Useful screen saver

Berkley ^ | 2003 | SETI

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

This runs only as a screen saver

[Dajjal]

How do you find out what it would look like without downloading it? The website shows no examples.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

It shows calculations done with FFT and results in a
graphic display. It looks for recurring data.

[Dajjal]

It shows calculations done with FFT and results in a graphic display. It looks for recurring data.

And that looks like ... what???

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Most of display is FFT display of 0 to 1,000 hertz versus
time versus power!

[Dajjal]

Most of display is FFT display of 0 to 1,000 hertz versus time versus power!

LOL! I was hoping for something in English. Thanks anyway!

[fnord]

You can also turn off the screensaver part and it will continue to run as a background application. In fact, if you allow the screensaver to run, it slows down the data crunching considerably (if that is important to you). If you just want a neat screensaver, it can be that too.

You can join a SETI group so your calculations are added to a team total. We have a small group of SETI FReepers:
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_15327.html
I forget who started the group, but you are welcome to join :-)

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Thanks
I just joined FReepers,
I also downloaded the starguide
but I have not used it yet.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

If you knew haw hard it is to describe FFT
and a graphic display in english.
Down load it you can always uninstall it!

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/images/SETI_Lucky.gif

This URL is a screen shot.