in accordance with the assembly
details below.
Bind and secure your 19” Living Rack Base + Home with three
50mm straps.
You can further equip your rack with a selection of items add
wood and aromatic herbs to dry, put rugs, pyjamas, slippers to
warm, etc. and play about with dierent congurations. Connect.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Home
Cloud of Cards Kit
Home
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
How to use:
Use the mm straps marked in orange on these images
to attach each of your server bays. This should be done in
the same way as for the regular ‘Base’ described above.
The vertical boards at the back of the rack are movable.
Use the horizontal ones to organise your personal belongings
as shown below.
A place is set aside for a RJ hub on the top of the rack, and
you can use additional plywood boards to attach a power strip and
other utilities. You can add a variety of items to take advantage of
the heating and drying provided by the servers you can, for example,
store wood, or put your slippers to get warm. You can use the
distribution elements at the back of the rack to plug in your cables
and organise them.
Now that your ” Living Rack with ‘Home’ extension is ready,
you can install your Cloud of Cards Processing Library addon on
your servers, then run your Folders Cloud andor any other
ownCloud items and enjoy.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Home
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Ingredients:
2 Plywood boards 1500 3000 18mm natural or coloured
for ‘Base’ + ‘Garden’ extension.
mm straps.
For each server that you add to your rack,
count a minimum of mm straps.
You can choose from the following plants: peace lily, orist
chrysanthemum, spider plant, bamboo palm or red-edged
dracaena. They are all best for cleaning the air according to the
NASA Clean Air Study. Note that one side eect of this
cleaning is that their leaves are toxic if eaten by cats,
dogs and … humans.
Related blueprint:
Use the base.dxf le if not already cut garden.dxf from
the ‘all-in-one’ pack and cut them using a CNC with
a mm drill bit.
19” Living Rack A
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Garden 2
” Living Rack A Garden
Cloud of Cards Kit
Garden
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Assembly guide:
Once all the wooden parts for the ‘Garden’ in addition to the
‘Base’ have been cut by CNC, check them and choose which
ones to use NB: there are slightly more boards than necessary.
Assemble the chosen parts in accordance with the assembly
details below.
Bind and secure your 19” Living Rack Base + Garden with three
50mm straps.
Further equip your rack with your choice of air humidifying
cleaning plants see Ingredients. Connect.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipes
” Living Rack A Garden 2
Cloud of Cards Kit
Garden
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
How to use:
Use the mm straps marked in orange on these images to
attach each of your server bays. This should be done in the same
way as for the regular ‘Base’ above.
A place is set aside for a RJ hub on the top of the rack, and
you can use additional plywood boards to attach a power strip and
other utilities.
Additional wooden parts are included to help you create a small
‘winter garden’. Equip it with air-cleaning plants.
You can use the distribution elements at the back of the rack to
plug in your cables and run them along your rack to each server.
Now that your ” Living Rack with ‘Garden’ extension is ready,
you can install your Cloud of Cards Processing Library addons on
your servers, then run your Folders Cloud andor any other
ownCloud items and enjoy.
19” Living Rack A
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Garden
Additional information about the
” Living Rack can be accessed directly
on the research blog
P.
Processing B
Library Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Additional information about the
Cloud of Cards Processing Library can be
accessed directly on the research blog
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Cloud of Cards Processing Library consists of the unication
of three dierent APIs dedicated to online le and folder manipu-
lation and the development of a fourth additional API specic to
the needs of the Cloud of Cards kit and the Inhabiting and
Interfacing the Clouds research project. The nal overall package
has been adapted to the development language Processing and
linked to ownCloud open-source cloud software.
Additional behaviours have been included that can also be used
with ownCloud or Nextcloud, in both its server and clients. These
additional functions are the result of implementing the ndings of
the design research process and of an ethnographic study about
cloud user experience.
This new library written in Processing and linked to other
open-source tools now makes it easier for a wider public to
experiment, sketch and develop alternative interfaces and visual
or physical applications for the cloud. It is of particular use to
communities of designers and makers acquainted with Processing
as a programming language.
Project developed
by Christian Babski fabric ch.
The library has been produced in the context of the Inhabiting and
Interfacing the Clouds joint design research project and is part of
the Cloud of Cards kit.
This research project was led by Prof Patrick Keller ECAL
and Nicolas Nova HEAD Genève.
www.cloudofcards.org
P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Additional information about the
Cloud of Cards Processing Library can be
accessed directly on the research blog
Processing B
Library
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Ingredients:
hardware
server Linux, MacOS & Apache, or more than one …
software
The installation pack for ownCloud or Nextcloud, optional
The latest version of Processing
The current version of the Cloud of Cards Processing Library
addon, to be installed beside your ownCloudNextCloud
server installation andor on your personal computer
for development purposes.
Assembly guide:
Download and install ownCloud server and ownCloud client
you can also install the Nextcloud fork project which is very similar.
Download and install the Processing Development Environment PDE.
Download and install Cloud of Cards Processing Library
‘all-in-one’ pack ZIP and read the manual and instructions.
Link the Library to your Processing sketch, as explained above.
Develop your own alternative cloud projects, interfaces andor
behaviours.
You can also become the administrator of a distributed 5
Folders Cloud by installing the Cloud of Cards Processing Library
addon on a LinuxownCloud server.
How to use:
To connect to the ownCloud server from Processing,
the rst step is to create an OCServer object and use it to connect to your ownCloud account.
In your Processing project, it should basically read as follows:
import ch.fabric.processing.owncloud.OCServer;
OCServer is the only object that you can use. All actions are invoked through this object. You can refer to detailed documentation
or online examples if you want to see how to get the le listing of a directory, the CPU usage of the ownCloud server, etc.
// My main access to the ownCloud server
OCServer _myOCServer;
void setup() {
// —– Create a new access to an ownCloud server
_myOCServer = new OCServer(this);
// —– Dene the targeted ownCloud server
boolean resServer = _myOCServer.setServer("YOUR_OWNCLOUD_ADDRESS");
if (resServer) {
boolean resLogin = _myOCServer.setAccess("YOUR_LOGIN","YOUR_PASSWORD");
print("[Processing setup()] - SUCCESS - Successfully connected to ownCloud, let's
work!");
} else {
print("[Processing setup()] - ERROR - Cannot connect to ownCloud server");
}
}
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5 Folders Cloud C
Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Additional information about the
Folders Cloud can be accessed
directly on the research blog
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Folders Cloud is one of many possible examples of software
implementation using the Cloud of Cards Processing Library and
exemplies its use, server and software side. It is a version of
ownCloud with automated behaviours and event cascades, in
particular when linked to the associated Connected Objects. In
eect, this variation on the cloud combines client-server architec-
ture with a distributed, almost horizontal peer-to-peer approach.
Folders Cloud is informed by the results of the research
project’s ethnographic research into the uses of the cloud, and
uses ve action verbs to translate a number of motivations that
have been identied as potentially prompting users to drop les
and data into this technological setup. These verbs in turn are
used to refer to the main functions and names of ve syn-
chronised cloud folders that serve the various le interactions.
Each folder automates digital procedures related to these
motivations.
Project developed
by Christian Babski fabric ch.
The library has been produced in the context of the Inhabiting and
Interfacing the Clouds joint design research project and is part of
the Cloud of Cards kit.
This research project was led by Prof Patrick Keller ECAL
and Nicolas Nova HEAD Genève.
www.cloudofcards.org
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les
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→ ToCare
les
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CloudofCardUserManual.pdf
ReadMeFirst.txt
→ ToFreeze
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→ ToMultiply
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→ ToAccumulate
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ToAccumulate
ToCare
ToFreeze
ToImprove
ToMultiply
CloudofCardUserManual.pdf
ReadMeFirst.txt
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Recipe P.
Ingredients P.
Assembly guide P.
How to use P.
Additional information about the
Folders Cloud can be accessed
directly on the research blog
5 Folders Cloud C
Blueprints, assembly manual and recipesCloud of Cards Kit
Download and install ownCloud client
for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android.
If you are not an administrator of a Folders Cloud server yourself,
look for existing ones and subscribe to one or more via the usual
online procedure.
Read the instructions located in the root folder of your Folders
Cloud to discover how this cloud works, and become one of its
personal users.
Participate in the Folders Cloud community at the same time.
Recipe
Related downloads & utilities:
Download Cloud of Cards kit assembly manual and recipes PDF.
Install ownCloud desktop or mobile client.
Look for, subscribe to and syndicate to one or more Folders Cloud recipes, how-to & instructions included.
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