Cajones 0 #1 May 7, 2003 We did it! The dropzone.com folding team has reached 100 team members on the roster! We are in 89th place among teams that've been folding longer. If you haven't joined the effort - come help us save lives! It's easy, costs you nothing, and I'm sure it's good for your Karma - we all can use some good Karma! To all you new team members - Welcome to the team! To all you old team members - keep up the good work! - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #2 May 7, 2003 I'll even throw out an incentive. FREE JUMP TICKET All you have to do is take the top dropzone.com Folding@Home spot away from me. It is a good cause, so I'll chuck in the ticket for whoever gets enough work units to steal the lead. I know one of you geeks out there has access to enough computers to crank up a massive folding farm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meathorse 0 #3 May 7, 2003 And by the way http://folding.stanford.edu/. We're team 31515. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajones 0 #4 May 7, 2003 Looks like I owe you a jump ticket, Justin. Get one from me in Rantoul! The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #5 May 7, 2003 Quote Looks like I owe you a jump ticket, Justin. Nah. It wasn't a retroactive deal, so you don't owe me. I'm just offering it up for the future. http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html Team 31515. So, people, come collect your free jump ticket. I double-dog dare you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #6 May 7, 2003 QuoteI double-dog dare you! I've got almost a dozen more 1.5 gig + machines I'll be working on over the next month. It may take a little bit, but I'm aiming for ya!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #7 May 7, 2003 If you get them all folding, you'll definitely take my spot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #8 May 7, 2003 Quote If you get them all folding, you'll definitely take my spot. On top of giving them a jumpticket, I think we should offer them a spot in the "famous" Justin-way World Record attempt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #9 May 7, 2003 Crap - I wanna play. Someone send me the download via emai in a .zip. My internet Nazis here at work won't let me download exe's.... LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #10 May 7, 2003 Ok... I just downloaded this onto a govt' computer... how much trouble AM I going to get into??? Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #11 May 7, 2003 Quote On top of giving them a jumpticket, I think we should offer them a spot in the "famous" Justin-way World Record attempt Only if their name is Justin! Otherwise, how will we ever get our record certified? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #12 May 7, 2003 Hopefully they all will be folding. I think one or 2 might still be running Windows 98SE (owners preference, yuk). If so, and I can't talk them into 2000, no folding. They all agreed to having it running, as long as it was unobtrusive. I mean totally invisible. They don't want to see it, nor have the chance of accidentally stopping it. (I discussed what folding was with them, and they are all for it). So, if I can't run firedaemon and the console as a service (XP or 2000), no folding.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #13 May 7, 2003 folding as we speak.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #14 May 7, 2003 Quote Only if their name is Justin! Otherwise, how will we ever get our record certified? Ohhh well, I assumed they would all be more than willing to change their first name. I mean who doesn;t want to be called Justin? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #15 May 7, 2003 Quote Only if their name is Justin! Otherwise, how will we ever get our record certified? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohhh well, I assumed they would all be more than willing to change their first name. I mean who doesn;t want to be called Justin? Good point! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajones 0 #16 May 7, 2003 Which version do you want? The Graphic Version that makes pretty pictures, or the no-nonsense Console Version? The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #17 May 7, 2003 Would you take a mo' and explain to a computer illiterate how this works again? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #18 May 7, 2003 What aspect? The spare computer power, the project, the client program, or something else? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajones 0 #19 May 7, 2003 Sure! Folding@Home is a distributed computing project. It takes a huge problem and "distributes" small pieces of the problem to many, many computers. The individual computers crunch their small part of the problem and return the results to the source, where they are reassembled into a single solution. Folding@Home does it's work when you are not using your computer. When you are browsing the web, or your computer is sitting idle, you are using little/none of its processing ability. During these times of processor latency, the Folding program kicks in, making those idle computer cycles useful. When you are rendering images, or any other actual work with your computer, Folding does not intrude or slow down these processes. It simply sits idly by - waiting for you to finish. That's the computer part. The science part is really all about the study of proteins. Folding@Home is really a study to understand how proteins function, or misfunction. Their misfunction is closely associated with many deteriorative diseases such as Alzheimers and Mad Cow Disease. The science of Folding is also very closely associated with the Human Genome Project. Genome@Home and Folding@Home have already produced results in the understanding of the minute machines that make us what we are, and understanding what goes wrong when we aren't working like we are designed. The kewl part is that anyone with a computer can contribute. You don't need a "Folding Farm" of fast computers. The computer you are sitting at can probably contibute. Simply go to the Folding website, and choose Participate, where you'll find options for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The home page also has more information about the project, some FAQ answers, News about the project, and Statistics about the individuals and teams currently involved in the project. When you install the program, you'll have the option of choosing a user name. Most use their dz.com nick. You'll also want to specify team #31515 - that's us! - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #20 May 7, 2003 Thanks, Cajones....and no nasty little buggies are likely to come with it, or people would've been saying something by now. I will join up tonight and also e-mail my brother this link, so he can, too....and maybe I can convince my boss to let me use all 6 computers at the office which are constantly on for this, too. Appreciate it! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #21 May 8, 2003 am folding now............ lookout number one... 850mhz of raw power coming at ya...lol....... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #22 June 21, 2003 biiiig bump. we are now ranked 64th! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #23 June 22, 2003 Ok, I am doing whatever it is that I am supposed to do. I think. Reading all the stuff is hazardous to my health. It just makes me tired. I could fall asleep and hit my head on the monitor. So I am letting you guys deal with all the details. I will just let the idle thing do its folding whatever thing. I think its at 124 or so. AFTER THOUGHT - How is it that I join and we go down one.... now 65..... And I dont see my name. (Ann) Team 31515, I think I did it correctly. Poot!! ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #24 July 21, 2003 Just thought i would bump this up for all the new faces on here. http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/teampage?q=31515 -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
