30,000WU's passed! w00t!

Big_B · October 24, 2004, 7:24pm

Yup, another milestone passed for Zone365’s F@H crew. :good: :good: :good:

ninja_fetus · October 24, 2004, 7:39pm

Sniper · October 24, 2004, 9:25pm

I think you ment 30,000 points? hehe

Addis · October 25, 2004, 8:49am

Lol. I should have done my first WU in a few days.

Addis · October 27, 2004, 5:17pm

Stupid client can’t connect to the work server, even though it says I’ve finished my WU.

Big_B · October 27, 2004, 5:46pm

You’ll have that. It’ll keep trying to upload the WU every so often until it can upload it. Meanwhile, it’ll work on a new WU.

ninja_fetus · October 27, 2004, 10:27pm

i’ve never had a problem uploading, i guess I’m a lucky one!

Addis · October 28, 2004, 11:34am

I’m on the stats page but still havn’t sent ht WU yet. It keeps on saying ‘coulld not connect to work server’. Getting the console client when it does finish.

evanjanis · October 28, 2004, 8:07pm

This might be a noob qestion but what do you mean 30,000WU

Big_B · October 28, 2004, 9:40pm

WU=Work Units.

Actually, that should be points. My bad…why didn’t I realize it earlier? :rolleyes:

It’s a measure of data that’s been processed through the Folding @ Home distributed computing project. It’s a totally volunteer thing to do. Basically, you download and install the distributed computing software and it runs in the background, using CPU cycles you don’t. F@H in particular is an ongoing project to help find cures for cancer and other such diseases. People can go solo, but mostly join a team, like ours. Usually, they’re members of other techie forums, like [H]ard|OCP and 2CPU (which, ATM, are out of our league).

evanjanis · October 28, 2004, 9:43pm

Ow thats cool can i help out with it. I have a person with cancer in the family and want to find something to do

Big_B · October 28, 2004, 9:49pm

Check the sticky at the top of this forum. It’s got all the links, particularly where to download the software.

evanjanis · October 28, 2004, 10:25pm

K

Addis · October 29, 2004, 9:10pm

Welcome nic to the team!

Nic · October 29, 2004, 11:06pm

I finished my first work unit today and got a certificate

Addis · October 30, 2004, 10:43am

Yes! First WU completed for me!

Big_B · October 30, 2004, 12:24pm

Yup. I saw that, addis. :good: Took awhile, but it’s finally up there. We’re up to 9 members (ProcalX has 2 different entries) right now.

Addis · October 31, 2004, 3:08pm

Halfway through my next WU now, things seem to be speeding up. Should be done by Thursday ebcause i can’t leave my PC on while I’m at school.

Addis · November 2, 2004, 4:57pm

Thats another WU done for me now. Things are going good.

Sniper · November 2, 2004, 5:01pm

cool addis :good:

Team Ranking: 1665 of 34101 is is excellent I wana get into the top 1000