Joshua D. Boyd
Elizabeth K. JosephToday I had the honor of joining PJ Catalano and Camillo Sassano in unboxing an IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5 (or IBM z17, it has both doors 😉) here at #IBMTechXchange 2025 and it was so much fun 😍 #HugYourMainframeDay
@pleia2 used models are going to have to come down in price, size, and power requirements before I will be able to celebrate #hugyourmainframeday
Paul McO'Smith IIIwell, @zarchasmpgmr i suspect there is a perfect pic to celebrate #HugYourMainframeDay !!! https://floss.social/@pleia2/111194082568508155
Elizabeth K. Joseph (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image Today is the day! Happy #HugYourMainframeDay to all who celebrate. This year I'm hugging the IBM z16 that's made out of over 250k LEGO bricks! I'm a big fan of this one, and shared more details in a blog post a few months back, enjoy: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2023/06/07/all-about-the-life-size-ibm-z16-lego-brick-model #IBMz16 #mainframe
PJ CatalanoDid you think Mainframer Barbie was going to miss out on #HugYourMainframeDay? Absolutely not! Here she is, wearing a custom #IBMz16 tee crafted by Chiara Baldan, showing us how it is done.
Today is the day! Happy #HugYourMainframeDay to all who celebrate.
This year I'm hugging the IBM z16 that's made out of over 250k LEGO bricks! I'm a big fan of this one, and shared more details in a blog post a few months back, enjoy: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2023/06/07/all-about-the-life-size-ibm-z16-lego-brick-model #IBMz16 #mainframe
Time to get those photos queued up for #HugYourMainframeDay on Saturday, October 7th 🤗
Learn more in this blog post from the great @psqlctln
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/pj-catalano/2023/10/06/october-7th-is-hugyourmainframeday
Save the date: IBM z16 at SHARE Atlanta 2023 (5–8 March 2023)
Visit the IBM Booth #135 to interact with the IBM z16, take part in an IBM Storage virtual demonstration. Here is a list of PJ's recommended activities to make the booth #experience fun:
- Take a picture hugging the z16 for #HugYourMainframeDay on 10/7
- Ask them if they can play any of PJ's #instagram reels on the booth monitors
- Wear your favorite #mainframe shirt and discuss whose is better
- Ask about the names of the two quantum safe #encryption protocols that run on z16 and then geek out
- Say loudly, in the middle of the booth, multiple times, "I wish PJ were here with us." Multiple TIMES!
- Bring golden star stickers and play pin the star on the #IBMChampion
- Bring a print out of PJ's face and hide it somewhere in the booth, if you find it, take a picture, post it on social media, tag me, and hide it for the next person
((PJ Catalano is not responsible for any personal harm or fun you might encounter.))