Folding@home
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SpawnFan
Super Freak
It's just a computer program that utilizes your excess computer power to "fold" proteins.
It's for the good of man damnit!!
It's for the good of man damnit!!
Shropt
My Little Mod
Rugby? 17?
You going down foo!!
You going down foo!!
Chimera 1
Super Freak
I'll sign up tonight. Been thinking about doing it for awhile now.
Rugby1970
Super Freak
Ha! Not sure if I should be proud or disappointed that I haven't been playing more games recently. My PS3 has been getting a lot of time to number crunch recently. Hopefully GTA and Metal Gear will fix that soon.
Chimera 1
Super Freak
It's just a computer program that utilizes your excess computer power to "fold" proteins.
It's for the good of man damnit!!
Does your system have to be on all the time or can it be in standby mode?
SpawnFan
Super Freak
I have had mine in standby mode a couple of times and it seemed to me that the number of frames completed still went up so I don't think it needs to be on all the time.
Shropt
My Little Mod
How do you go to standby mode?
SpawnFan
Super Freak
We are talking PC's here eh.
Shropt
My Little Mod
We are talking PC's here eh.
Oh, ok.
I'm spoiled with my xbox that I can download things in a "standby" mode of sorts. Still can't believe PS3 doesn't have that feature.
Chimera 1
Super Freak
When you turn the power switch on in the back, and you hold the power touch pad thingy down and it turns your system off. If you see the red light it is in standby mode.
SpawnFan
Super Freak
Or you just press on the PS button for a couple of seconds and select Power off system.
Shropt
My Little Mod
No, you just leave the system on while you aren't playing. There isn't anything to watch.
with all the mainframe and super computers out there, why do they need our little systems?
SpawnFan
Super Freak
Because a PS3 is practically a supercomputer too and also more computerpower make for more and faster results.
Rugby1970
Super Freak
One little system doesn't add up to much but when you add up all the systems contributing around the world it adds up to much, much more. More than a super computer... and with supercomputers a group has to reserve time and get in line...
One of the coolest features of folding is the globe that shows you everyone who has a folding system around the world.
Systems like this are going to start becoming a lot more common... in the long run the idea is to utilize systems and computers that are laying dormant vs. building new ones. The idea is to maximize use.
As a rough example it's like bit torrent but instead of sharing music and movies you're sharing computer power.
Shropt
My Little Mod
I'm bumping this thread for any new members that may want to join our Folding@Home team.
Sick Boy 82
Super Freak
Another bump. Just joined and will be leaving the PS3 on for today.
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