Abandonia Help Squad

[The Levitating Nun]

Now in existence Abandonia Help Squad...

To join you need to download and install this program found in the link below.

http://www.grid.org/download/gold/download.htm


http://www.grid.org/services/teams/team.ht...81-9B7018629AF6 (http://www.grid.org/services/teams/team.htm?id=803F48A2-CEA0-4919-B181-9B7018629AF6)

Join our team with the above link after you have downloaded and installed the program.

Edit: There's an option for a logo, 200w x 100h. Does anyone want to design one or shall I just choose a random one from the main abandonia site?

This program is what is called a distributed computing program and if activated will use your spare computing power to search for cures for various illnesses. The calculations needed to do this require a lot of computing power to complete and rather then buy time on a supercomputer with money these scientist never have they ask the internet community to, together, form a supercomputer all of their own. With out combined computers we can do these calculations in a matter of months and thus help find cures for these deseases. Join NOW. :ok:

[The Niles]

Help out and join now!

[Reup]

Too bad I can't take my 150k points over to this team... But hey, I quite the Dutch Power Cows adn joined Abandonia Team!

[Omuletzu]

It's a very nice thought ;)

[The Fifth Horseman]

:blink: What's the point?

[wormpaul]

Very good..

Ill JOIN :ok:

[hellokits]

do you really need a supercomputer to find cures for illnesses? if so can you give an example how? besides i have a really old computer that may count for nothing in terms of computing power.(P2-333,128 ram :bleh: )

[wormpaul]

I`m logged in team..

But why isnt my name standing there??

I can only see 3 names (the captain, Reup and coder 2000)

[The Niles]

It takes a while to process. My name has not appeared yet either.

All help is welcome. There are certain research that requires large amounts of number crunching. These are very specific questions researchers want an answer to. They write a program that does the calculations but the vast amount of possible outcomes means it would take a lot of time (decades) for a single computer to go through all the possible outcomes in order to find the right answer. This is what you need a supercomputer for. You might for example want to know the behaviour of a certain protiene under certain conditions. For such a specific question you can then write a model from which you can find the answer to that question.
This is not a program that has the ability to find the cure that will heal all forms of cancer but its help is invaluable to the researchers.

[xoopx]

ligand fit, right? been running it for a while.

[ianbasore]

So is it kind of like SETI@Home ?
Calculating data in the background?

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by ianbasore@Feb 16 2005, 05:51 PM
So is it kind of like SETI@Home ?
Calculating data in the background?
Yeah just like that but calculating a different type of data.

[BlackMageJawa]

Joined.

This is the kind of charity I like- CPU time is much easier to give than money :D

[ianbasore]

I joined the team :D
username: IanABasore

I whipped up a lil "logo" as addressed below...
I know it isn't great and most ppl can do better...

Edit: There's an option for a logo, 200w x 100h. Does anyone want to design one or shall I just choose a random one from the main abandonia site?

[Caged]

awesome, they are finally latching onto the same idea that SETI has been using for years. I will gladly join and hook it up to as many comps as possible!

[wormpaul]

Squad is getting formed..

Very good :ok:

[xoopx]

when i signed up for it, a few months ago, i found it didnt default to the ligandfit task, but some other project as well. i had to go to the prefs page in the website and change it to only do the oxford cancer project (ligandfit) one.

[The Levitating Nun]

If we can get every member of the forum to join (long shot I know) we'll outnumber Hotu 8 to 1. So if you haven't joined yet, why not??

[Lizard]

I wouldl gladly join but i have already Seti@home on mz computer.
Can i run these two programs together?I have 1.7 Ghz P4 procesor with 256RAM.

[The Niles]

I doubt that would be very effective. You can run them in turns.

[Unknown Hero]

I just registered!

[Lizard]

Well...I have seti@home on my computer for year or something like that,so i gues it is time for change....Bye bye seti, hello grid....

[The Levitating Nun]

I think I'll provide weekly information on the team i.e how many members, how much data has past and what position we are in the league. I know you can look yourself but perhaps if it's up on the site it will encourange non members to join up. What do you think?

[xoopx]

seti has been p***ing in the wind for years. if there were aliens, they would either keep radio silence (a good idea, when you think about it) or broadcast a big HELLO WORLD.
its a much better use of resources to help towards cancer treatments, seeing as 1 in 3 people will get cancer of some kind.

[Strobe]

Originally posted by Lizard@Feb 16 2005, 08:59 PM
I wouldl gladly join but i have already Seti@home on mz computer.
Can i run these two programs together?I have 1.7 Ghz P4 procesor with 256RAM.
me too!

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by xoopx@Feb 16 2005, 08:24 PM
seti has been p***ing in the wind for years. if there were aliens, they would either keep radio silence (a good idea, when you think about it) or broadcast a big HELLO WORLD.
its a much better use of resources to help towards cancer treatments, seeing as 1 in 3 people will get cancer of some kind.
In it's whole history I think Seti has found one possible message which is about 300 light years away and they've sent every bit of radio information to it in the hope of aliens find it. By then anyone involved in it will be dead and the aliens will be getting out of date information.

I think this is a far better use of all the extra power from your computer

[wormpaul]

I just downloaded it and program is running while i was watching soccer...

But do i need to change things in the program or is the basic setup good enough>???

ANd when do you get points and where using it for???

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by wormpaul@Feb 16 2005, 08:53 PM
I just downloaded it and program is running while i was watching soccer...

But do i need to change things in the program or is the basic setup good enough>???

ANd when do you get points and where using it for???
I'm using the basic set up and it's working fine for me but the proteome folding program is more CPU intensive. You get points every time your set of results is sent off to the research guys (done automatically)

[wormpaul]

alright...

I`m now at 21%...hopefully get my first points when i reach the 100% (maybe in a few days...)

[xoopx]

the proteome one isnt actually for cancer, but general drugs.

[Fawfulhasfury]

About how many gigs of space does this need to use???

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by Fawfulhasfury@Feb 16 2005, 10:16 PM
About how many gigs of space does this need to use???
You can change how much space you use up on your hard drive under the setup options.

[Fawfulhasfury]

What I don't get is how the space can be used to find the cure for cancer. How does that work??? :blink:

[xcom freak]

Is this safe?
Coz sharing internet access is just asking for viruses

[The Levitating Nun]

@xcom freak It's not sharing internet access at all, you download the files needed and then using your computer's power to process the data, the once it's all processed it sends it back. No internet sharing or anything
@fawfullhasfury I don't understand the whole space thing but perhaps its the amount of information you need to download for processing.

[xcom freak]

Then iam the next help squad member!!!

[ReamusLQ]

wouldn't it be possible for this to cause an open port to your computer with which some jerk virus or hacker could use for evil? What's to stop someone from infecting and corrupting the data being sent to your computer?

[Eagle of Fire]

That's what firewalls are for ReamusLQ.

I'm going to look into it and probably join too.

[ReamusLQ]

but we all know that firewalls do not always work. I dunno, it just seems a little shakey to me :blink:

[The Niles]

Originally posted by ReamusLQ@Feb 16 2005, 11:50 PM
but we all know that firewalls do not always work. I dunno, it just seems a little shakey to me :blink:
This is no more shacky then playing an online computer game and such a computer game requires constant internet acces this does not.

[Eagle of Fire]

Exactly. If you have a communication program such as miRC, MSN Messenger (especially this one) or ICQ then you should not really bother even mentioning that problem since those three programs I just mentioned are at least a hundred times more dangerous than the UD agent...

[xoopx]

you realise you had a port open to post that question, right? :ph34r:

[ReamusLQ]

any proof it's not a sham to put spyware on someones computer?

[auhsor]

Well I think it's a good cause, so I might go and sign myself up.

[ReamusLQ]

I would too. It's just that I'm a little weary of things were it could very well be a hoax. My computers been trashed too many times, and I've finally gotten it back to the way I want it.

[Caged]

cool!

I signed up, downloaded first block, and joined Abandonia Help Squad!!!

Thx for showing this to me guys, my aunt died of cancer and am always looking for stuff to upport the cause!

[taikara]

Whee, it's like SETI (not that everyone hasn't already said that, but whoohoo)!!

Joined! :ok: :D

Go, Abandonia!!! :Brain:

[IRopa]

:D Great!! :ok:

I just joind abandonia and its help squad.

Keep up the good work!

[Reup]

Originally posted by ReamusLQ@Feb 17 2005, 03:20 AM
I would too. It's just that I'm a little weary of things were it could very well be a hoax. My computers been trashed too many times, and I've finally gotten it back to the way I want it.
They did use it for the search for an Anthrax antidote for the US-Army two years ago. Within a couple of months all molecules where scanned and the range was limited quite a lot, making further research a lot easier:

Preliminary indications are that we have narrowed the original pool of 3.57 billion molecules down considerably, having identified over 300,000 crude unique hits in the course of the project.

I've been running it for a couple of years, and I've never been infected with any virusses or hacked (knocks on wood). An up-to-date virusscanner, patched OS, a firewall and some common sense help with that too, but the UD-client has never proven to be any threat.

In short:
AFAIK it's totally safe to download!

[wormpaul]

Ok...very well Reup..

Hopefully they will ever make a giant step with this ultra computer....i feel great to be part of such a great idea :ok:

[FreeFreddy]

Never used SETI or like, but this idea seems to be interesting. Hopefully it really does something useful, too. I'm in. :max:

[The Levitating Nun]

Information on the team as of today.


Members (Rank) 23 (# 1,406)
Current Members 22
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:000:15:27:12 (# 37,567)
Points Generated (Rank) 378 (# 36,710)
Results Returned (Rank) 3 (# 36,408)

Not bad considering this was only started up yesterday.

[xoopx]

Originally posted by ReamusLQ@Feb 17 2005, 02:20 AM
I would too. It's just that I'm a little weary of things were it could very well be a hoax. My computers been trashed too many times, and I've finally gotten it back to the way I want it.
if i find out you're using IE, im going to laugh and point

[Iron_Scarecrow]

Does this involve downloading, and lots of it?

[FreeFreddy]

Nope, just a small program, around 1.6 MB. That's all.

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Iron_Scarecrow@Feb 17 2005, 11:06 AM
Does this involve downloading, and lots of it?
no. it does have some downloading and uploading to get the data to process, and to send the results. its not a huge amount but if you have a download/upload cap you might want to think twice.

[Iron_Scarecrow]

I have a cap, so it's a no for me.

[Yunte]

OK so now I gotta choose from three....

SETI@home -
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/

United Devices - http://www.grid.org/home.htm

...and Abandonia Help Squad.

Should I run all three at once when I'm not using the computer, or should I run one of them, then swap to another after about a month or so?


Or shall I not bother at all? My PC is already kinda slow as it is (and I'm very certain my harddrive is failing )
:wall:

[Reup]

United Devices == Abandoina Help Squad. Go to your member page. Selects Teams and search for Abandonia.
Then just join!

[Yunte]

O yeh! I'll start it up straight away.

[Yunte]

Hmm I just thought - it better not suck up too much CPU power, cos I play Morrowind alot... let's just say Morrowind isn't exactly "efficient" with memory/CPU usage.







Darn it I think my old UD account has been deleted. Once upon a time I used UD frequently, and I earned LOADS of points - I literally left my PC on all day (although I often used it at the same time UD was running)... so now I've made a new account (hmm guess what it's called? begins with a Y and ends with an E? heh.)

Anyway. WOOHOO let the cancer research begin!!!

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Yunte@Feb 17 2005, 11:37 AM
Hmm I just thought - it better not suck up too much CPU power, cos I play Morrowind alot... let's just say Morrowind isn't exactly "efficient" with memory/CPU usage.




dont forget to set your profile settings to use the cancer project only, if thats the one you want. the other one isnt for cancer.
as for the cpu useage... it wouldnt use any cpu away from the game, or from anything else you do. the priority of the UD task when its running is set at "low" so everything that has a higher priority (including 'normal') will override it.
having said that, you should quit the ud agent before playing the game, because you obviously wont be doing any useful processing on it during the game, and the agent uses up some precious memory, that is better used for the game.

[darkwynd]

I would like help, but unfortunately the program is only for windows and I have a iMac. :cry:

[Lizard]

Hoorayy.Finally im in!!!!! :Brain: :Brain: :Brain:

[The Levitating Nun]

Excellent, the more the merrier. hint hint MORE members :whistle:

[Shrek]

Hello there....

I just want to congratulate you for the idea.

You can count with my help, as i' m going to join the "squad"

best regards

[Danny252]

I believe I have this stored somewhere on my pc at home.. Ill get it running when I get back from the caribbean! Nice day here, again...

[Caged]

hello folks, just thought i would let you know that I will be trying to convince school net admin to let me go around to 13+ computers and install it. They are all brand new P4's with a T1 connection. Keep your fingers crossed he isn't as much of a dik as he usually is...

[xoopx]

haha we are going to be the top team

[punch999]

How do u switch to cancer instead of the other default one

[ianbasore]

How do you change it to run at the "low" setting?
I want to let it run while I'm playing Half Life and listening to music after work (my basic routine) but it runs at full load and it screws up Half Life... I'm running a Celeron 1.8... I know, kinda slow for current times...

[xoopx]

Originally posted by punch999@Feb 18 2005, 12:10 AM
How do u switch to cancer instead of the other default one
click on preferences in the ud agent
then click on 'modify this device profile' (it takes you to a web page, you will need to log in)
then on the website it takes you to 'my device manager', click on profiles, then click on 'default'

this takes you to the settings, you should probably not mess with the other settings in there, unless you have a big harddisk with lots of free space, and want to increase the space to allocate to ud.
leave the schedule alone.
then just unclick the proteome folding project, this leaves just the cancer project as your choice.

[xoopx]

Originally posted by ianbasore@Feb 18 2005, 12:44 AM
How do you change it to run at the "low" setting?
I want to let it run while I'm playing Half Life and listening to music after work (my basic routine) but it runs at full load and it screws up Half Life... I'm running a Celeron 1.8... I know, kinda slow for current times...
it comes set at the low priority setting.

ugh old normal half-life wouldnt have noticed it, but now they have "steam" which everyone knows is a POS. i wont even waste my time trying to figure out WHY it wont work with ud-agent, when EVERYTHING ELSE DOES FINE. its just a POS.
if its somehow screwing up with half-life, then quit the ud-agent before playing it. it will free up memory anyway.

[ianbasore]

thanks xoopx! it worked much better

[Eagle of Fire]

Originally posted by ianbasore Posted on Feb 18 2005@ 12:44 AM
How do you change it to run at the "low" setting?
I want to let it run while I'm playing Half Life and listening to music after work (my basic routine) but it runs at full load and it screws up Half Life... I'm running a Celeron 1.8... I know, kinda slow for current times...

I suggest that when you are using your computer extensively you go to the preference tab and click on the "Use only as Screensaver" box. That way it will only replace your screensaver. Later on if you want it back full time just go back to preference tab, unbox the option and hit apply and it will return immediatly to the previous setting.

I myself only use this as my screensaver. But my screensaver starts up after 5 minutes of innactivity so I don't think I'm missing much here. It will mainly run at the same time that my filesharing program is running and that really don't take much memory so I'm fine.

The rest of the time I plan to switch it on and off manually if I feel like it.

[The Levitating Nun]

Today's stats... I'll include averages if anyone wants me to?

Members (Rank) 34 (# 905)
Current Members 33
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:005:15:50:38 (# 34,375)
Points Generated (Rank) 3,222 (# 32,526)
Results Returned (Rank) 18 (# 32,918)

Top 1000 already for members, I doubt we'll get to number 1 on it considering they have over 50,000 members and have done over 23,000 years of research.

[xoopx]

do i win a prize? ;)

xoopx 02/16/2005 0:001:00:34:19 300 3
Passivemoose 02/16/2005 0:000:21:13:01 530 3
The Levitating Nun 02/16/2005 0:000:19:38:54 437 2
The Niles 02/16/2005 0:000:19:00:47 648 2
Abandonia_Titan 02/17/2005 0:000:15:16:06 375 3
taikara 02/17/2005 0:000:09:23:01 207 1
stranger_ 02/17/2005 0:000:09:06:06 244 1
Grummel298 02/17/2005 0:000:08:34:03 258 1
canno 02/17/2005 0:000:05:03:52 105 1
Le Freak 02/16/2005 0:000:04:00:29 118 1

[wormpaul]

I cant get it running when it should run togheter with screen saver...

someone else the same problems??

[FreeFreddy]

Well, I have no promlems, not with the other screensavers, neither with running the program only as screensaver and calculating only then. It's screensaver, UD Screen saver is just pretty slow moving on the screen, but that's it... :huh:

[J.Talbain]

Joined! :D

[xcom freak]

Originally posted by xoopx@Feb 18 2005, 12:49 PM
do i win a prize? ;)

xoopx* 02/16/2005* 0:001:00:34:19* 300* 3
Passivemoose* 02/16/2005* 0:000:21:13:01* 530* 3
The Levitating Nun* 02/16/2005* 0:000:19:38:54* 437* 2
The Niles* 02/16/2005* 0:000:19:00:47* 648* 2
Abandonia_Titan* 02/17/2005* 0:000:15:16:06* 375* 3
taikara* 02/17/2005* 0:000:09:23:01* 207* 1
stranger_* 02/17/2005* 0:000:09:06:06* 244* 1
Grummel298* 02/17/2005* 0:000:08:34:03* 258* 1
canno* 02/17/2005* 0:000:05:03:52* 105* 1
Le Freak* 02/16/2005* 0:000:04:00:29* 118* 1
that's NOT fair on the program my score is higher than yours but on the net its lower!!!

[Caged]

LOL, let's not loose sight of the main idea of all this guys, hehe

update:
Have installed it on another comp @ school without net admin's permission. However, gave him info and am hopeful that he will allow me to activate the program on the 13+ computers around the school. (i say 13+ because i know there are at least 13 but definately more.

Will keep you updated!

[hanut]

Ive joined.

[The Niles]

Originally posted by hanut@Feb 19 2005, 07:58 AM
Ive joined.
Great, the more the better. Also great news of those school computers that will deffinitly help.

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 37 (# 834)
Current Members 36
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:014:08:47:36 (# 31,762)
Points Generated (Rank) 8,053 (# 29,344)
Results Returned (Rank) 41 (# 30,282)

Good news on the school PCs. Would never work at my school as there are many different user accounts, shame really...

[LittleDude]

how often do you get points and do you choose when to run it?

EDIT: i'm getting it now

ok so what happens when it gets to 100%?

and how much HD space should i give it i let it have 2gb

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by LittleDude@Feb 19 2005, 02:54 PM
how often do you get points and do you choose when to run it?

EDIT: i'm getting it now

ok so what happens when it gets to 100%?

and how much HD space should i give it i let it have 2gb
You get points everytime you reach 100% on a research. UD agent runs automatically when you switch on the computer however you can switch it off if you want to.

[Eagle of Fire]

I got 588 points on my first and only result but I noticed others have around 1000 points with 6 results! :blink:

I don't think I really understand how this point calculation works... Perhaps the Rosetta brings more points?

[LittleDude]

how do i find my stats on the website or do i get them from the porgram?

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by LittleDude@Feb 19 2005, 03:12 PM
how do i find my stats on the website or do i get them from the porgram?
Click on "view your scores and rewards" to find your stats and just above that is the amount of points on the agent.

[The Niles]

Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@Feb 19 2005, 03:12 PM
I got 588 points on my first and only result but I noticed others have around 1000 points with 6 results! :blink:

I don't think I really understand how this point calculation works... Perhaps the Rosetta brings more points?
The other research takes longer and therefore gets you more points.

[xcom freak]

How come the points on the PC are different that then ones on the net?

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by xcom freak@Feb 19 2005, 05:08 PM
How come the points on the PC are different that then ones on the net?
The information on the net is updated at midnight GMT everyday so the points on your computer will be different if you've just sent off a set of results.

[xcom freak]

thx :ok:

[Havell]

I've registered and joined the Abandonia team!

Yay! 40 ligands already :Brain:

[punch999]

yay i did one thing in the roseta part i now have 650 points
now i just started the cancer which i will do from now on

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by R Havell@Feb 19 2005, 07:39 PM
I've registered and joined the Abandonia team!

Yay! 40 ligands already :Brain:
Excellent, as said before the more the merrier. Abandonia Help Squad has now entered the top 750 teams for most members. Congratulations guys. Only 200 odd more (only say I) and abandonia can be officially better than HoTU

[xoopx]

i dont really undestand the points calculation either, surely a result returned is a result returned?

anyway part of the equation is how fast your machine is, how much harddisk space you allocate to UD, and how fast your connection is.
why, i dont know.

[Unknown Hero]

Originally posted by The Levitating Nun+Feb 19 2005, 08:48 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (The Levitating Nun @ Feb 19 2005, 08:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-R Havell@Feb 19 2005, 07:39 PM
I've registered and joined the Abandonia team!

Yay!* 40 ligands already :Brain:
Excellent, as said before the more the merrier. Abandonia Help Squad has now entered the top 750 teams for most members. Congratulations guys. Only 200 odd more (only say I) and abandonia can be officially better than HoTU [/b][/quote]
I don't think this is a competition, but anyways :sneaky:



How come I only have 160 points, and my connection (56k modem) is not used when I don't do anything. I mean, this program doesn't send any information from my computer, if I'm right! :blink:

[Havell]

It downloads the package of information and then processes it, after it has finished processing it it sends it back. This is why connection speed has very little effect on the spped of this but processor speed does.

[Ferna182]

i don't know.... i would like to help eith the fight against cancer and that kind of stuff but....... this program still doesn't convince me....

[meezo]

just signed up, LOL i just found this site today thx for helping me get indiana jones it was soo hard to find anyway but i found u guys!

anyways im runnin the prog great stuff

cheers

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Ferna182@Feb 20 2005, 03:27 AM
i don't know.... i would like to help eith the fight against cancer and that kind of stuff but....... this program still doesn't convince me....
what arent you convinced about?

i use it and i have 24 years experience of using computers :P

[The Niles]

Originally posted by meezo@Feb 20 2005, 06:33 AM
just signed up, LOL i just found this site today thx for helping me get indiana jones it was soo hard to find anyway but i found u guys!

anyways im runnin the prog great stuff

cheers
Great to hear and welcome to Abandonia.

[Tulac]

I've got 234 points with a calculation that took 10 hours...
I'm doing this calculation for 5h 30 min. and I'm only on 6% :huh: ...
My PC was 87% with comparison device, and now it's 117%, although I didn't clear up HDD space or anything...

[Havell]

Mine did that, it's probably becuase you stopped using it for a while so it could use more of your CPU power.

[The Levitating Nun]

Today's stats

Members (Rank) 44 (# 688)
Current Members 43
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:028:05:58:45 (# 29,262)
Points Generated (Rank) 15,679 (# 26,293)
Results Returned (Rank) 69 (# 28,153)

Growing by the day definitely and look February's worth of research in a few days. Well done to all you people who've signed up for the team.

[LittleDude]

my first set of results went back in the early hours of this morning and gopefully i have the second one done before midnight too!

[The Levitating Nun]

I need somewhere to host the logo (the one Eagle of Fire has in sig) before I can put it up, can it be put up on the main abandonia site and a link given to me? Otherwise we can't have a logo :(

[Eagle of Fire]

If it's trouble for ya I can remove it, no problem with me. I only thought the banner was already available.

[The Levitating Nun]

It's no problem. It's good for the team if there's an ad for it in your sig I'd just like to use the banner up on the team site aswell.

[Ferna182]

i use it and i have 24 years experience of using computers

so? i have 8 years (im 19) and this progmram doesn't convince me...

[FreeFreddy]

I have no probs with it. Whenever I run games I close it, and else it runs everywhere passive, nothing becomes too slow because of it. But well, you're not forced to use it, anyway. ;)

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Ferna182@Feb 21 2005, 03:50 AM

so? i have 8 years (im 19) and this progmram doesn't convince me...
so dont use it then. what are you telling us for?

[wormpaul]

I use it now all the time..

Hopefully it will help them :ok:

[J.Talbain]

Hmmm, 8 years eh? If you have that much experience, than any problems derived from an offline program can easily be solved because you should already know quite a bit about background tasks. Honestly though , risking (just a bit,if at all)your computer is worth it when trying to work for a cancer cure.

P.S. Yeah I'm a reckless user of the P.C. , but there was only once I really had to reformat to fix my comp, most other probs should be quite easy when you have 9 years exp (I started at 9, 18 now).

Hope I convinced you, if that's what you're looking for....

[meezo]

ya wouldnt it be cool if YOU processed the molecule thingy that like cured cancer, wouldnt u feel good :Tom:


either way, i mean so if its a BIG scam so what? wow they are stealing my computer resources that im not using currently anyway

[Ferna182]

Originally posted by xoopx+Feb 21 2005, 11:12 AM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (xoopx @ Feb 21 2005, 11:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-Ferna182@Feb 21 2005, 03:50 AM

so? i have 8 years (im 19) and this progmram doesn't convince me...
so dont use it then. what are you telling us for? [/b][/quote]
because its a forum right? here you can say if you agree with the topic discussion and why or if you don't agree and why...

[Sonyc]

The molecule thingie is not a scam. I used to work in a biology research center, on protein molecules, and we were using a similar database that the one being built by the UD agent.

You can also find more info by reading this thread on slashdot:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/3...tid=136&tid=137 (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/30/2320234&tid=136&tid=137)

Basically, just to say it's not a scam, it's really useful (it won't find any cure by itself, but more likely help researchers to recognize a pattern), and doesn't do any harm to your computer...

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Ferna182@Feb 22 2005, 04:15 AM

because its a forum right? here you can say if you agree with the topic discussion and why or if you don't agree and why...
go ahead and hang a sign around your neck that says "the end is nigh" see if i care.
noone is interested in you trying to put people off joining the team with your paranoia.
come up with a good reason why you arent convinced, and maybe i will take you seriously.

[wormpaul]

It`s running now the program..

But why doesnt the count the total hours?? :blink:

[Havell]

Mine just switched from the cancver one to protein folding for no apparant reason. I don't mind the protein folding but it takes MUCH longer than the others (My current task has been going for 9 hours and it's 18% complete). I don't want to waste those 9 hours already spent so I'll carry on with this task but has anyone else's changed without warning and how do you change it back?

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 47 (# 647)
Current Members 46
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:066:03:13:44 (# 25,143)
Points Generated (Rank) 35,843 (# 21,921)
Results Returned (Rank) 137 (# 24,829)

Flying up the ranks and averaging 9 days worth of research each day and that can only increase as the number of members goes up.

[wormpaul]

Wait till my points are coming tomorrow..

I got it finally working well :bleh:

[xoopx]

Originally posted by R Havell@Feb 22 2005, 04:37 PM
Mine just switched from the cancver one to protein folding for no apparant reason. I don't mind the protein folding but it takes MUCH longer than the others (My current task has been going for 9 hours and it's 18% complete). I don't want to waste those 9 hours already spent so I'll carry on with this task but has anyone else's changed without warning and how do you change it back?
read back through this thread, i give the instructions on how to set it to only do the cancer one.

[wormpaul]

Originally posted by xoopx+Feb 18 2005, 02:22 AM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (xoopx @ Feb 18 2005, 02:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-punch999@Feb 18 2005, 12:10 AM
How do u switch to cancer instead of the other default one
click on preferences in the ud agent
then click on 'modify this device profile' (it takes you to a web page, you will need to log in)
then on the website it takes you to 'my device manager', click on profiles, then click on 'default'

this takes you to the settings, you should probably not mess with the other settings in there, unless you have a big harddisk with lots of free space, and want to increase the space to allocate to ud.
leave the schedule alone.
then just unclick the proteome folding project, this leaves just the cancer project as your choice. [/b][/quote]
And here is it again for all newbies :ok:

[The Levitating Nun]

I think I might put all of the useful information from this thread into a simple FAQ thing which I can add any new information onto, that way people can have one place to find out all the information instead of having to go through all the pages of this thread. What do you all think?

[wormpaul]

Good idea..

If you got the time :ok:

[LittleDude]

the cancer one take me roughly 10 hours and i have a just better than petium 4 proccesor and only give it 10gb LOL

[The Levitating Nun]

Stats of the day

Members (Rank) 48 (# 635)
Current Members 47
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:080:15:23:59 (# 24,070)
Points Generated (Rank) 43,853 (# 20,696)
Results Returned (Rank) 176 (# 23,525)

over 80 days, impressive.

[wormpaul]

with a team like this...

We should at least go for the top 1000....al beneath is a shame for such a great site :angel:

Only we need at least 12 more members....anyone??? :whistle:

[Amiga]

Just signed up for this noble cause!
Adding my Pentium 4 server to the team, running around the clock. I hope it will help.
And so the current stats:

Members (Rank) : 49 (# 618)
Current Members : 48
Retired Members : 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) : 0:092:12:09:28 (# 23,294)

Edit: I figured I might as well set my work computer up with the UD client as well, it's a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4, which is going to run whenever I'm not using the computer, so it's going to contribute some as well.

[The Levitating Nun]

Today's stats

Members (Rank) 50 (# 607)
Current Members 49
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:092:12:09:28 (# 23,294)
Points Generated (Rank) 51,190 (# 19,769)
Results Returned (Rank) 209 (# 22,578)

The FAQ is now up here

http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3607

[Danny252]

meh, time for my 2.6 ghz to start some real work. always 90% or more idle. until I start crashing it...

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 52 (# 587)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:114:18:45:06 (# 22,064)
Points Generated (Rank) 62,964 (# 18,546)
Results Returned (Rank) 247 (# 21,611)

We're getting more and more members as the days go by.

[xcom freak]

Retired member what's that?

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by xcom freak@Feb 25 2005, 05:14 PM
Retired member what's that?
Someone who joined the team and then left later to join another team or just not to be in a team.

[wormpaul]

I think it`s getting pretty good with the more members...

We are running for the top 10.000 :ok:

[Danny252]

me is now on da team! wow, I even get about 11 days worth of compueting time already :blink: I registered a Danny252 user already ^^

[J.Talbain]

:D Sent my first results already! Feels good

Though I run on a weak 1 gig pc, every bit helps

[The Levitating Nun]

I need help now. I've installed McAfee on my computer and now I can't send my results back. Anyone know why?

[Havell]

Is the firewall blocking the program? Sometimes my firewall does funny things, mine blocked Steam which means I have to turn it off to play Counter Strike with my friends :angry:

[auhsor]

Man... I've had this one going for 64 hours, and its now at 96%. Now you would expect to get a fair amount of points from that :). The others didnt take nearly as long.

[xoopx]

i only have a 1.1 ghz athlon ;(
I NEED MORE POWER.

please send paypal ;)

[wormpaul]

hehehe...

WHo is that new guy with the 5000 points??

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 53 (# 572)
Current Members 52
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:132:07:49:05 (# 21,166)
Points Generated (Rank) 72,199 (# 17,710)
Results Returned (Rank) 281 (# 20,865)

today's stats. For some reason I still can't contact the UD agent server despite disabling my firewall. Anyone else experiencing similar problems?

[Eagle of Fire]

No, everything is working fine on my side. :blink:

[wormpaul]

Nope..

All my problems are solved now :whistle:

[Lizard]

Originally posted by The Levitating Nun@Feb 26 2005, 07:32 PM
Members (Rank) 53 (# 572)
Current Members 52
Retired Members 1
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:132:07:49:05 (# 21,166)
Points Generated (Rank) 72,199 (# 17,710)
Results Returned (Rank) 281 (# 20,865)

today's stats. For some reason I still can't contact the UD agent server despite disabling my firewall. Anyone else experiencing similar problems?
I had problems becouse when I finished one project it could not lokalize UD agent server.But when I restarted computer everything was fine again :eeeeeh:
But this is clasic problem on my computer.My DSL connection makes very strange things sometimes

[Amiga]

Originally posted by auhsor@Feb 26 2005, 05:40 AM
Man... I've had this one going for 64 hours, and its now at 96%. Now you would expect to get a fair amount of points from that :). The others didnt take nearly as long.
Hehe, it doesn't depend on the time spend, the less time spend on a singel work unit gives more points than one which you have spend a long time on. The points are distributed based on your system's statistics. E.g. how fast your processor is, and how much storage space you have chosen to use.

You can read about the calculation of points on their site. But it contributes a lot of CPU time to our team, so, keep it up!

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 53 (# 574)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:156:11:00:17 (# 20,101)
Points Generated (Rank) 86,644 (# 16,597)
Results Returned (Rank) 323 (# 20,032)

Today's stats. Nearly in the top 20,000 for everything well done guys

I got the 3000th post in this with that piece of information, :Brain: :Brain:

[Amiga]

3000th post in what?

[Havell]

The "Important Announcents" forum, check it on the main forum page, we are just above 3000.

[Amiga]

Oh, now I see!

Well congratulations, hehe, back to going idle in order to make the screensaver go on :)

Good night

[Lizard]

Originally posted by The Levitating Nun@Feb 27 2005, 11:42 PM
Members (Rank) 53 (# 574)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:156:11:00:17 (# 20,101)
Points Generated (Rank) 86,644 (# 16,597)
Results Returned (Rank) 323 (# 20,032)

Today's stats. Nearly in the top 20,000 for everything well done guys

I got the 3000th post in this with that piece of information, :Brain: :Brain:
:blink: Well congratulations...
We have potential to be in top ten groups!!! :max:

[wormpaul]

I think top 10 is a little bit too huge for us :bleh:

[xoopx]

Originally posted by wormpaul@Feb 28 2005, 03:52 PM
I think top 10 is a little bit too huge for us :bleh:
at least though, we're all "related" in our team.
im sure a lot of the members of the huge teams are full of "winning team joiners" who have nothing to do with each other than being in the same big UD team

[The Levitating Nun]

Top 20,000 for everything now

Members (Rank) 53 (# 574)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:177:00:51:46 (# 19,301)
Points Generated (Rank) 98,829 (# 15,781)
Results Returned (Rank) 365 (# 19,271)

10th in members - Poland - 2,044 members
10th in CPU time - IBM internal - 1,583:137:19:59:50
10th in results returned - IBM internal - 1,325,784
10th in points generated - [H]ardOCP - 211,046,474

We got quite a distance to go but given the amount of forum members we should definitely be in the top 10 if everyone joined up.

Edit: Can the abandonia Help Squad FAQ be moved over to the important announcements area so that it's easier to find?

[Tulac]

Many members are not active so I think that not many more will be joining(not at fast pace)...
177h of calculation time, I'm at 74% of calculation - 68h hours...

[The Levitating Nun]

Stat time!

Members (Rank) 53 (# 574)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:195:21:14:10 (# 18,701)
Points Generated (Rank) 109,044 (# 15,182)
Results Returned (Rank) 398 (# 18,739)

[Havell]

We're going up!

[xoopx]

im in a philosophical mood tonight
i was thinking about the difference between donating your computer sparetime/electricity to cancer treatment research, or SETI.

the seti people are wanting to contact aliens. this isnt a worthless wish, but really.. apart from 'coolness' it wont help anything. it might even bring down a hunter-killer robot race that looks for new civilizations to wipe them out in their early stages.
aliens arent going to come over and cure cancer, anyway.

the cancer research is doing it for ourselves. our own technology and our own civilization. not yearning from some probably dead race in the distant past and distant ... distance..

[Lizard]

Originally posted by xoopx@Mar 1 2005, 11:28 PM
im in a philosophical mood tonight
i was thinking about the difference between donating your computer sparetime/electricity to cancer treatment research, or SETI.

the seti people are wanting to contact aliens. this isnt a worthless wish, but really.. apart from 'coolness' it wont help anything. it might even bring down a hunter-killer robot race that looks for new civilizations to wipe them out in their early stages.
aliens arent going to come over and cure cancer, anyway.

the cancer research is doing it for ourselves. our own technology and our own civilization. not yearning from some probably dead race in the distant past and distant ... distance..
Well the humanity survived long enought without outside help...I dont know why most peoplel think that aliens will destroy us OR help us.

[Eagle of Fire]

Probably because a lot of people think that the Human race is doomed and that an exterior help could solve or at least help on that matter.

[Lizard]

Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@Mar 2 2005, 12:28 AM
Probably because a lot of people think that the Human race is doomed and that an exterior help could solve or at least help on that matter.
Doomed? :blink: Why?Mankind had survived pretty long time without exterior help and I dont think that we need help.Well yes,in present has mankind some problems but I bet we solvr it,as we always did...

[The Levitating Nun]

The amount of members isn't going up but the team's going up the ranks at quite a rate.

Members (Rank) 53 (# 574)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:214:15:31:28 (# 18,072)
Points Generated (Rank) 118,228 (# 14,698)
Results Returned (Rank) 431 (# 18,246)

[xcom freak]

Originally posted by The Levitating Nun@Mar 2 2005, 04:44 PM
The amount of members isn't going up but the team's going up the ranks at quite a rate.

Members (Rank) 53 (# 574)
Current Members 51
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:214:15:31:28 (# 18,072)
Points Generated (Rank) 118,228 (# 14,698)
Results Returned (Rank) 431 (# 18,246)
points generated Already in the 1400's thats great !!!
When the team reaches the hundreds i think it would make good publicity for the site.....yeah and help cancer.

[BeefontheBone]

erm, isn't that points generated in the 118 thousands? the rank is above 15000 though.

[xcom freak]

:blink: :blink:
team generated 118000 points which makes it 14000 in rank.

[Amiga]

Conclusion is: We rise quickly, but not quickly enough! :blink:

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by Amiga@Mar 3 2005, 11:38 AM
Conclusion is: We rise quickly, but not quickly enough! :blink:
Yep, thats definitely true. Perhaps there's a way to make new members more likely to join up?

Stat time

Members (Rank) 54 (# 562)
Current Members 52
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:241:04:44:49 (# 17,325)
Points Generated (Rank) 130,427 (# 14,075)
Results Returned (Rank) 463 (# 17,764)

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Amiga@Mar 3 2005, 11:38 AM
Conclusion is: We rise quickly, but not quickly enough! :blink:
its all about keeping it up and going the long distance. ask any of the girls

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by xoopx+Mar 3 2005, 07:53 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (xoopx @ Mar 3 2005, 07:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-Amiga@Mar 3 2005, 11:38 AM
Conclusion is: We rise quickly, but not quickly enough!* :blink:
its all about keeping it up and going the long distance. ask any of the girls [/b][/quote]
smooooooth :D

Stats

Members (Rank) 55 (# 556)
Current Members 53
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:264:10:15:56 (# 16,761)
Points Generated (Rank) 142,896 (# 13,541)
Results Returned (Rank) 504 (# 17,248)

We're nearing a year's worth of research, which isn't bad going considering this was started up on February 15th.

[Caged]

still working on the net admin, hope to be able to constribute some high end systems to the team here pretty soon!

[Tulac]

Meh maybe I'll hook up a few PCs at my school..

[The Levitating Nun]

It's nice to hear about you guys setting up the agent on the computers at your schools, are they left on all the time or just switched on during lesson time?

Stats
Members (Rank) 55 (# 556)
Current Members 53
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:283:02:24:02 (# 16,354)
Points Generated (Rank) 152,331 (# 13,143)
Results Returned (Rank) 541 (# 16,781)

[Tulac]

Originally posted by The Levitating Nun@Mar 5 2005, 10:33 PM
are they left on all the time or just switched on during lesson time?



We'll in my school there are lessons 10h/day (except weekend) soit'd be a nice addition, just not sure that I'll be able to do it on all the PCs...

[The Levitating Nun]

Originally posted by Tulac+Mar 5 2005, 10:11 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Tulac @ Mar 5 2005, 10:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-The Levitating Nun@Mar 5 2005, 10:33 PM
are they left on all the time or just switched on during lesson time?



We'll in my school there are lessons 10h/day (except weekend) soit'd be a nice addition, just not sure that I'll be able to do it on all the PCs... [/b][/quote]
How many PCs do you reckon you could get involved with the program? Every little helps after all

[Tulac]

We've got 20-22 in school, I'm sure I could get the one that I'm on, now the rest depends on my classmates,and hope that one of professors won't find it...

[Caged]

thats why i am asking b4 i put it on. The machines i put it on are fast new ones so should be able to pump out a couple blocks every week for each machine. 13 of them and each runs 6+ hours/day with 1 or 2 on constantly

[The Levitating Nun]

Tulac, I can't see why your professors would complain providing you put it to them by saying that it uses up EXCESS cpu power (that's the important word) and that it can help cure cancer and other diseases. Also you can set up the different programs under your devices so you will have far more time up However anyone putting the program up on school computers should really check first so they don't get shouted at or have their accounts removed or something like that.

Members (Rank) 55 (# 556)
Current Members 53
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:300:10:21:55 (# 15,934)
Points Generated (Rank) 161,988 (# 12,768)
Results Returned (Rank) 573 (# 16,433)

[Amiga]

Just thought it was time for an update:

Members (Rank) 55 (# 557)
Current Members 53
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 0:359:19:52:58 (# 14,773)
Points Generated (Rank) 192,731 (# 11,686)
Results Returned (Rank) 679 (# 15,360)

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 55 (# 558)
Current Members 53
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:014:06:39:20 (# 14,438)
Points Generated (Rank) 203,164 (# 11,366)
Results Returned (Rank) 715 (# 15,038)

Happy Birthday guys, we've manage over a years worth of research in under a month, good going :Brain: :Brain:

[The Levitating Nun]

Sorry to double post but here's some more stats.

Members (Rank) 56 (# 547)
Current Members 54
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:067:22:04:37 (# 13,581)
Points Generated (Rank) 231,916 (# 10,534)
Results Returned (Rank) 804 (# 14,281)

[Havell]

LOL I don't think it really counts as double posting if your two posts are 3 days apart.

[The Levitating Nun]

I guess so :whistle: Here's some stats and congratulations all as we're now in the top 10,000 for the amount of points generated, not bad considering it's been going just over a month now.

Members (Rank) 56 (# 547)
Current Members 54
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:115:05:26:11 (# 12,890)
Points Generated (Rank) 257,550 (# 9,901)
Results Returned (Rank) 871 (# 13,792)

[Jim6]

Wow, check out that user map - go Europe!

Yup, joining too; this seems like a great idea!

[Danny252]

heck, this thing is still running on my pc! I barely even notice it! until my pc goes pfutt and the cpu cant take it..

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 58 (# 531)
Current Members 56
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:154:17:55:18 (# 12,399)
Points Generated (Rank) 279,724 (# 9,456)
Results Returned (Rank) 930 (# 13,334)

Look at us flying up the ranks, practically a year and a half of research done by everyone on the team, well done guys :ok:

[moonchild]

it's a great idea i am downloading the program
and join sa soon as i can :D

[auhsor]

Thats cool moonchild. We need as many members as we can to allow us to do more research as well as increase our ranks :D

I keep mine running and I barely notice it at all. I only see it when it activated as my screensaver, and when I check it every few days.

[The Levitating Nun]

Well done moonchild for signing up to this worthy cause, have a cookie :D
Here's some stats on the team's progress.

Members (Rank) 59 (# 524)
Current Members 57
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:198:18:24:27 (# 11,840)
Points Generated (Rank) 304,514 (# 8,990)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,007 (# 12,858)

We're slowly nearing the top 10,000 for everything well done everyone :Brain: :Brain:

[xoopx]

ive had to suspend my contribution because my cpu is getting too hot. i will get a better cooler but i dont run these programs over the summer anyway.. its just too damn hot in my place.

:cry:

[Tulac]

@Xoopx: I'll be having that same problem soon too, it only manifested once for now though, but it's getting warmer...

About plugin in PC's at school, I can't install it because I don't have admin access, and proffesor said she'll look into it, but even if they will be pluged in, they won't run for Abandonia...

[The Levitating Nun]

@Tulac Why can't you have it running for abandonia? it doesn't show up so you could sneakily make them all join up to help us?

[Tulac]

The problem is I can't install the software, I tried, but to install it you have to have admin access...

[NrmMyth]

I'm joining too - to this noble cause. :boxing:

Downloaded the app now to configure it - and then I'm joining the team.
"Go brothers go!" - idiotic but also encouraging... hope so.... :ok:

By now I'm a member of Abandonia team.
"We shall not be beaten!" LOL

[Luchsen]

Hm, triple post. If that counts to the double post rule? Is there any double post rule? And if so maybe there is even a triple post rule. :blink: :crazy:

I should stop with such threads (silly wordplay - let's say train of thoughts).

[wormpaul]

What are the last updates???

[The Levitating Nun]

Here are some stats, lovely stats fresh from the page

Members (Rank) 60 (# 516)
Current Members 58
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:214:11:42:02 (# 11,649)
Points Generated (Rank) 313,336 (# 8,837)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,029 (# 12,726)

Nearing the top 500 for members. come on everyone join in.

[PrejudiceSucks]

Hey, while I may seem annoying and chatty, I will join. I hope that doesn't diminish our numbers or anything, I'll just down load and shut up, I guess.

[auhsor]

And now some even fresher stats. Not much of a change yet, except a new member :)

Statistics Last Updated: 03/24/2005 23:59:59 (UTC) [ 26 hour(s) ago ]
Totals
Members (Rank) 61 (# 507)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:240:16:08:35 (# 11,360)
Points Generated (Rank) 326,678 (# 8,603)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,062 (# 12,540)

[NrmMyth]

My UD agent showes me a 24 h of computing and processed about 50%.
Can I speed things up a little?

[Havell]

No, excpet by leaving your computer alone so it has more CPU power to work with.

[Amiga]

Bah, I'm on the last week of my 3 weeks long vacation. And I just checked when my computers, which I leave running at all times, last turned in results and I am told that the last date was the 14th of march...
That damn school janitor must have gone into my room back at the college and turned them off to save power, damn idiots. TWO weeks of progress lost!
They don't see the bigger project of this... Gah!

[NrmMyth]

Originally posted by Amiga@Mar 26 2005, 05:53 PM
Bah, I'm on the last week of my 3 weeks long vacation. And I just checked when my computers, which I leave running at all times, last turned in results and I am told that the last date was the 14th of march...
That damn school janitor must have gone into my room back at the college and turned them off to save power, damn idiots. TWO weeks of progress lost!
They don't see the bigger project of this... Gah!
Where is that school janitor so we can pluck his liver with a screwdriver. :ranting:

:whistle:

[The Levitating Nun]

Fresh stats, so good you can taste them

Members (Rank) 61 (# 507)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:267:02:00:23 (# 11,069)
Points Generated (Rank) 341,749 (# 8,373)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,103 (# 12,313)

We're nearing 2 years now, well done people.

[Amiga]

Yeah, it's really going well, still, even though, looking at the team stats I can see our performance have dropped during the past two weeks. I know I haven't been contributing because of my above listed reason. But There's certainly been a general decrease in results coming in. A pitty I say! :blink:

[Eagle of Fire]

Hey, give me a little break here... I sent back 104 results since the beginning of this Squad... :whistle: ;)

You'll have to expect people to reduce their contribution a little in the future. At the beginning everyone were happy to make as big a contribution as possible but I know, at least for me, that in the summer it will drop considerably. I don't think I'd like to have my computer run nonstop when it's already that hot...

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 61 (# 507)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:277:14:46:53 (# 10,953)
Points Generated (Rank) 347,839 (# 8,276)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,126 (# 12,195)

New stats, hot from the page. We're nearly in the top 10,000 for total CPU time.

Well done Eagle of Fire for your massive contribution, if thats all rosetta work then you must have a pc the size of God.

[Game Phre&#124;&lt;]

:ok: :D I am really glad to see this. My Dad has recently been diagnosed with throat (Lyrnix) cancer. So anyone that has a problem with your CPU being used in the middle of the night JUST DO IT! :angel:

[Amiga]

Sorry to hear so man...

I could never even think of turning my computers off, but I guess I don't live in a hot area like you guys. I mean, even during summer it would never be more than 25 degrees, inside. And just to be on the safe side I've put my two computers next to my mini fridge which keeps them nice and cool :ok:

[Eagle of Fire]

Well done Eagle of Fire for your massive contribution, if thats all rosetta work then you must have a pc the size of God.
Nah, only the first one or two is Rosetta. All the others are cure for cancer. However...
Date * * * Total CPU Time (y:d:h:m:s) Points Generated Results Returned
03/27/2005 0:001:05:35:02 * * * * * * * * *708 * * * * * * * *4
03/26/2005 0:000:09:16:52 * * * * * * * * *193 * * * * * * * *1
03/25/2005 0:001:02:44:01 * * * * * * * * *650 * * * * * * * *4
03/24/2005 0:000:07:31:35 * * * * * * * * *171 * * * * * * * *1
03/23/2005 0:001:00:20:57 * * * * * * * * *583 * * * * * * * *3
03/22/2005 0:000:17:42:11 * * * * * * * * *426 * * * * * * * *2
03/21/2005 0:000:23:45:52 * * * * * * * * *540 * * * * * * * *3
03/20/2005 0:001:07:32:30 * * * * * * * * *756 * * * * * * * *4
03/19/2005 0:000:16:38:58 * * * * * * * * *402 * * * * * * * *2
03/18/2005 0:001:01:01:11 * * * * * * * * *588 * * * * * * * *2
03/17/2005 0:001:00:03:41 * * * * * * * * *568 * * * * * * * *3
03/16/2005 0:001:02:44:16 * * * * * * * * *614 * * * * * * * *3
03/15/2005 0:000:20:48:24 * * * * * * * * *496 * * * * * * * *2
03/14/2005 0:000:22:44:28 * * * * * * * * *540 * * * * * * * *3
03/13/2005 0:001:03:24:55 * * * * * * * * *665 * * * * * * * *3
03/12/2005 0:000:22:17:47 * * * * * * * * *530 * * * * * * * *3
03/11/2005 0:001:06:05:09 * * * * * * * * *738 * * * * * * * *3
03/10/2005 0:000:21:31:56 * * * * * * * * *476 * * * * * * * *2
03/09/2005 0:001:00:18:45 * * * * * * * * *556 * * * * * * * *3
03/08/2005 0:000:16:32:18 * * * * * * * * *297 * * * * * * * *2
03/07/2005 0:000:23:35:04 * * * * * * * * *574 * * * * * * * *3
03/06/2005 0:001:02:45:38 * * * * * * * * *632 * * * * * * * *4
03/05/2005 0:000:22:37:50 * * * * * * * * *545 * * * * * * * *3
03/04/2005 0:000:22:27:00 * * * * * * * * *539 * * * * * * * *3
03/03/2005 0:001:01:06:26 * * * * * * * * *595 * * * * * * * *4
03/02/2005 0:000:21:34:39 * * * * * * * * *510 * * * * * * * *3
03/01/2005 0:000:19:30:05 * * * * * * * * *463 * * * * * * * *3
02/28/2005 0:000:18:34:11 * * * * * * * * *458 * * * * * * * *3
02/27/2005 0:001:02:13:10 * * * * * * * * *622 * * * * * * * *4
02/26/2005 0:000:22:05:48 * * * * * * * * *527 * * * * * * * *4
02/25/2005 0:000:20:24:22 * * * * * * * * *498 * * * * * * * *3
02/24/2005 0:001:03:07:10 * * * * * * * * *659 * * * * * * * *4
02/23/2005 0:000:18:28:13 * * * * * * * * *448 * * * * * * * *2
02/22/2005 0:001:01:52:50 * * * * * * * * *613 * * * * * * * *3
02/21/2005 0:001:00:55:57 * * * * * * * * *591 * * * * * * * *4
02/20/2005 0:001:04:48:03 * * * * * * * * *680 * * * * * * * *3
02/19/2005 0:001:01:53:43 * * * * * * * * *624 * * * * * * * *1
02/18/2005 0:001:00:38:15 * * * * * * * * *588 * * * * * * * *1
I did not skip a single day since the beginning of this. Go me! :Brain:

Sorry to hear that Game Phreak... I hope I'll be able to make a difference for your dad... :(

[Danny252]

I just keep it going..

[NrmMyth]

Really sorry about your dad Phre|. I hope he will get better.

Why don't I have meaner PC??? :cry: :ranting:

[Tulac]

Mine calculations are always of Rosseta, they take a huge amount of time (100h in average), how can I switch to cancer cure, was given that a few times and the calculation took me around 10-20h...

[Eagle of Fire]

You need to update the profile and select at the bottom Cancer and/or Rosetta. It's two boxes, one for each. Unbox the Rosetta one and you'll get only Cancer packets next time your client ask for more.

[Amiga]

Yeah, it's cooler doing cancer research, don't know why. But I guess it makes you feel like you're doing more of a difference...

Just follow the little guide Eagle of Fire gave you and you should have no trouble.

[NrmMyth]

Don't you generate equal points on rosseta like on coue the cancer?

[Havell]

Yeah, the rosetta takes longer but you get more points for it. I prefer to have to have medium sized packages of points a couple of times a day instead of big ones every few days.

[xoopx]

Originally posted by Amiga@Mar 28 2005, 06:04 PM
And just to be on the safe side I've put my two computers next to my mini fridge which keeps them nice and cool :ok:
im not sure about that!

the fridge just moves heat around (from inside to the outside) so it should be a bit hotter near the fridge, if anything!

also because the fridge needs to let the air at the back heat up, if the computer is heating the air near the fridge, the fridge has to work harder to keep itself cool inside!

[Havell]

He's right you know, fridges release more heat into the outside world than they take away from the inside. In fact, if you opened a fridge in a room and kept it open it would actually heat the room up!

[The Levitating Nun]

My mate overclocked his PC a while back and it was running at 47c or something like that, recently stuck it next to his window while it was open and dropped the temperature to about 37.

Edit: oops forgot the stats

Members (Rank) 61 (# 509)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:285:02:34:49 (# 10,877)
Points Generated (Rank) 352,532 (# 8,210)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,141 (# 12,099)

We're moving up a bit slower now but I reckon within a week we'll be in the top 10000 for total CPU time. Sadly I can't provide any more time until Monday as I'm going on an exciting residential course with music to the coldest place on earth and will be living on a diet of flannels...that's what the food tastes like anyway.

[Amiga]

Originally posted by The Levitating Nun@Mar 29 2005, 03:46 PM
Sadly I can't provide any more time until Monday as I'm going on an exciting residential course with music to the coldest place on earth and will be living on a diet of flannels...that's what the food tastes like anyway.
Sounds like a thrill, bring candy bars, I say. No chance of leaving the computer on?

Hmm, you might have a point about the fridge, darn...
I have no way of knowing the temperature of my computers, but from being in the room I can say it's not too hot. They should be all right...

I'll be resuming my contribution to the help suqad in aproximately 12 hours with a total amount of 4.4 GHZ CPU power.

Go clock, go!

[Amiga]

Hmm, back and everything should be resumed. Though my buddy managed to, in one hour, corrupt everything on my server's hdd and make it start with software failure on every reboot. Formatted, lost a bit of progress, it'll be fine now though.

Go Abandonia Help Squad!

[wormpaul]

Keep up the good work guys..

Keep helping it :ok:

[auhsor]

Stats Update:
Statistics Last Updated: 03/30/2005 23:59:59 (UTC) [ 27 hour(s) ago ]
Totals
Members (Rank) 61 (# 510)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:313:08:49:03 (# 10,613)
Points Generated (Rank) 367,591 (# 7,991)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,184 (# 11,859)

[NrmMyth]

Listen to this, a real story is going to be told...
Once upon a time... wrong one!
Found it, so let me begin.

Yesterday, I was on my comp. doing my buissnes, with my tools...
In mean time the Rosseta project was doing her calculations...

Suddenly a big wolf arrived... wrong story again, I meant the power was shut down, :cry: AND all my 7 h of CPU time were lost!!! :cry:

EDIT: Added 1324 points to the team, few days ago... :D

[Amiga]

Right. I don't know what to make of your story, but points are nice, so good job!

[Amiga]

Time for a stats update:

Members (Rank) 61 (# 511)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:345:21:10:04 (# 10,349)
Points Generated (Rank) 385,912 (# 7,762)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,240 (# 11,547)

Almost in the ranks of the 10 thousands in CPU time!

[auhsor]

Yes we are indeed getting close... It's going to be harder from now on I think as we come up against team who have been doing this for a long time.

[NrmMyth]

We need to aqire more people to help our squad! :bannana:

[The Levitating Nun]

I'm back from the flannels :bleh: Looking at the stats and we're not doing too badly at all, but as NrmMyth said we need more people so join up today!

Members (Rank) 61 (# 511)
Current Members 59
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 1:364:03:39:25 (# 10,188)
Points Generated (Rank) 395,364 (# 7,637)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,262 (# 11,435)

Only 188 places away from the big 10,000 Good going.

[Dino]

I downloaded the united devices program, but when I fill in member name and password and click on 'login' it keeps saying: The user name or the password you provide does not match one in our records! :ranting:

[Amiga]

Hehe I had that one as well...

It's your NAME not your username/device name you are supposed to use..

It's really weird. YOur full name, WITH spaces

[Dino]

Ok, I just joined, now just to make myself familiar to this program... :ok:
Oh, and BTW: Thanx Amiga!

[The Levitating Nun]

Here we are again, it's the 2nd year of research done, which has taken less than 2 months so well done everyone, here's to the next year and more members.

Members (Rank) 62 (# 503)
Current Members 60
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 2:014:20:27:20 (# 10,037)
Points Generated (Rank) 403,612 (# 7,550)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,283 (# 11,331)

[auhsor]

We are getting really close to be under the 10000 mark :)

Statistics Last Updated: 04/07/2005 23:59:59 (UTC) [ 29 hour(s) ago ]

Members (Rank) 62 (# 504)
Current Members 60
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 2:054:18:44:01 (# 9,724)
Points Generated (Rank) 425,595 (# 7,290)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,360 (# 10,980)

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 62 (# 505)
Current Members 60
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 2:082:02:47:48 (# 9,508)
Points Generated (Rank) 440,177 (# 7,141)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,411 (# 10,767)

Just need a few more members and we'll be in the top 500 and couple more results and we'll be in the top 10,000. So anyone who hasn't joined, why not? it won't do you any harm

[Lizard]

It has become unpinned.... :blink:
Strange......
Is 3495 a lot points?I am too lazy to check UD homepage..... :angel:

[NrmMyth]

For me it is! I have 2416...

[xcom freak]

14608 :D

Haha but this is not a competition we are helping cancer..... :whistle:

Anway are there rewards ? coz they say ''view your scores and rewards''

[NrmMyth]

Originally posted by xcom freak@Apr 10 2005, 06:03 PM
14608 :D

Haha but this is not a competition we are helping cancer..... :whistle:

Anway are there rewards ? coz they say ''view your scores and rewards''
When did you start join this project? I did 22-03-2005! :max:

[xcom freak]

Originally posted by NrmMyth+Apr 10 2005, 07:02 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (NrmMyth @ Apr 10 2005, 07:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-xcom freak@Apr 10 2005, 06:03 PM
14608* :D

Haha but this is not a competition we are helping cancer..... :whistle:

Anway are there rewards ? coz they say ''view your scores and rewards''
When did you start join this project? I did 22-03-2005! :max: [/b][/quote]
Nothing but a minor detail .....

I started the next day the team got made.

[NrmMyth]

Originally posted by xcom freak+Apr 10 2005, 08:12 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (xcom freak @ Apr 10 2005, 08:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by NrmMyth@Apr 10 2005, 07:02 PM
******QuoteBegin-xcom freak@Apr 10 2005, 06:03 PM
14608* :D

Haha but this is not a competition we are helping cancer..... :whistle:

Anway are there rewards ? coz they say ''view your scores and rewards''
When did you start join this project? I did 22-03-2005! :max:
Nothing but a minor detail .....

I started the next day the team got made. [/b][/quote]
When was that?

[auhsor]

About the same day I joined :P I've just recently broke through the 20 000 mark :)

[Reup]

Originally posted by xcom freak@Apr 10 2005, 06:03 PM
14608 :D

Haha but this is not a competition we are helping cancer..... :whistle:

Anway are there rewards ? coz they say ''view your scores and rewards''
Way back at the start of the project, United Devices granted financial bonusses on some occasions, hence the rewards.

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 62 (# 505)
Current Members 60
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 2:108:22:56:44 (# 9,341)
Points Generated (Rank) 454,645 (# 6,991)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,463 (# 10,554)

flying up the ranks on points generated but we just need one or two more members to get in the top 500 teams.

[The Levitating Nun]

Members (Rank) 62 (# 505)
Current Members 60
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 2:239:20:14:09 (# 8,518)
Points Generated (Rank) 524,417 (# 6,309)
Results Returned (Rank) 1,730 (# 9,566)

Quite a serious advance since the last post and we're nearing the top 5000 for points generated, please can any new members sign up to this.

[omg]

i just tryed, downloaded installed tryed to register, and it wouldent let me.. the check box for i am already a member kept bloody checking itself evry time i clicked register!! so annoying, will try again 2 morrow when i have had some sleep25 hours an counting now..