Folding@home Team 56895 and Life with PlayStation - Page 47 - Blu-ray Forum

dtrush · 03-31-2008, 12:16 AM

Still wishing the PS3 turned on and off to fold automatically. I know our production would increase quite a bit with this ease of use feature. Sometimes I'm too lazy to go set it up. Other times I forget.

I can't see any negative effects on the PS3 by using it to fold so I'll contribute what I can,

tommyboy81 · 03-31-2008, 12:42 AM

Alright guys I did it. I finally joined.

Couple of questions. Didn't read the whole thread so you'll have to excuse me.

1. On options you get to pick which mode. What's the difference between Normal and Advance?

2.Do I have to keep it on the Folding Site?

alan2308 · 03-31-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dtrush

Still wishing the PS3 turned on and off to fold automatically. I know our production would increase quite a bit with this ease of use feature. Sometimes I'm too lazy to go set it up. Other times I forget.

I can't see any negative effects on the PS3 by using it to fold so I'll contribute what I can,

Folding rigs can turn off? This is the craziest thing I've ever heard. The folding client does have a start when idle feature.

alan2308 · 03-31-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Alright guys I did it. I finally joined.

Couple of questions. Didn't read the whole thread so you'll have to excuse me.

1. On options you get to pick which mode. What's the difference between Normal and Advance?

2.Do I have to keep it on the Folding Site?

1. Advance mode allows your PS3 to recieve larger work units. This is intended for people who leave their PS3 on for more than a few hours at a time. Although right now, no matter which setting I use, I get nothing but the 125 pointers, for a while I was getting 1500 pointers occasionally with advanced.

2. Do you mean keep the folding client active on the PS3? If thats what your asking, then yes. The PS3 is very memory limited so something like F@H cannot be run as a background task.

dtrush · 03-31-2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by alan2308

Folding rigs can turn off? This is the craziest thing I've ever heard. The folding client does have a start when idle feature.

Yes, but your PS3 has to be on the XMB screen to launch F@H. Many times it's in standby mode because I'm not the only user of the PS3. For example, it's playing PS2 - Diego's Safari Rescue right now(Not Me

). When the user is done, a BD or DVD probably will be inserted and later the machine will be shut off (standby mode). How then can the PS3 be used for productive folding purposes if someone doesn't initiate it to start? Especially when others @ home think of folding as a waste of electricity so they won't obviously initiate it when finished.

tommyboy81 · 03-31-2008, 01:32 AM

Dang it I just remembered. Going into the summer time and all through the summer time is going be a b**** around here. The cable around here in my apartment building goes on the fritz. I can't even stay online. There's something with the cable wire up in the attic in this building but none of the cable people want to do anything about it. They say they can't

So in the summer time as soon as it starts getting hot with 100% humidity. Kiss my connections goodbye.

So I don't know how much help I can be. The only time possible is at night. From 9pm to 9am. Not as hot and humid

alan2308 · 03-31-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dtrush

Yes, but your PS3 has to be on the XMB screen to launch F@H. Many times it's in standby mode because I'm not the only user of the PS3. For example, it's playing PS2 - Diego's Safari Rescue right now(Not Me

). When the user is done, a BD or DVD probably will be inserted and later the machine will be shut off (standby mode). How then can the PS3 be used for productive folding purposes if someone doesn't initiate it to start? Especially when others @ home think of folding as a waste of electricity so they won't obviously initiate it when finished.

Training. With a very sharp stick. PPD is at stake here.

reider · 03-31-2008, 01:50 AM

Alan, you're being so helpful over here - perhaps you're folding for the wrong team!

dtrush · 03-31-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by alan2308

Training. With a very sharp stick. PPD is at stake here.

The sharp stick method is being used on me to do simple things like cleaning up after myself, taking out the garbage, or even doing dishes. It won't work in reverse around here.

dtrush · 03-31-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by reider

Alan, you're being so helpful over here - perhaps you're folding for the wrong team!

Exactly. I wonder how many of the other teams have such a wonderful and encouraging coach stepping in with a friendly whip

alan2308 · 03-31-2008, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by reider

Alan, you're being so helpful over here - perhaps you're folding for the wrong team!

Well, I would be top 10 in PPD and overall points, assuming stanford ever stops losing all my 2605s. Far cry from #324 overall at the [H].

I dont know how much you guys venture out from your forum, but one of the main reasons I participate in F@H over other projects is the community. I've gotten more help than I can ever remember when I started, and recieved warm welcomes everywhere I visited. So I try to give a little back to the community whenever I can.

alan2308 · 03-31-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dtrush

The sharp stick method is being used on me to do simple things like cleaning up after myself, taking out the garbage, or even doing dishes. It won't work in reverse around here.

Its all about negotiation. I do my chores, you keep my folding going on all cylinders. Its also good to keep in mind when you are looking to buy more folding hardware.

alan2308 · 03-31-2008, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dtrush

Exactly. I wonder how many of the other teams have such a wonderful and encouraging coach stepping in with a friendly whip

A lot of teams have their generals. We have Relic, OCAU has Bollocks, MaxPC has gsmitheman. Sooner or later somebody gets bitten by the folding bug hard enough to take it to that level.

reider · 03-31-2008, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dtrush

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Especially when others @ home think of folding as a waste of electricity so they won't obviously initiate it when finished.

A concise explanation of what F@H is about should make anybody ashamed of bringing up the "waste of electricity" argument. Donating for noble causes is in every decent human being's blood - and in this case it is also very personal for at least 3/4 of the North American families; my family is a part of this sad statistics as well (father died of cancer, mother in law have Parkinson's).

tommyboy81 · 03-31-2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by reider

A concise explanation of what F@H is about should make anybody ashamed of bringing up the "waste of electricity" argument. Donating for noble causes is in every decent human being's blood - and in this case it is also very personal for at least 3/4 of the North American families; my family is a part of this sad statistics as well (father died of cancer, mother in law have Parkinson's).

I'm in the same boat as you. If I read right this helps them do research on Alzheimer's. I know it's a long shot but if they can help other people in the early stages on this in that would be awesome. It's sad when you have somebody you love going though that. It sucks to when it's your own family member that you know that loves you then this happens and doesn't even know you. Asks you how you are related to him or her.

Shin-Ra · 03-31-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dtrush

Still wishing the PS3 turned on and off to fold automatically. I know our production would increase quite a bit with this ease of use feature. Sometimes I'm too lazy to go set it up. Other times I forget.

PlayTV with the PS3's supposedly going to be capable of this so maybe Folding@home will eventually too.

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

The most interesting news comes from ThreeSpeech who've learned that the PS3 starts up from standby to begin recording and shuts back down once finished.

phlydude · 03-31-2008, 05:01 PM

Go away for a day and it gets very busy around here!

FOLD ON!!

Tommyboy81 - if you are having connection issues, the PS3 will hold units (6 I think) until it is able to connect with the server to upload and download.
It will try over and over to connect so if your connection is unstable, it might find a time when it is up and get the units back over and pick up a new assignment.
Besides, summer is 3 months away...plenty of folding can happen between then and now!

BluRayExplosion · 03-31-2008, 05:12 PM

Left my PS3 folding for over a week during spring break. I come back to find that my WUs have increased from 40 to 112!!!

reider · 03-31-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BluRayExplosion

Left my PS3 folding for over a week during spring break. I come back to find that my WUs have increased from 40 to 112!!!

What is your folding name?

tommyboy81 · 03-31-2008, 08:04 PM

I started around 8:45 last night. I finally check it after coming home from work and I've already completed 6.

Question. I see the rankings are based on points not units. How does the point system work? Because I see people that are higher up than me with 4 work units but more points.

03-31-2008, 08:04 PM	#940
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Completed 6 units already I started around 8:45 last night. I finally check it after coming home from work and I've already completed 6. Question. I see the rankings are based on points not units. How does the point system work? Because I see people that are higher up than me with 4 work units but more points.

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03-31-2008, 12:16 AM	#921
dtrush Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Sandy, UT U.S.A. Blu-ray reviews:1	Still wishing the PS3 turned on and off to fold automatically. I know our production would increase quite a bit with this ease of use feature. Sometimes I'm too lazy to go set it up. Other times I forget. I can't see any negative effects on the PS3 by using it to fold so I'll contribute what I can,

03-31-2008, 12:42 AM	#922
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Alright guys I did it. I finally joined. Couple of questions. Didn't read the whole thread so you'll have to excuse me. 1. On options you get to pick which mode. What's the difference between Normal and Advance? 2.Do I have to keep it on the Folding Site?

03-31-2008, 01:32 AM	#926
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Dang it I just remembered. Going into the summer time and all through the summer time is going be a b**** around here. The cable around here in my apartment building goes on the fritz. I can't even stay online. There's something with the cable wire up in the attic in this building but none of the cable people want to do anything about it. They say they can't So in the summer time as soon as it starts getting hot with 100% humidity. Kiss my connections goodbye. So I don't know how much help I can be. The only time possible is at night. From 9pm to 9am. Not as hot and humid

03-31-2008, 01:50 AM	#928
reider Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:42	Alan, you're being so helpful over here - perhaps you're folding for the wrong team!

03-31-2008, 05:01 PM	#937
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	Go away for a day and it gets very busy around here! FOLD ON!! Tommyboy81 - if you are having connection issues, the PS3 will hold units (6 I think) until it is able to connect with the server to upload and download. It will try over and over to connect so if your connection is unstable, it might find a time when it is up and get the units back over and pick up a new assignment. Besides, summer is 3 months away...plenty of folding can happen between then and now!

03-31-2008, 05:12 PM	#938
BluRayExplosion Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:27	Left my PS3 folding for over a week during spring break. I come back to find that my WUs have increased from 40 to 112!!!

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