For those of us who have way too much computer power and feel guilyy just letting it sit there wasting CPU cycles when you aren't wasting braincells building bright pink dildoes in SecondLife, there is Einstein@Home. Much like SETI@Home, it is a program designed to use your unused computer power along with hundreds of thousands of other idle computers(in the case of SETI@Home, millions) on the net to form huge collective computers to do real science. I created a team for SecondLife resedents (or anyone for that matter) to promote SL and science.
Einstein@home is a program that uses your computer's idle time to search for spinning neutron stars (also called pulsars) using data from the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@home is a World Year of Physics 2005 project supported by the American Physical Society (APS) and by a number of international organizations.
http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/
If you want to join this team, follow this link:
http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/create_account_form.php?teamid=3240
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Kathmandu Gilman
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07-08-2005 00:35
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
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07-08-2005 01:13
Cool! Just joined the group and started the first project. *lets comp idle*
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Cybin Monde
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07-08-2005 02:04
i'll have to check this link out.. after i sleep.
 i've been running Seti@home for years (up to 4237 data units now), it would be cool to run another space searching program, too! if i join, i'll post as such within this thread.. and join the SL team as well. (i'm already on the Seti@home SL team). _____________________
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Alan Kiesler
Retired Resident
Join date: 29 Jun 2004
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07-08-2005 02:13
I used to be involved in SETI@Home (Solaris Central team), but once my PCs stopped running 24/7 I began to lose interest. The latest (aka generic) UNIX client also has issues with how we install software too.
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Jeska Linden
Administrator
Join date: 26 Jul 2004
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07-08-2005 10:35
Moved to Off-Topic.
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Lupo Clymer
The Lost Pagan
Join date: 13 Mar 2005
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07-08-2005 10:49
I do SETI@Home now. When I get my new PC I will set that up to and have two PCs run the program at all times.
 Well the one I have now I may set up 24/7 running in the back. The new one will only do it in screen saver mode. Need that power for EQ2.Your credit: Name (and URL) gcarmenc Results Received 138 Total CPU Time 3639 hr 04 min Average CPU Time per work unit 26 hr 22 min 12.2 sec Average results received per day 0.45 Last result returned: Thu Jul 7 13:19:44 2005 UTC Registered on: Tue Sep 7 23:13:37 2004 UTC SETI@home user for: 7290 hr 31 min Your rank: (based on current workunits received) Your rank out of 5436301 total users is: 892006th place. The number of users who have this rank: 2992 You have completed more work units than 83.537% of our users. _____________________
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Kathmandu Gilman
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Join date: 21 May 2004
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07-08-2005 12:01
Why would a team of Second Life players that gather together to promote SL be off topic?
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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07-09-2005 09:19
So bump it.... it is basically off topic, it's about Einstein@Home, not SL the game or whatever.
The community lives here, too! I'll join (maybe, depending on how much of a hassle it is.) _____________________
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
Join date: 18 Jul 2004
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07-09-2005 13:58
*bump* cause Kathmandu and I are the only members in it so far
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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07-09-2005 16:50
Hmm... well I think I joined.
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
Join date: 18 Jul 2004
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07-09-2005 17:03
Hmm... well I think I joined. I just checked our group. Seems it's still only 2 members ._____________________
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
Join date: 18 Jul 2004
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07-10-2005 10:03
Kathmandu, I've stolen the lead for recent work completed now
. Wee! Soon I'll catch up with you. And soon the SL FIC will rule the whole universe .PS. YES! This was a bump _____________________
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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07-10-2005 10:59
FIC?
Hmm, maybe I have to actually finish a work unit before I show up. I guess I don't leave the computer running very much. Too bad, I'm using Alienware. I'll see if I notice "run always". _____________________
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
Join date: 18 Jul 2004
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07-10-2005 11:43
I set mine for run always, it doesnt appear to eat up too many resources, I can play sl fine. And yea you wont show up in the active members till you have completed a work unit, which means that 2 other comps have verified your work.
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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07-10-2005 18:41
Oh ok. Well mine is run always now and I haven't noticed a difference, so we'll see.
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Kathmandu Gilman
Fearful Symmetry Baby!
Join date: 21 May 2004
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07-11-2005 00:58
I leave it on all the time and haven't noticed any difference. I think if you have a computer worthy of SL, Boink isn't going to impact it a whole lot. Great to have y'all aboard
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Lupo Clymer
The Lost Pagan
Join date: 13 Mar 2005
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07-11-2005 10:14
I am looking to get my two girls PCs later this year. Maybe I will put Einstein@Home or SETI@Home on it. I right now use SETI and my new PC will have SETI (got to get my numbers up) but maybe I will make my Girls' PCs both Einstein@Home that would mean I would have 2 for each. hmmmmmmmmmmm get my name out there faster. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
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07-11-2005 12:27
It still says only 2 ppl in the group. You guys make sure you join the group after u register
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
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07-11-2005 14:42
Sorry, I turn my system off at night.
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
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07-12-2005 13:48
Welcome to the group Garoad
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Lupo Clymer
The Lost Pagan
Join date: 13 Mar 2005
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07-12-2005 14:01
Sorry, I turn my system off at night. Can I ask why? Baby bump _____________________
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Garoad Kuroda
Prophet of Muppetry
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07-12-2005 15:34
Waste of power otherwise? Not to mention the fact that turning it off when at work/sleep is the ultimate security measure for those hours.
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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS! |
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Lupo Clymer
The Lost Pagan
Join date: 13 Mar 2005
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07-13-2005 07:47
Waste of power otherwise? Not to mention the fact that turning it off when at work/sleep is the ultimate security measure for those hours. Security I will give you. Power I will not. Turn on your power settings in Windows (if you’re a Mac I would have to say they have the same thing but unknown). Then when you are off the computer it will power down to a level that will use very little power. Start up uses allot of power. If you are only going to be off for 48 hr or less you have saved power. Any more then that is questionable. Side not on Security if it internet just unplug the internet and you are now just as secure. **Bump** _____________________
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Cid Jacobs
Theoretical Meteorologist
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07-13-2005 09:12
*stumbles...falls....bumps*
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Lupo Clymer
The Lost Pagan
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07-14-2005 10:13
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