Stargazerslounge TEST4THEORY, SETI, Milkyway and Folding Team!

[SniffTheGlove]

Just joined the team.

I was just wondering exactly what I do to help. I understand that my computer will start analyzing data if I leave it unattended, but what exactly do I do?

OK, if you have downloaded BOINC and chosen a project or 2.

SGL has 2 projects associated, SETI and Milkyway.

Out of the 2 above you get slight more credits per workunit on Milkyway than SETI.

What type of PC (or PC's) are you running BOINC on (CPU and also Graphics GPU?)

I have different PC's doing different projects, now my main PC is just a 4 core Intel and this is on 24hrs aday cruching in the background and this will do 4000 credits approx every 24hrs, wheras my 2 son's PC (Quad core with GTX460 GPU) will do approx 9000 credits in approx 12hrs (The turn them off at night)

OK, depending on what you project aims are, there are ways to improve the credit scoring by using optimised apps, these will crunch better (+25%) than the stock apps that are downloaded by BOINC

It is better to choose at least 2 projects if your really interested in science crunching, that way if there is a problem with one project and the work units dry up (like they do a few times a month) then the other project will pick up the slack and keep your PC crunching.

There are also tweaks you can do to change the way BOINC does things or to capture more stats for longer periods than the default month (Mine is set for 3650 days), these tweaks are cone with config xml files.

Once you are crunching there is nothing else really to do apart from keeping an eye on the stats.

You can also get more into the stats by having a BOINC external manager. I use www.boincstats.com, here you can manage your client PC and change the projects, pause them etc from one interface instead of having to go to each PC to do it, also they give loads of stats for yourself and each of your PC's.

If you want, you can also extract your own data from the world stats feed, I do this and then upload the stats to my online database which then I can generate my own stats from this data (See my sig below)

If you need more info or help then PM me.

[SniffTheGlove]

Do we have a folding @ home team? not interested in seti.

Only aware of SETI and Milkyway. PM Ant ( Stargazers Lounge - View Profile: ant ) and ask

[Ant]

Never received a PM so did it anyway - the SGL team number is 209728.

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=209728

Cheers

Ant

[Ant]

I've also just found a new project that is hunting for the Higgs god particle.

SGL team details here

Project details here

I've joined and set up a team, if anyone fancies it!

Ant

[garethmob]

I've also just found a new project that is hunting for the Higgs god particle.

SGL team details here

Project details here

I've joined and set up a team, if anyone fancies it!

Ant

iv joined! hopefully (althrough there mentioned virtual box:( ) i can get it to work on my macs bonic

[RogerTheDodger]

Ant, I don't see a "join now" link on the team page, any ideas?

[garethmob]

i noticed that u gotta get a account with them first then it shows add the

http://bonic01.cern.ch/test4theory/ in the project link an then create ur account (just use same details uv used before)

i av noticed its asking for neally 7gig of space before it starts

[RogerTheDodger]

I'm already signed up with test4theory, I just want to add the account to the team.

[RogerTheDodger]

Ah, the link has popped up now, joined

[garethmob]

just a courious question, i notice it says about virtual box, is it nessarary to use iv got it installed but iv always used the macs bonic maneger for years

[SniffTheGlove]

From what I read they use Virtual Box to install there custom linux software that is need to run the simulations.

VirtualBox is a free and open source virtualization tool that allows the creation of virtual machine(s) inside your PC where you can run any operating system. For example, you will be able to run CERN's Scientific Linux system in your Windows computer without risking the integrity of your machine.

Test4Theory@Home uses this technology to run the complex CERN experiment code in your computer, independently of your OS and hardware. Thus, if you want to collaborate with this project, you first have to install the VirtualBox software, (remember it is free!)

[garethmob]

ahhhhh i get it. im running their scienctifitic linux as my wordpress server with blueonyx........ i guess its time to get it working

[sbooder]

Just joined the team. I use to have SETI@home running years ago but never got round to loading it onto newer machines.

[Johnn3ie45]

I tried this before but I can't find a way round the works firewall. And the PC at home will be in my eldest sons room soon and if i leave it on, he'll never be off it.

It's good idea and I know Ant, James and Rob will certainly be interested.

http://daxibeidelang.teasm.cn/Index.aspx

Edited October 18, 2011 by Johnn3ie45

[davebodger]

Hi, I'm new here but have run SETI in the past (until they screwed up my account and I gave up). In any case, I'm not sure I want to find aliens even if they are out there. You need to be very certain of the difference between being invited TO lunch and FOR lunch.

I currently run BOINC and one of the things I donate time to is MilkyWay, so I have joined the Stargazerslounge team for that.

I also donate to Constallation but that is not directly astronomy related, more space exploration.

Dave.

Edited October 22, 2011 by davebodger

[SniffTheGlove]

Hi, I'm new here but have run SETI in the past (until they screwed up my account and I gave up). In any case, I'm not sure I want to find aliens even if they are out there. You need to be very certain of the difference between being invited TO lunch and FOR lunch.

I currently run BOINC and one of the things I donate time to is MilkyWay, so I have joined the Stargazerslounge team for that.

I also donate to Constallation but that is not directly astronomy related, more space exploration.

Dave.

Well done Dave, as for lunch I would prefer to be invited and not be the entree`

[CJBooth]

BOINC installed, both projects added and joined the teams.

[davebodger]

Hey guys, what's happened?

Yesterday BoincStats shows I was producing 100% of the team's RAC - and I only contribute via MilkyWay.

Has everyone else given up?

[gdheib0430]

I just ran into this yesterday...I will toss my laptop up on the SGL seti and test4theory team...running einstein @ home on the big computer.

[gdheib0430]

Hey if interested I also created an SGL team for Einstein as well...helps with Aricebo data to search for radio pulsars.

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[Shure]

Recently signed up for the SETI project and trying to climb my way up the team leaderboard (user: stevench)

[Tiddles]

I can find details of the team on the SETI project but cant see how to join in.

[wella]

I have just joined the team.

Im just running seti@home at the minute.

What do others run?

Paul

[SniffTheGlove]

Used to do Engima (Crack german WW2 signals), Einstein, SETI but now trying to get 10million on Milkyway

[sologuitarist61]

I run SETI@home and Einstein@home on my lap top and rarely look to see what it is doing. I have to leave the laptop on to updat my weather station site so it may as well be doing something.