Comments on: Folding@Home with the Atheists http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 18:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: valhar2000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-155221 valhar2000 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:35:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-155221 I used to use BOINC, but I had to give it up because it interfered with my activities. I was going to use the version of F@H that uses the GPU, figuring that it would not take too much CPU time and that it was equivalent to 10~20 CPUs anyway, but I could not get it to work. Oh Well! I may give it another shot soon, but I am not sanguine. I used to use BOINC, but I had to give it up because it interfered with my activities. I was going to use the version of F@H that uses the GPU, figuring that it would not take too much CPU time and that it was equivalent to 10~20 CPUs anyway, but I could not get it to work. Oh Well!

I may give it another shot soon, but I am not sanguine.

]]> By: Scorpious http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-155162 Scorpious Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:09:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-155162 Like I said, I was forced to upgrade to Microsoft Vista last October. It wasn't long after that it decided to stop working altogether. I could get the program loaded, but it didn't indicate it was doing anything based on the CPU Meter that comes with Vista. After a few months of it sitting quiet, I was inspired to switch back to SETI and BOINC. Like I said, I was forced to upgrade to Microsoft Vista last October. It wasn’t long after that it decided to stop working altogether. I could get the program loaded, but it didn’t indicate it was doing anything based on the CPU Meter that comes with Vista.

After a few months of it sitting quiet, I was inspired to switch back to SETI and BOINC.

]]> By: Anticontrame http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154286 Anticontrame Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:21:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154286 In what way didn't it work? There's a discussion of a problem with the graphical version in the last link of the post. The program must have the 'XP compatibility mode' option enabled for the screensaver to work. In what way didn’t it work? There’s a discussion of a problem with the graphical version in the last link of the post. The program must have the ‘XP compatibility mode’ option enabled for the screensaver to work.

]]> By: Scorpious http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154281 Scorpious Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:04:36 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154281 Like HeathenDan, I used to have F@H on my computer, but then I was forced to upgrade to Vista, and it didn't work after that. I finally got on BOINC and am having fun with Rosetta, SETI & ClientPredictor.net. Maybe once it updates to work with Vista, which I'm sure will be about the time Micro$oft releases their next OS. Like HeathenDan, I used to have F@H on my computer, but then I was forced to upgrade to Vista, and it didn’t work after that. I finally got on BOINC and am having fun with Rosetta, SETI & ClientPredictor.net.

Maybe once it updates to work with Vista, which I’m sure will be about the time Micro$oft releases their next OS.

]]> By: Anticontrame http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154164 Anticontrame Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:34:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154164 Thanks everybody! We've had a lot of <a href="http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_list.php?s=&a=2&t=34395" rel="nofollow">new users</a> climbing up the charts, and we're on track to outpacing the Nerds! "me thinks this needs a Pharyngulanche" I agree! I emailed PZ a few days ago to no avail. Feel free to pester him. :D Thanks everybody! We’ve had a lot of new users climbing up the charts, and we’re on track to outpacing the Nerds!

“me thinks this needs a Pharyngulanche”
I agree! I emailed PZ a few days ago to no avail. Feel free to pester him. :D

]]> By: Pat Swanson http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154144 Pat Swanson Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:07:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154144 Count me in. I've got a laptop and a home PC added to the cause. Count me in. I’ve got a laptop and a home PC added to the cause.

]]> By: King Aardvark http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154106 King Aardvark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:52:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154106 Will do tonight! (though me thinks this needs a Pharyngulanche) Will do tonight!

(though me thinks this needs a Pharyngulanche)

]]> By: Heathen Dan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154045 Heathen Dan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:46:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-154045 I used to use F@H but have shifted to BOINC's Rosetta@Home project. Maybe I can re-install F@H one of these days. I used to use F@H but have shifted to BOINC’s Rosetta@Home project. Maybe I can re-install F@H one of these days.

]]> By: Miko http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-153948 Miko Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:20:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-153948 <blockquote>it’s basically a donation that costs you nothing</blockquote> That's not <em>quite</em> true: the energy used running this vs. letting the computer enter sleep mode will come to about 4 or 5 cents per hour. There's also an environmental concern, although I'm sure that most people would agree that this particular project is worth the (close to negligible) costs.

it’s basically a donation that costs you nothing

That’s not quite true: the energy used running this vs. letting the computer enter sleep mode will come to about 4 or 5 cents per hour. There’s also an environmental concern, although I’m sure that most people would agree that this particular project is worth the (close to negligible) costs.

]]> By: Adrian Hayter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-153928 Adrian Hayter Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:20:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/17/foldinghome-with-the-atheists/#comment-153928 The Linux version is a pretty nice command line app that I've got running in a screen session. I've got it running on my laptop on startup so it should make good use of my processors :D The Linux version is a pretty nice command line app that I’ve got running in a screen session. I’ve got it running on my laptop on startup so it should make good use of my processors :D

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