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Team Lamb Chop News
May 17, 2004 |
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Stats update and other news |
Sorry about the lack of stats updated in the past week or so. The SETI@home stats server has become quite unreliable over this time and has been returning server errors when trying to pull the stats. The tech news page says they were setting up a separate server to handle the bulk of the stats stuff, but even with that change, things have not improved. They have scheduled a server outage on Monday, and hopefully they will be working on getting things back working reliably. Hopefully they will get things straight with this outage, but if not, I will work on pulling stats in a different way (although the numbers may not be the most up to date).
Also, Monday will mark the 5 year anniversary of the launch of the SETI@home project. I have it on good authority that The Planetary Society will (finally) be recognizing some of the teams that have made the project a success. You may want to keep an eye on their website today to see what they have planned for their 5th anniversary celebration of the project.
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- zAmboni |
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December 1, 2003 |
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Gauntlet stats |
For those that are participating in the gauntlet, you can find the stats here. The are provided by Darkness Productions |
- heretic |
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November 26, 2003 |
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More on the number of new users |
They way the community gathered behind this aging giant of a team was totally unexpected, and might I say, also greatly appreciated. The fact that TLC, through the Ars community and the call for help on the front page, got more than a 1000 - yes that is right one thousand, new users, just shows the strength and depth of our community.
Also, surprising, is the number of returning "old" team members. They have put aside old feuds, tiredness and disgust of the project, loyalty to new teams, etc, to come back and protect what they once help build. It warms my heart.
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- heretic |
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November 25, 2003 |
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New members so far this month |
The front page pimpage for TLC and its plight certainly payed dividends. Ars Team Lamb Chop has so far this month received 899 new members. We might actually have a chance of fighting of the final challenge from team Seti.Germany. |
- heretic |
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November 24, 2003 |
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Sign up for the TLC final Seti@Home I Gauntlet |
A "signup" thread has be started in the DCA. If you want to participate in the gauntlet report your intentions there. You can find the thread here |
- heretic |
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November 23, 2003 |
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TLC new members the last 24 hours |
Ars Team Lamb Chop's call for help has received a massive response from the Ars community. How many the final number will be, is not known at the moment. At the time of writing the number is nearly 500 new users. These new users also brought with them approximately 450.000 WUs.
As swatkins said in the TLC warning thread: I'm so damn proud of you guys!
There is still time to join up :-)
Joining instructions posted by Jetta :
After the #distributed gang helped jschmeling with his install he pointed out that there are no easy how to on setting up SETI. There are service installs and more technical how to’s but no basic, launch and go setups. So here is a quick SETI setup, shouldn’t take more than a minute or two to setup and is perfect for the casual SETI cruncher.
download the i386-winnt-cmdline.exe: from here
download seti driver from here
Place both files into a directory, launch the SETI driver client and set the desired cache size to something other than 0. Once that is set click on the transmit button, and a cmd window will open up, follow the prompts in the window and enter your SETI user information. You are now running SETI through SETI driver! :)
Once you have done this you will want to disable your screen saver or set it to blank screen. Screen savers use cycles and will slow your seti production down a great deal. Placing a shortcut to SETI driver in the startup folder may be a good idea as well.
Once you have done this adding seti to additional machines is easy. Just copy the SETI, SETI driver and user_info file into a directory on the other system, launch SETI driver and set preferences. |
- heretic |
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November 22, 2003 |
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Our Flagship is sinking |
SETI@Home is one of the oldest and is the largest distributed computing project in the world. In the early days of the project, Caesar enlisted Ars' support in the search for otherworldly signals with the formation of Team Lamp Chop (TLC), our team. Over the past few years, many other distributed computing projects have started, with Ars having a hand in most. But with over 5800 members, TLC's SETI@Home entry remains Ars' flagship team participating in a project that boasts more than 7.5 million members.
After four years, phase one of the SETI@Home project (SETI I) is about to end and the beta for its successor, BOINC, is nearing completion. As of now, there is no firm date for the completion of SETI I. For the past three years, TLC has held down the top spot in the project overcoming tough rivals such as Sun, Microsoft, IBM and Team Art Bell. SETI I completion was originally planned nearly a year ago and TLC's lead seemed safe, but as they say, there is no such thing as a sure thing. During this delay, TLC's closest competitor, SETI.Germany has doubled their size to over 9000 team members and has closed the gap considerably. Recent statistics show that SETI.Germany will pass TLC in as little as a month. In order words: The flagship is sinking! So desperate times ask for desperate actions.
TLC is placing a call for help because we can use all the help we can get to stave off the threat. Currently, SETI.Germany is cranking out 29,000 work units per day, nearly triple TLC's production of 11,000 per day. With the uncertainty surround the end date for SETI I, additional firepower is needed to avoid dropping into second place. Ideally we would like to triple TLC's output, but any additional production will reduce the threat. If you would like to help keep TLC on top, download the SETI@Home client and join the team! To add some fun and help get the juices flowing, TLC is organizing a sub-team gauntlet in preparation for the final push. The gauntlet will start on December 1 and will end on January 1 with the motto: "We start on 1 and we will finish on 1". More information about TLC can be found in the Distributed Computing Arcana Forum and info about the gauntlet can be found here. While waiting for the gauntlet to begin, you can check out the current team progress, and also get some tips on running the SETI@Home client here.
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- Crossroads |
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April 17, 2003 |
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Roelof needs the S@H community's help |
Roelof Engelbrecht, the creator of the extremely useful utility SETI Spy, has been diagnosed with the untreatable liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Colangitis. He is currently on a liver transplant waiting list and will need monetary support beyond what insurance will cover. Roelof is currently asking for donations to help cover what may be more than $50,000 in post surgery costs. SETI Spy has been used by thousands of S@H participants and Roelof has provided the program, updates, and support free of charge for over four years. For TLC and myself, I urge the S@H community members to help a friend in need and donate to his Liver Transplant Fund. The response has been quite good so far, but there is a long way until Roelof's goal is reached. Even if it is a few dollars, please donate what you can! |
- zAmboni |
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March 11, 2003 |
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SETI Astronomers To Revisit Signals On March 18-20 |
We've known for months that SETI@Home was going to revisit the top signal candidates, but in just over a week they're finally going to do it. The SETI astronomers hope to revisit between 100-200 candidate signals.
On a sidenote, the entire SETI@Home project wields a collective computing power of 52 terraflops. By comparison, the single-most powerful supercomputer on Earth, Japan's Earth Simulator, clocks in at 10 terraflops. |
- SunGod |
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Stunning New Photos Reveal New Information About Jupiter |
The Cassini spacecraft has been travelling towards Jupiter since 1997 and recently provided scientists with some beautiful new photographs of the huge gas giant.
But the photos have revealed new evidence that have turned a standing theory about Jupiter on its head. Previously it was believed that the pale regions were actually areas of the atmosphere that were rising, and the dark bands were descending regions of the atmosphere. But the evidence indicates the exact opposite may be true: pale regions are descending and dark regions are rising.
Cassini is roughly six million miles from Jupiter, and will continue its mission by dropping the Huygens probe into the atmosphere of Titan, a moon of Saturn. |
- SunGod |
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March 1, 2003 |
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Last Minutes Of Columbia Crew Caught On Video |
In a stunning revelation, a videotape taken of some of the Shuttle Columbia crew just minutes before the tregedy occured has been discovered. Amazingly, the 13 minute video (RealAudio required) survived the reentry and fiery crash, and was found inside of debris recovered in Texas. In what must have surely been a relief for the friends, families and colleagues of the astronauts, the tape shows that none of the crew was at all aware that a problem existed, and you can see and hear them carrying on normally and even making jokes between one another - they were all doing what they loved, right up to the end. The tape ends several minutes before the first known event in the disaster occured.
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- SunGod |
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February 25, 2003 |
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Shuttle Columbia Disaster Questions & Answers |
Space.com has assembled an interesting FAQ about the Space Shuttle Shuttle Columbia disaster. If you've been to following the investigation over the last few weeks, it's definitely worth checking out.
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- SunGod |
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February 1, 2003 |
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Space Shuttle Columbia Breaks Up Over Texas, Killing All 7 Astronauts |
The Space Shuttle Columbia has broken up over Texas - killing all seven astronauts on board. Travelling at roughly Mach-16, the shuttle began to break up at an altitude of roughly 200,000 feet, sending a "roaring noise" across the region that was heard as far away as Shreveport, Louisiana. Police reported "numerous pieces of debris" falling in and around Nacagdoches, Texas. This was the 113th mission for the Space Shuttle fleet. Read the terrible news.
For those of us old enough to remember, in 1981 we watched with amazement and pride as astronauts Crippen and Young rode Columbia into orbit for the first time ever, ushering in a new era of manned space flight. NASA plans a press conference shortly. |
- SunGod |
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January 31, 2003 |
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SunGod Goes To Berkeley: A BOINC Update |
Last week I had the great opportunity to meet with the key Berkeley staff involved in the upcoming BOINC project and SETI@Home Phase 2. What came out of the meeting was a great first look at BOINC and a wonderful opportunity for TLC to become actively involved in the project long before it ever gets released to the public. Anyone curious about BOINC, AstroPulse or SETI@Home Phase 2 should stop by the DC forums and take a look at this thread to see what I learned - it's pretty cool! Read the meeting summary here |
- SunGod |
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January 15, 2003 |
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TLC Science News Editor Wanted |
TLC is on the hunt for a dedicated Science News Editor to keep our news page full of DAILY updates containing the latest astronomical and scientific discoveries related to SETI, SETI@Home, astronomy and space science. This is a volunteer position, so there's no pay, but you would be able to inform our 5,500 members on the latest science news.
Similar previous experience is a big plus - you must demonstrate ability to cull relevant news from other sources, and must be able to write clearly and succinctly. A good command of English is imperative, as is experience using HTML and CSS. If you have a keen interest in science and can dedicate a minimum of 6 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months, let's talk. Please only inquire about this position if you are serious about making the commitment required. |
- SunGod |
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