New Project - Einstein@home! JOIN NOW!

ProcalX · 05-03-2005, 11:11 AM

Einstein@home is a program that uses your computer's idle time to search for spinning neutron stars (also called pulsars) using data from the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@home is a World Year of Physics 2005 project supported by the American Physical Society (APS) and by a number of international organizations.

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Anti-Trend · 05-03-2005, 08:18 PM

Funny, I just left a job that studied pulsars/quasars full time for JPL. It is an ongoing project called QVS, or Quasar Variability Study. They use a 30-ton antenna, DSS-12 (and sometimes DSS-13), to actually "look" at quasars, or at least the radiation they'd expelled in times long past. On one hand, this research is not likely to be used for sinister purposes, as quasar data is obviously pretty harmless. On the other hand, the info gathered will likely never benefit anybody in a real and tangible way. Ever. That's one of the reasons I quit that job in the first place.

Oh well, I'll look more into this thing and see if it's something I want to participate in. Since this'll run on some production servers, I want to make *very* certain that there's nothing nasty in this binary, nor in the way it sends/receives work units. If all goes well you may see me on the team yet.

-AT

Addis · 05-03-2005, 08:35 PM

Yea I'd rather let my cycles go towards something more productive and helpful.

Nic · 05-03-2005, 11:52 PM

I'm not getting this here am i spossed to stop running f@h and run this?

Sniper · 06-03-2005, 12:12 AM

read this http://www.hardwareforums.com/showth...6&page=2&pp=15 01bolandn

Nic · 06-03-2005, 12:19 AM

Yeh nice idea procal but its not very helpful for now ill continue folding

ahender · 07-03-2005, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01bolandn

Yeh nice idea procal but its not very helpful for now ill continue folding

I'm with you

ProcalX · 07-03-2005, 11:03 AM

Don't worry - stuff this idea - everyone's folding

05-03-2005, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
ProcalX Student Bum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 22 Male Posts: 1,536 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	New Project - Einstein@home! JOIN NOW! Einstein@home is a program that uses your computer's idle time to search for spinning neutron stars (also called pulsars) using data from the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@home is a World Year of Physics 2005 project supported by the American Physical Society (APS) and by a number of international organizations. Join Now: http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/team_di...hp?teamid=1618 __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

05-03-2005, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,884 Times Helpful: 538 Status: Offline My Computer	Funny, I just left a job that studied pulsars/quasars full time for JPL. It is an ongoing project called QVS, or Quasar Variability Study. They use a 30-ton antenna, DSS-12 (and sometimes DSS-13), to actually "look" at quasars, or at least the radiation they'd expelled in times long past. On one hand, this research is not likely to be used for sinister purposes, as quasar data is obviously pretty harmless. On the other hand, the info gathered will likely never benefit anybody in a real and tangible way. Ever. That's one of the reasons I quit that job in the first place. Oh well, I'll look more into this thing and see if it's something I want to participate in. Since this'll run on some production servers, I want to make very certain that there's nothing nasty in this binary, nor in the way it sends/receives work units. If all goes well you may see me on the team yet. -AT __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux \| Remember Everything

05-03-2005, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Yea I'd rather let my cycles go towards something more productive and helpful. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

05-03-2005, 11:52 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Nic Sleepy Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 18 Female Posts: 2,470 Times Helpful: 21 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline My Computer	I'm not getting this here am i spossed to stop running f@h and run this? __________________

06-03-2005, 12:12 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
Sniper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Age: 25 Male Posts: 4,436 Times Helpful: 120 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	read this http://www.hardwareforums.com/showth...6&page=2&pp=15 01bolandn __________________ Zone 365 \| F@H Team \| Team Stats \| Use The Thank You System \| My Groups: Manchester United \| Apple

06-03-2005, 12:19 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
Nic Sleepy Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 18 Female Posts: 2,470 Times Helpful: 21 My Mood: Sleepy Status: Offline My Computer	Yeh nice idea procal but its not very helpful for now ill continue folding __________________

07-03-2005, 11:03 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
ProcalX Student Bum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 22 Male Posts: 1,536 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	Don't worry - stuff this idea - everyone's folding __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

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