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FR Folding@Home Project Update -- We're in the Top 120 teams with 5 Million points
Stanford University's Folding@Home Stats page ^
| 4-15-06
| soccer_maniac
Posted on 04/25/2006 6:37:14 AM PDT by soccer_maniac
Time for a new FreeRepublic folding@home thread.
Our FreeRepublic team of 300+ members comprised primarily of Free Republic members in good standing have banded together to donate their excess CPU cycles to a worthy cause. Via distributed computing, millions of computers around the world, contribute directly to scientific research, in the quest for a greater understanding of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Cancer, and Mad Cow (BSE).
Currently, the team is in 117th place (with 1,038 active CPUs - 29,000 completed Work Units and more than 5,000,000 points).
This is an entirely voluntary program, and if you want to learn more, please see the links posted below (or read one of the previous 16 folding threads)
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Folding@Home FAQ for new users:
What is Folding@Home? A Stanford University project to find out how proteins fold.
Why it's important: Proteins folding wrong causes all kinds of diseases, like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and forms of cancer. Folding@Home uses novel computational methods and large scale distributed computing, to simulate timescales thousands to millions of times longer than previously achieved. Through Folding@home, scientists now have the horsepower to study the mechanics of protein folding. With its ability to share the workload among hundred of thousands of computers economically, Folding@home can help scientists understand how proteins snap, or dont, into their predestined shapes and may help to explain the origins of diseases such as Alzheimers and apparently unrelated diseases. We're fueling research that could end all that.
How does it work?: You download a safe, tested program (see link below) that is certified by Stanford University. It gets work from Stanford, runs calculations using your spare computer power, and sends the results back to the University.
Is it safe? Yes! Folding@Home rarely effects computer performance in any way and won't compromise your privacy in any way. It only uses the computing power you aren't using so it doesn't slow down other programs.
How do I get started folding for Team FreeRepublic?: 1.) Download the folding program from Stanford University's folding download page (Folding@home Client Download). Type in your desired username. 2.) Type in 36120 for the team number. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - if you get the number wrong, you won't be folding for team FreeRepublic! 3.) The third question asks, "Launch automatically at machine startup, installing this as a service?" - We recommend you answer YES. Otherwise you will have to manually start the program after every reboot.
How can my computer help? Even if he were given exclusive access to all of the worlds supercomputers, Standford still wouldnt have as much processing power as they get from the supercluster of peoples desktop systems Folding@home relies on. Modern supercomputers are essentially a cluster of hundreds of processors linked by fast networking. But Stanford needed the power of hundreds of thousands of processors, not just hundreds.
There's no reason to not get involved! It's free, easy, and you can know you're helping every minute without lifting a finger.
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List of Relevant Folding Links
Why Fold - Watch This !!
Another Folding Clip
Folding@home Client Download
FreeRepublic.com Folder Stats
Extreme Overclockers Stats for FreeRepublic
Another Stats Page
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Competition (Not!!) Dummies ..Daily Kos
Dummie Folding Threads #7 #8 #9#10
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Other Useful Stuff - Links
How much are those work units worth? And what are they?
All Projects Listed
Point Summary for Workunits
Stat Image Generator
Fahmon Third Party Monitoring Software
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Past FreeRepublic Folding threads
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posted on
04/25/2006 6:38:20 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: soccer_maniac
I've almost made it out of the 70's. Onward and upward!
Looks like the laptop I was planning on adding is a no go.
3
posted on
04/25/2006 6:38:39 AM PDT
by
ahayes
To: SuzyQue; SW6906; SwinneySwitch; Swordmaker; systematic; Tactical; tallhappy; Tami; Tatze; ...
FR folding ping (FRmail me to get on/off ping list)
4
posted on
04/25/2006 6:39:37 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: soccer_maniac
5
posted on
04/25/2006 6:40:47 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: Incorrigible
Last 7 Months Production |
Month |
Points |
WUs |
04.06 |
1,146,003 |
5,541 |
03.06 |
1,421,809 |
7,469 |
02.06 |
1,292,680 |
7,378 |
01.06 |
894,120 |
6,690 |
12.05 |
154,578 |
1,449 |
11.05 |
12,451 |
128 |
10.05 |
0 |
0 |
09.05 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Last 7 Weeks Production |
Week |
Points |
WUs |
04.23.06 |
104,634 |
521 |
04.16.06 |
332,947 |
1,648 |
04.09.06 |
324,788 |
1,568 |
04.02.06 |
344,968 |
1,636 |
03.26.06 |
316,786 |
1,481 |
03.19.06 |
319,397 |
1,940 |
03.12.06 |
335,559 |
1,723 |
03.05.06 |
308,210 |
1,600 |
|
|
Last 7 Days Production |
Day |
Points |
WUs |
04.25.06 |
7,507 |
42 |
04.24.06 |
56,656 |
277 |
04.23.06 |
40,471 |
202 |
04.22.06 |
34,828 |
175 |
04.21.06 |
48,951 |
241 |
04.20.06 |
54,495 |
270 |
04.19.06 |
52,140 |
247 |
04.18.06 |
50,217 |
246 |
|
|
Last 24 Hours Production |
Time |
Points |
WUs |
04.25, 6am |
3,894 |
20 |
04.25, 3am |
3,613 |
22 |
04.25, 12am |
8,109 |
39 |
04.24, 9pm |
10,108 |
48 |
04.24, 6pm |
5,965 |
28 |
04.24, 3pm |
9,219 |
48 |
04.24, 12pm |
7,664 |
36 |
04.24, 9am |
5,662 |
25 |
|
|
Users are color coded based on 24 hour average production.
Color codes are as follows:
0 /
1+ /
100+ /
200+ /
400+ /
800+ /
1.2k+ /
1.6k+
Top 20 Producers |
Rank Team |
User Name |
Points 24hr Avg |
Points Total |
|
Klutz_dohanger |
11,362 |
1,367,468 |
|
lrenh |
4,933 |
305,291 |
|
Malsua |
2,604 |
309,117 |
|
andyk |
1,517 |
58,387 |
|
LSimpson |
1,447 |
76,338 |
|
davemaher |
1,396 |
90,938 |
|
Chris_Primavera |
923 |
36,196 |
|
Texas_Booster |
879 |
114,864 |
|
walkerk |
789 |
56,124 |
|
dfwddr |
675 |
46,011 |
|
Andrewksu |
599 |
70,757 |
|
Craigon69 |
521 |
56,136 |
|
Advil000 |
500 |
50,401 |
|
Linda_Geiger |
463 |
18,719 |
|
farsighted |
446 |
37,247 |
|
FreeAtlanta |
440 |
29,278 |
|
mouser |
438 |
22,875 |
|
sirtaurus |
391 |
8,814 |
|
abner |
362 |
19,283 |
|
HangThemHigh |
335 |
27,506 |
|
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posted on
04/25/2006 6:44:00 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: soccer_maniac
BTTT
Thats more like it. I'm on a production cycle that just wont quit.
7
posted on
04/25/2006 6:50:36 AM PDT
by
SirTaurus
(Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country!)
To: soccer_maniac
I just lost a p3 cpu to this effort.
Will be trying to replace the cpu to help get us into double digits.
Foldin 'em over here, boss !
8
posted on
04/25/2006 6:54:49 AM PDT
by
stylin19a
(I never put my foot in my mouth...I shoot that sucker off long before it gets anywhere near my mouth)
To: SirTaurus
There's no reason to not get involved! It's free, easy, and you can know you're helping every minute without lifting a finger. We have an awesome team but we need more members. I would ask all FR members reading this thread to consider joining us.
9
posted on
04/25/2006 6:55:59 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: soccer_maniac
Bump for Thursday...IF you get the notion, please pm me to remind me.
I have an old 300Mhz PC, that if I can get Windows 98 running properly on it, I will put it on my LAN and let it be solely used for this cause.
10
posted on
04/25/2006 7:00:48 AM PDT
by
Sensei Ern
(http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy/ "What's the point of Spiderman underwear if you can't show them")
To: Sensei Ern
11
posted on
04/25/2006 7:12:38 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: soccer_maniac
My shameless self-promotion for this thread:
If you're interested in tracking your folding machine(s) over the web, please Freepmail me.
Available features include:
- Timely snapshot of each machine's progress on it's current project
- Point values for project
- Estimated completion dates/times
- Warning indicators for machines that appear to have stopped communicating or folding
- Warnings for machines that won't make their deadline
- Team ranking status box (courtesy of EOC)
- It's free-- and always will be
- ...other features as time permits, and people request
Beware. It's addictive.
12
posted on
04/25/2006 7:20:11 AM PDT
by
Egon
(We are number one! All others are number two... or lower.)
To: soccer_maniac
13
posted on
04/25/2006 7:36:39 AM PDT
by
abner
(Looking for a new tagline- Next outrage please!- Got it! PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS LOST IN THE USA!)
To: houeto
Thanks - and it looks like we are going to be leap-frogging neighbors for quite a while ":^)
Bump
14
posted on
04/25/2006 8:43:20 AM PDT
by
Bobibutu
To: soccer_maniac; Malsua
The fight for second place is getting very interesting.
Malsua (309,358 points) may be overtaken by lrenh (305,910 points) within a couple of days.
15
posted on
04/25/2006 8:44:32 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: Bobibutu
Love to help, but I already have something running...
Einstein@Home member since 18 Dec 2005
Total credit 15,083.85
Recent average credit 142.45
Pending credit View
Team None (find a team)
Computers on this account View computers
Results View
Stats on your cell phone http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/userw.php?id=150312
16
posted on
04/25/2006 8:47:31 AM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Stout Hearts!!)
To: Bean Counter
BC, you can run both applications at the same time. You can decide what % of unused capacity should be allocated to each.
C'mon join us. Even if you run F@H for our team at 50%, it'll make a difference and help us move into the Top 100 sooner.
17
posted on
04/25/2006 10:01:13 AM PDT
by
soccer_maniac
(Do some good while browsing FR --> Join our Folding@Home Team# 36120: keyword: folding@home)
To: soccer_maniac
I thought that I was already on your ping list but I guess not. Please add me soccer_maniac. Thanks.
18
posted on
04/25/2006 10:30:04 AM PDT
by
houeto
(Report Illegals. http://www.ice.gov/partners/employers/worksite/index.htm)
To: Egon
I like your little program and when i git a few more will probably use it. I have 4 computers now and at times it seems to keep me busy checking up on them. Keeping track of 20 or more like some folks would drive me crazy.
19
posted on
04/25/2006 11:07:59 AM PDT
by
mouser
(run the rats out its the only hope we have)
To: soccer_maniac
20
posted on
04/25/2006 11:36:23 AM PDT
by
Stentor
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