Based on a post on the World Community Grid statistics system, I have decided to write this post hopefully starting a discussion on the pros and cons of each system. World Community Grid uses total run time dedicated to each project instead of relying on the point system that basically every other badge awarding project uses ( though there seems to be no firm set standard for what gets a point/
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Monday, 31 December 2012
Happy New Year!
Posted on 22:09 by Unknown
I did not post this goal for the year I set 1 week ago ( I know it was a very long term goal), but seeing as how I was close to the Gold Medal Ranking on World Community Grids Human Proteome Folding Phase 2. Seeing that it was close to possible, I put forth all of my limited ( for the holiday seasons) crunching efforts towards getting that badge.
As you can see by the side bar, and the World
As you can see by the side bar, and the World
Saturday, 29 December 2012
BOINC: CPU Time vs CPU Utilization
Posted on 15:39 by Unknown
I mentioned I was going to run this experiment awhile back, and while I have been running it, I forgot exactly how my computer initially behaved, so switching a few settings back, I can now give a report on whether it is best to cut back on CPU Utilization or cut back on Percentage of CPU time BOINC uses.
Results: I have found that in terms of both temperature control, and credits earned in a
Results: I have found that in terms of both temperature control, and credits earned in a
Friday, 21 December 2012
Graphics Cards (if I could dream)
Posted on 19:53 by Unknown
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I have been reading a lot about graphics cards lately, and comparing oh so many of them. I have been fighting really hard to resist the urge to not buy all the parts for a new computer. Of course what graphics card you use really depends on what you will be using the computer for when you are not crunching away. Maybe
I have been reading a lot about graphics cards lately, and comparing oh so many of them. I have been fighting really hard to resist the urge to not buy all the parts for a new computer. Of course what graphics card you use really depends on what you will be using the computer for when you are not crunching away. Maybe
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Be Active On Forums
Posted on 19:36 by Unknown
I will admit when I first started crunching I was a little stir crazy, I didn't quite find my "calling" yet so to speak. In fact for someone viewing my stats, it looks like I crunched a little of almost everything for awhile, and I admit it certainly felt that way. While being a mathematician, at first I felt I should crunch mathematics based projects, but upon a bit of an epiphany I realized,
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Define Device Profiles
Posted on 12:49 by Unknown
I have recently realised the full importance of defining device profiles for each device you run. Especially when the projects themselves allow you to set the specs with the project which over rides anything you have set with boinc on your machine. Though the only project I have really ever see do that is World Community Grid.
I honestly do not remember if I set the default profile for World
I honestly do not remember if I set the default profile for World
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Happy 8 years to World Community Grid!
Posted on 08:21 by Unknown
I have almost exclusively been dedicating my CPU's to World Community Grid for the past month now. Why? It offers a large variety of projects run by very impressive teams, with potentially profound implications to the sustainability, and over all living conditions of our planet.
While this post is a little early, their official birthday is November 16th, I would just like to encourage anyone
While this post is a little early, their official birthday is November 16th, I would just like to encourage anyone
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