Folding@home (even PS3!)[views:7309][posts:104]_______________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 11:54am - the_reverend ""] I made an RTTP team for the distributed computing environment known as Folding@home team number 54637 http://folding.stanford.edu/ this is like that SETI program, but helping with proteins to find cures to cancers. help out! download it and it's a screen saver that helps fight cancer. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:01pm - the_reverend ""] the PS3 update isn't out yet.. but when it does come out, I will but this. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:03pm - the_reverend ""] http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=54637 |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:21pm - Dwellingsickness ""] to bad there isn't a "what the fuck" Icon.:spineyes: |
| __________________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:26pm - DreamingInExile ""] very cool, I'll probably set this up on both my PCs and my Mac in the office, and probably on both of my computers and my wife's computer at home. |
| __________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:39pm - sxealex ""] oh i was doing this for a while they have a screen saver module. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:45pm - the_reverend ""] I've been meaning to do it.. but the PS3 firmware (due in a week or so) pushed me. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 21,2007 9:03am - the_reverend ""] yeah! |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 23,2007 9:25am - the_reverend ""] http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/22/folding-home-ps3-hands-on/ PS3 update is available with folding download. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 26,2007 1:42am - the_reverend ""] wow... PS3's kicked ass... http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/25/ps3s-al...home-leaderboard-tonights-foldatho/ the folding that takes 25hrs on my laptop (2GHZ C2D) takes 8hrs on my PS3. holy cow! |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 27,2007 3:18am - the_reverend ""] I'm killing everyone on team RTTP!!! cause I'm the only one doing it. looks like my ps3 is cranking some serious ass. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 27,2007 10:41am - the_reverend ""] I'm going to keep bumping this. everyone with a ps3 should install and run this. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 27,2007 10:41am - the_reverend ""] run it one day a week or something |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 27,2007 1:08pm - xanonymousx ""] i still have no clue what this is. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 28,2007 8:37am - the_reverend ""] it's a program that you install. it runs as a screensaver. when you aren't using your computer, the screensaver computes things on proteins trying to find the cure for cancers and other diseases. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 28,2007 8:38am - RichHorror ""] I fold clothes at home all the time. BIG DEAL. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 28,2007 8:46am - anonymous ""] no one is going to believe that. You fold like all dudes fold. step 1) remove shirt step 2) ball up shirt step 3) throw shirt on floor step 4) step on shirt as you walk to the TV |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 28,2007 8:48am - RichHorror ""] You forgot the part about urine. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 8,2007 4:28am - the_reverend ""] so... alex, run this on your new g4 |
| ______________________________ [Apr 8,2007 7:31pm - boine ""] so can i play games on my PS3 as i run this? |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 8,2007 9:01pm - the_reverend ""] I don't think so.. which is lame. at least I don't know how to do that. I just start it folding when I got to bed. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 8,2007 9:23pm - boine ""] ill have to install then cause i see it on my menu but didnt want to fuck with it |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 8,2007 9:27pm - the_reverend ""] you just have to click on it. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 9,2007 12:02am - the_reverend ""] no one else besides me is folding in the RTTP team. just letting my ps3 fold while I'm not playing has put the team to 9000-ish. |
| _______________________________ [Apr 9,2007 12:04am - boine ""] i tried but i kept having download errors |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 4,2007 12:00pm - the_reverend ""] any luck? |
| ______________________________ [Jun 4,2007 2:41pm - boine ""] ya it works now i just needed to plug in the ethernet cable |
| ______________________________ [Jun 4,2007 7:10pm - boine ""] i entered your team number on there, and have you played any games online yet? |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 4,2007 7:34pm - the_reverend ""] only um.. resitence and I got my asswiped over and over and over and over |
| ______________________________ [Jun 4,2007 7:42pm - boine ""] ya i got owned in that, untold legends wasnt bad online, and Virtua fighter 5 just wont let you which is gay cause its a good game online fighting would be great |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 10:44am - the_reverend ""] they need to come out with more games before I'll try them again. My brother asked me last night if they will make online play between 360/ps3. I said they could totally make a game that people on the 360s, macs, pcs, and ps3s could all play against each other if they weren't assholes. I would love an oblivion game like that. |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 11:17am - PatMeebles ""] how do I join the RTTP team now that it's downloaded and set up? |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 11:22am - the_reverend ""] you just put the team number in, 54637 |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 11:40am - PatMeebles ""] where do I do that? |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 11:41am - the_reverend ""] when you install it, it asks. or you can go to the preferences and it's in the last tab I think. you are doing this on a PC? |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 11:41am - PatMeebles ""] OSX, and I just downloaded the screensaver |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 11:42am - PatMeebles ""] I figured it out |
| ______________________________ [Jun 7,2007 2:46pm - boine ""] the_reverend said:they need to come out with more games before I'll try them again. My brother asked me last night if they will make online play between 360/ps3. I said they could totally make a game that people on the 360s, macs, pcs, and ps3s could all play against each other if they weren't assholes. I would love an oblivion game like that. this game Two Worlds is coming out on PC/360 like ES4 but you play online multi player, and shadow run lets you play people with people on the PC from your 360, you can play with people from everything on FF11 PS2, PC, MAC, 360 |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 9:00pm - PatMeebles ""] I still haven't shown up on the team list. I'm slightly irritated! |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 9:22pm - the_reverend ""] you have to process one unit first. one unit usually takes a day. my ps3 does it in like 8hrs. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 7,2007 9:31pm - PatMeebles ""] oh ok |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 8,2007 5:17am - Dwellingsickness ""] the_reverend said:it's a program that you install. it runs as a screensaver. when you aren't using your computer, the screensaver computes things on proteins trying to find the cure for cancers and other diseases. When I am not using my computer , It is usually turned off. I let the smart people figure out the cures for cancer and diseases.:BOUNCE: |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 1:01am - xanonymousx ""] how do am i added to rttp? |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 14,2007 1:09am - the_reverend ""] just type in the group number |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 24,2007 11:33am - the_reverend ""] yeah! xax is the first not-me computer to show up! http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=54637 |
| _________________________________ [Jul 24,2007 4:05pm - sxealex ""] i have ubuntu and ssh on like 4 friends comps... i just installed it on all their comps with my user id and RTTP team# |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 24,2007 4:08pm - the_reverend ""] nice! I need to get my ubuntu running it, but when I originally did it, I didn't see it backing off a CPU |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 24,2007 4:10pm - the_reverend ""] I want to hook a printer (or two) up to my ubuntu and share them. ideas? |
| __________________________________ [Jul 25,2007 11:14am - sxealex ""] how long does it take to show up on the rankings... or do u need a certain amount of work units to get it to show? i may have done the username/team thing wrong. i dunno about the printer thing? get a network laser printer off craigslist i guess. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 25,2007 11:15am - the_reverend ""] I already own 2 or 3 printers. the link above will do it. you have to crank 1 U before you show up. |