Siran's Old News Page
Tuesday, June 29, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- Virus Respiratorio Sincitial (VRS): VRS (from the Spanish Virus Respiratorio Sincitial) is a BOINC-based project which main aim is to simulate the behaviour of the human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank David, from France, for pointing me toward VRS. Thanks David! -- Siran
Friday, June 18, 2010:
Today, I had to fix a couple project links that took one to the wrong project. The Biochemical Library link went to the CAS@home project and the CAS@home link went to the AQUA@home project. I believe what happened was that when I was splitting up the Pre-Alpha and Alpha menus, I inadvertently messed up my links. This is now fixed! :) Funny thing is, when I first tested the links, they worked. Must be them mischievous gremlins. ;) My thanks go out to Ronny for pointing out the error of my ways. ;) Thanks Ronny! -- Siran
Thursday, June 17, 2010:
I have added 2 new BOINC project(s):
- Biochemical Library: BCL is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to do research in BCL. BCL is based at Vanderbilt University and hosted by Information Technology Services.
In: Pre-Alpha - CAS@home: The objective of CAS@home, which is conceived as a one-year project involving several CAS institutes and start in January 2010, is to raise awareness of volunteer computing within CAS, and more widely within the Chinese scientific community.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank David, from France, for pointing me toward Biochemical Library, and Ronny for CAS@home. Thanks David and Ronny! -- Siran
Monday, May 24, 2010:
I updated the downloads page with the newest version of the BOINC manager, v6.10.56 for the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. Also note that the Linux versions will not download to Windows, Mac or Linux machines from my website. They are only available for download on the BOINC website. The download button will take you to the BOINC websites downloads page. -- Siran
Saturday, May 22, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- Unknown Project: It is unknown, at this time, what this project is all about. It is so new that it only has one registered user, who just happens to be the User of the Day (UOTD). It originates in Spain. Account creation is enabled and there are no work units issued yet.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank Ronny for pointing me toward this new project. Thanks Ronny! -- Siran
Friday, May 21, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- Unknown Project: It is unknown, at this time, what this project is all about, exactly. It is assumed that it is some sort of test project. That is how new it is! It originates in Taiwan. Account creation is enabled and there have been work units issued.
In: Testing
NOTE: I would like to thank Ronny for pointing me toward this new project. Thanks Ronny! -- Siran
Thursday, May 20, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- GMDHGrid: GMDHGrid is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to explore inductive GMDH algorithms forecasting time series. Inductive GMDH algorithms give possibility to finds the best solution by sorting-out of possible variants.
In: Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank Ronny for pointing me toward this new project. Thanks Ronny! -- Siran
Thursday, May 06, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- SZTAKI Desktop Grid Research Facility: This project is the test & research facility for SZTAKI Desktop Grid.
In: Testing
NOTE: I would like to thank rebirther, from Germany, for pointing me toward this new project. Thanks rebirther! -- Siran
Tuesday, May 04, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- DNA@Home: The goal of DNA@Home is to discover what regulates the genes in DNA. We're currently under construction, so bear with us. Workunits will be sent out sporadically, but don't expect them to actually work :) We're doing internal testing at the moment.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank David, from France, for pointing me toward this new project. Thanks David! -- Siran
Monday, May 03, 2010:
News from BOINC: It seems that a bug was discovered after the release of v6.10.43. This bug does not affect all BOINC users, it only affects those users that are using a CUDA enabled graphics card. BOINC has rolled back to v6.10.18 for Windows, v6.10.21 for Mac and v6.10.17 for Linux. I will keep the current v6.10.43 versions for download from my website. If you are running CUDA, click the Linux download button, which takes you to the BOINC downloads page, and download the stable version(s) from there. I will also note this on my downloads page. -- Siran
Friday, April 23, 2010:
I added the links to my team stats page. Each graphic links directly to the appropriate project's website.
I have removed the following BOINC project(s):
MindModeling@RPI.. removed from: Beta
NOTE: This project does not seem to exist anymore. I receive a server error, when trying to access their website, that states that the page is not found on the server. -- Siran
Thursday, April 22, 2010:
Several months ago I started working on a website for our BOINC team, team USS Vre'kasht NCC-33187. It never really got anywhere and I soon lost the interest in doing it. Today, I decided to make this website a hybrid of sorts. I incorporated a team spirit sort of thing here. It really has nothing fancy like a forum or Blog. Plus, I also added a bit of color to the menu.
I placed our overall BOINC combined stats graphic on this page and added a page that lists all the individual projects we have a team on. The link is below the stats graphic on this page. Each graphic will link to the individual project, with the exception of the retired projects. -- Siran
Sunday, April 11, 2010:
I updated the downloads page with the newest version of the BOINC manager, v6.10.43 for the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. Also note that the Linux versions will not download to Windows, Mac or Linux machines from my website. They are only available for download on the BOINC website. The download button will take you to the BOINC websites downloads page. -- Siran
Friday, April 09, 2010:
I have added a new feature to my website:
I have added a popup window for displaying random definitions of terms basically used in the world of BOINC. "Where is this popup window?", you ask. Why, it's very simple! Just right-click anywhere on this page and it will display. I will be adding definitions on occasion as I have time and something comes to mind. Enjoy!
NOTE: You must have popups enabled for my website. You can add an exception for the domain www.sirans-boincnews.com in whatever browser you happen to be using. -- Siran
Thursday, April 08, 2010:
I have added 2 new BOINC project(s):
- 3g Bridge Project: Again, I haven't a clue what this project is all about either. Their main page still has the default sample news and the description is the default generic one without a name or description of what the project is about.
In: Pre-Alpha - World Community Grid: I have neglected to add WCG to my website simply because it is not a BOINC project, but a repository of many other BOINC projects, and I believe non-BOINC projects.
In: Production
NOTE: I would like to thank David from France for pointing me toward this new project and suggesting that I add WCG. Thanks David! -- Siran
I have removed EDGeS Local Test Boinc Server since it evolved to EDGeS@Home and is now in Beta
Tuesday, April 06, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- Steiner@Home: I haven't a clue what this project is all about. I'm assuming, from the month old news item on the front page, that it is not of a scientific nature. It is a new project and is in standby mode for the time being.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank Ronny for pointing me toward this new project. Thanks Ronny! -- Siran
Thursday, April 01, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- DNETC@HOME: DNETC@Home is a wrapper between BOINC and distributed.net. DNETC was the Internet's first general-purpose distributed computing project. Founded in 1997, our network has grown to include thousands of users around the world donating the power of their home computers to academic research and public-interest projects.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: Well, it looks like this month is off to a good start. :) I would like to thank David from France and W. Kahler, both, for the link to this new project. Thank you, both! (I just hope that this new project, found today, isn't a great big APRIL FOOL'S joke. :) ) -- Siran
Wednesday, March 31, 2010:
I have added 3 new BOINC project(s):
- AlmereGrid TestGrid - Boinc: This is the Boinc test Grid of AlmereGrid. The goals is to experiment with Boinc test applications and new Boinc versions, before they are put on the main Grid.
In: Testing - SHETI: Sheti is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to solve the 131-bit Certicom ECC Challenge. The challenge is about solving an elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem.
In: Pre-Alpha - Superlink@EGEE queue: It is unknown what this project does. There is no description on the main page.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I received more e-mails concerning, yeah, you guessed it, BOINC! One was about one of the above added projects, one was to correct a link and another was to a website, I cannot read, it's in French, that lists BOINC projects. My thanks go out to David from France for the information. Thanks! Also, I do believe that this will be my last update, for my website this month, since today is the last day of March. :) -- Siran
Monday, March 29, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- WUProj@Home: WUProj@home is a non-intensive project that uses Internet-connected computers to collect workunits properties of BOINC projets such as computation time, memory requirements, checkpointing interval or report limit.
In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: Quite the quantity of updates made to this website this month! -- Siran
Friday, March 26, 2010:
I have added 6 more BOINC Cross-project statistics website links to the User Statistic Sites menu section:
- BOINC All Project Stats
- BOINC Combined Statistics
- BOINC Statistics of the WORLD!
- Free-DC
- Team Starfire World BOINC Stats 'N Stones
- The Knights Who Say 'Ni!'
NOTE: It amazes me the level of dedication people exhibit when it comes to all things BOINC! -- Siran
Wednesday, March 24, 2010:
I have updated the status colored dots for the projects according to their current status. I have also updated some broken links. Open Rendering Environment (ORE) has been renamed to: Renderfarm.fi
Here's a weird experience! I tried to access the project website for IMP@Home and received a message that that I am denied access because my IP address is blocked from accessing the server. If anyone visiting my website here has access, it would be most appreciated if you could look into this for me. I have only been to their site to add them to my website. This is most weird! -- Siran
I have relocated the following BOINC project(s) according to their present phase:
Gerasim@home....... moved from: Pre-Alpha..... to: Alpha
NOTE: I am sure there are more re-locations I need to make, I just need to discover them. -- Siran
I have removed the following BOINC project(s):
Satisfaction@home.. removed from: Pre-Alpha VCP................ removed from: Pre-Alpha EAPS@HOME.......... removed from: Alpha Ramsey@home........ removed from: Alpha NQueens Project.... removed from: Beta PS3GRID.net........ removed from: Beta
Tuesday, March 23, 2010:
I have relocated the following BOINC project(s) according to their present phase:
ABC@Home........... moved from: Alpha..... to: Production malariacontrol.net. moved from: Alpha..... to: Production Simap.............. moved from: Alpha..... to: Production The Lattice Project moved from: Alpha..... to: Production Cosmology@Home..... moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Beta Genetic Life....... moved from: Alpha..... to: Beta Orbit@Home......... moved from: Alpha..... to: Beta POEM@Home.......... moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Beta Hydrogen@home...... moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Alpha PlanetQuest........ moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Alpha RCN................ moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Alpha SHA-1 Collision.... moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Alpha µFluids@Home....... moved from: Pre-Alpha. to: Alpha BRaTS@Home......... moved from: Production to: Beta
(BRaTS@Home placed in production on error)
NOTE: I am sure there are more re-locations I need to make, I just need to discover them. -- Siran
I have added 2 new and re-added 1 old BOINC project(s):
- Pizza@Home: Pizza@Home is a non-scientific project for Pizza lovers all over the world. We have tried to make it scientific but the work units keep getting eaten before they can be distributed to people so you have to bring your own work. In: For Fun/Pay
- SciLINC: SciLINC intends to increase public access to nationally significant scientific literature. Enhance the usefulness of digitized materials by creating a Web repository of scanned literature, keywords, and online resources with tools for searching and analysis. Create an educational tool for learning about plant life. In: Beta
- UH Second Computing: Second Computing is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to do research in different areas of computational science. In: Beta
NOTE: Pizza@Home is strictly for fun, NO science involved! I had seen references indicating the SciLINC was a retired project. Although there front page news is a bit dated, they seem to be thriving. -- Siran
Monday, March 22, 2010:
I have added 2 new BOINC project(s):
- Mopac@home: The CADASTER project is an FP7-funded project by the EU that aims to provide a Decision Support System (DSS) to asses the hazard and risk for chemicals belonging to four compound classes. Therefore QSAR models will be developed and validated, as the basic philosophy behind this project is minimizing animal testing, costs, and time. These models need a solid base, which is primarily founded by the knowledge of reliable structures for chemical compounds. The semiempirical quantum chemistry program MOPAC can, aside from several other important chemical qualities, provide such structures. In: Pre-Alpha
- Neural Network System: This distributed computing project is part of a larger project that is reverse engineering the brain.
NOTE: This project has taken the place of a retired project, Artificial Intelligence System. In: Alpha
NOTE: Once again, I would like to thank Ronny M. for sending the links to these 3 newest projects to me, and for the kudos on my website. Thank you Ronny! -- Siran
Sunday, March 21, 2010:
I have added 2 new BOINC project(s):
- Goldbach's Conjecture: What is the Goldbach's weak conjecture? The Goldbach's weak conjecture states that every odd number greater than 7 can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes. Liu Ming-Chit and Wang Tian-Ze proved that for numbers greater than 2·101346 Goldbach's weak conjencture is true, so checking every number under this figure is perfect for using Distributing Computing architecture like BOINC. In: Alpha
- UNCW's Distributed Data Analysis System: As the name would imply... In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank Ronny M. for sending the links to these projects to me, via e-mail, so that I could add them to my website. Thank you Ronny! Ronny did send me a third link, but for whatever reason, I cannot access the project site. It may be down, in which case I will add it at a later date. -- Siran
Monday, March 15, 2010:
A problem was found in the latest version of the BOINC manager for the Windows and Mac platforms only. I updated the downloads page with the older recommended versions, v6.10.18 for the Windows platform and v6.10.21 for the Mac platform. There are no updates for Linux. Also note that the Linux versions will not download to Windows, Mac or Linux machines from my website. They are only available for download on the BOINC website. The download button will take you to the BOINC websites downloads page. -- Siran
Sunday, March 14, 2010:
I have updated the menu by adding another menu item. Included with the link to SETI's project data Cricket graph, I have added one for the website as well, to the "Status/Statistic" section. -- Siran
Tuesday, March 09, 2010:
I have added 2 new BOINC project(s):
- QuantumFIRE alpha: QuantumFIRE alpha is a research project that invites the public to donate computing power for scientific research in Quantum Foundations, Solid State Physics and Quantum Chemistry. In: Alpha
- distributedDataMining (dDM): distributedDataMining (dDM) is the name of a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to perform research in the various fields of Data Analysis and Machine Learning. In: Alpha
NOTE: I would like to thank "wmkahler" for sending the links to these projects to me, via e-mail, so that I could add them to my website. Thank you wmkahler! -- Siran
Saturday, March 06, 2010:
I updated the downloads page with the newest version of the BOINC manager, v6.10.36 for both the Windows and Mac platforms only. There are no updates for Linux. Also note that the Linux versions will not download to Windows, Mac or Linux machines from my website. They are only available for download on the BOINC website. The download button will take you to the BOINC websites downloads page. -- Siran
Friday, March 05, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- RSA Lattice Siever (2.0): RSA Lattice Siever is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to help others factoring project such as mersenneforum or XYYXf achieve their academic goals. In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: When it cannot be determined what phase a new project is in, I place them in the Pre-Alpha phase section. -- Siran
Thursday, March 04, 2010:
I have added 1 new BOINC project(s):
- DynaPing: DynaPing uses Internet-connected computers to test if websites (from our database) are online or not. Currently a simple ping is sent to these websites and the result is stored.
DynaPing is different from other BOINC projects in that it uses your computers' internet connection while doing the work. It does not use the CPU processing power. In: Pre-Alpha
NOTE: This project is not currently taking new users. Account creation is closed. I tested the account creation function and discovered that a valid invitation code is required. It is not clear if one can become a user through invitation or the invitation will be required for general account creation, once opened. -- Siran
Monday, February 22, 2010:
As you all may well be aware of, SETI@home has been experiencing problem(s) for the past several days. Uploads and updates are highly sporadic. I, myself, have some 47 finished WUs to upload. Currently, I do believe that, the SETI team is hard at work attempting to get to the bottom of the problem(s) and get a fix in place. Connections to SETI are up and down and when up, connections to the database are erroring because of too many connection. -- Siran
UPDATE:
The SETI team seem to be working on the problem(s). For almost 2 hours, access to the SETI website was hit and miss, to say the least. The website and database are working now. All we need now is to expidite getting our finished WUs uploaded and updated. I did have 2 upload which gives me 3 to update. I still have 46 left to upload. -- Siran
Wednesday, January 06, 2010:
Greetings and HAPPY NEW YEAR my fellow BOINCers!
I updated the downloads page with the newest version of the BOINC manager, v6.10.21 for the Mac platform. Strange that the Mac version was all that was updated by BOINC. Also note that the Linux versions will not download to Windows, Mac or Linux machines from my website. They are only available for download on the BOINC website. The download button will take you to the BOINC websites downloads page. -- Siran