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by dittopb
Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: Volunteer
Replies: 3
Views: 681

Re: Volunteer

Thanks. :D
by dittopb
Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: Volunteer
Replies: 3
Views: 681

Volunteer

Aside from running folding@home clients and donating money, are there other ways to help folding@home?
by dittopb
Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: How can we help FAH grow
Topic: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.
Replies: 188
Views: 240071

Re: Answers to: Reasons for not using F@H.

Hot summer is a folding killer. :x
by dittopb
Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: So I quit Folding@Home [Goodbye, and best wishes.]
Replies: 27
Views: 7941

Re: So I quit Folding@Home

A fair day's work for a fair day's pay

sounds fair to me.
by dittopb
Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:16 am
Forum: The Science of FAH -- questions/answers
Topic: How much time would it take a human to calculate a WU?
Replies: 16
Views: 7958

Re: How much time would it take a human to calculate a WU?

...But the brain isn't running software with optimized Assembly loops....so "our" hardware is leaving a lot on the table. If Pande et al release an optimized wetware software client, where would I find an Arctic Cooler in a size 7 3/8? :biggrin: It's available at your nearest grocery stor...
by dittopb
Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: GPU2 for Nvidia due date?
Replies: 3
Views: 1042

Re: GPU2 for Nvidia due date?

Foxery wrote: ...It's also the weekend.
Thanks for the reminder, I'm gonna grab some beer while waiting for the Nvidia release. :D
by dittopb
Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:51 am
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: So I quit Folding@Home [Goodbye, and best wishes.]
Replies: 27
Views: 7941

Re: So I quit Folding@Home

oh you forgot the freedom to write crappy codes. :lol:

chill out dude, can't you take a joke? :wink:
by dittopb
Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:46 am
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: OpenCL - GPU client and MacOS X?!
Replies: 16
Views: 5470

Re: OpenCL - GPU client and MacOS X?!

same here.
I gave too much of my lunch money to Bill already.
by dittopb
Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: What am I working on?
Replies: 17
Views: 3575

Re: What am I working on?

Yep, I remembered the cold fusion fiasco.
No more bursting out of the shower, running around naked and screaming "eureka!" lol
by dittopb
Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: So I quit Folding@Home [Goodbye, and best wishes.]
Replies: 27
Views: 7941

Re: So I quit Folding@Home

oh is that how its done in the Open Source world; they write crappy codes and hire them for a million bucks to fix it so you can use it?
interesting business plan.
by dittopb
Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:59 am
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 15392

Re: FAH and the environment

:lol: very funny
by dittopb
Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: Make a Solaris Client ... Please?
Replies: 7
Views: 1018

Re: Make a Solaris Client ... Please?

great explanation John. thanks :D
by dittopb
Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:31 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: PS3 Uses 5x more Electricity than Fridge [Not true]
Replies: 66
Views: 26789

Re: PS3 Uses 5x more Electricity than Fridge

Run your PS3 off peak, at night when the grid is not overloaded.
Same energy consumption but helps the power plants and the environment.
by dittopb
Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: Scientific discussions (Non-FAH)
Topic: FAH and the environment
Replies: 43
Views: 15392

Re: FAH and the environment

Plant a tree and ride your mountain bike often.
Its a lot of fun and helps the environment, not to mention less beer belly for the ladies to see. :lol:
by dittopb
Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:20 pm
Forum: Discussions of General-FAH topics
Topic: So I quit Folding@Home [Goodbye, and best wishes.]
Replies: 27
Views: 7941

Re: So I quit Folding@Home

I also find the SMP client hard to use, limited and not intuitive, thats probably why its still at beta and hidden from non experts. However, I like the GPU2 client and eagerly waiting for the GPU2 Nvidia; next week right? :wink: I am guessing the Stanford team is concentrating their limited manpowe...