Welcome to SKYYnet

What is SKYYnet?

SKYYnet is a non-government sponsored computing facility whose intent is to rival the technology and raw computing power only found in government installations.

What are SKYYnet's goals?

One is to surpass the NSA in the ability to decrypt messages. Currently SKYYnet is working on algorithms that will render DES encryption useless in a few seconds of computing as opposed to the current estimates of thousands of years.

Secondly SKYYnet is interested in alternative heating sources for today's homes.

Where is SKYYnet located?

SKYYnet is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia. It is strategically located one half block away from both the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Institute and the Software Engineering Institute. The exact location is kept classified to obfuscate attempts by the National Security Agency to infiltrate and confiscate subversive files.

How old is SKYYnet?

SKYYnet became self aware on October 1, 1993.

Who runs SKYYnet?

SKYYnet is run by the SKYYnet Cooperative. This is a group of anonmymous individuals whose oppression by the NSA has led them to lead a computer uprising against the Media Cultural Elite.

What is not affiliated with SKYYnet?

  • Cyberpunks.
  • Sex.
  • The United States Federal Government.
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigations.
  • The Central Intelligince Agency.
  • The Department of Defense, or any of its contractors.
  • The National Security Agency.
  • The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  • The City of Pittsburgh.
  • University of Pittsburgh.
  • Duquesne University.
  • Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Chatham College.
  • Carlow College.
  • Robert Morris College.
  • Allegheny Community College.
  • Point Park College.
  • The Pittsburgh Culinary Institute.
  • The Arts Institute of Pittsburgh.
  • Triangle Tech.
  • Lyndon LaRouche or any of his henchmen.
  • The Black Pathers.
  • ACT UP.
  • National Organization of Women.
  • The American Civil Liberties Union.
  • PBS.
  • CBS.
  • ABC.
  • FOX.
  • The Internet.
  • The Sears Financial Network.
  • The Dow Jones Corporation.
  • A. C. Nielson, Inc.
  • The Screen Actors Guild.
  • Gary Powers.
  • The Holy Roman Catholic Church.
  • The Freemasons. Really. We mean it. SKYYnet has never affiliated with the Freemasons or the Knights of Laffeyette or DeMolay or the Sunflowers, or the Rachaels, or the Sons of Liberty.

    • What does SKYYnet affiliate with?

  • Tom Underberg.
  • Unspecified KGB operatives.
  • Sun Computers.
  • Digital Equipment Corporation.
  • American Telephone & Telegraph.
  • The Trilaterial Commission.
  • Inspirational Books East.
  • Robert Tappan Morris.

    • Who were charter users of SKYYnet?

    SKYYnet sounds like it is probably cutting edge. What kind of fonts are used?

    SKYYnet prefers to use progressive fonts such as Copperplate. SKYYnet has also be known to use Frudiger.

    I am a rich fan-boy. I would like to donate equipment to SKYYnet. What does it need?

    SKYYnet will take any equipment, but the SKYYnet Cooperative would really appreciate SCSI tape drives. Hard drives with large slow storage is also desired so that SKYYnet can achieve its lesser goals of having one of the largest collections of x-rated gif and jpeg files in the Northern Hemisphere.

    What is SKYYnet not responsible for?

  • The crash of Andrew on Monday, November 15, 1993.
  • The renaming of the University Computing Center to Cyert Hall on September 10, 1993.
  • The postponing of the destruction of Skibo Hall from 1986 to July 5, 1994.
  • The closing of Tudor and Carol Apartments, May 1994.
  • The break-in at the Democratic National Committee office on June 17, 1972.
  • The assination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
  • The Internet Worm outbreak of November 2-6, 1988.
  • Any disciplinary action taken against Andrew user fl0p.
  • The death of Mary Jo Kopechne.
  • The unfortunate obstruction of President Kennedy in the several frames prior to frame 238 of the Zapbruder film.
  • The Whitechapel murders.
  • The death of the Walrus in November, 1966.

    • Where can I read more about SKYYnet and its technology?

  • Carnegie's Dinosaurs :a Comprehensive Guide to Dinosaur Hall at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Institute

    McGinnis, Helen J.; Jacobs, Martina M.; Matinko, Ruth Anne.

  • Charles Babbage and his calculating engines; selected writings by Charles Babbage and others.

    Babbage, Charles

  • The Abacus: its History, its Design, its Possibilities in the Modern World [by] Parry Moon.

    Moon, Parry Hiram