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by Peter Hucker
Thu May 26, 2022 11:44 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: FB Sprint 6: 26-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 29-May-2022 20:59 UTC PrimeGrid
Replies: 11
Views: 1288

Re: FB Sprint 6: 26-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 29-May-2022 20:59 UTC PrimeGrid

Lucky you, I'm just finishing an extreme Jennifer in 6 hours.

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by Peter Hucker
Sun May 22, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*
Replies: 19
Views: 1824

Re: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*

So what happened to this website over the weekend, couldn't get into it for a couple of days.
by Peter Hucker
Sun May 22, 2022 5:52 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*
Replies: 19
Views: 1824

Re: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*

It would appear I got banned from that forum, twice.
by Peter Hucker
Fri May 20, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I was hoping for silver, since we got gold overall for the two years before the last one.

I have been amused by the rude remarks from other teams, one said we're not really Scottish since we have an American competitor. I pointed out perhaps the American didn't like their own country.
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 19, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*
Replies: 19
Views: 1824

Re: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC Project TBD

Dirk Broer wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 2:43 am Me personally could do with a Universe@Home sprint now...
Did you not hand all those in for the Pentathlon?
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 19, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*
Replies: 19
Views: 1824

Re: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC Project TBD

If I travelled back in time to tell you I'd be charged with disobeying the 478th law of the continuum. I will not take that risk.
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 18, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC *CANCELLED*
Replies: 19
Views: 1824

Re: Sprint 5: 19-May-2022 21:00 UTC - 22-May-2022 20:59 UTC Project TBD

Actually I think bunkering is annoying. It's a lot of effort and spoils the competition. It also pisses off the project admins who have to cope with sudden surges in traffic.

Think of a normal running race, you don't get to start before the whistle!
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 17, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I was surprised at Einstein and Universe getting sluggish. Einstein is a big project, and Universe just had a major storage upgrade (no more rust spinners). Although only the last obstacle stopped Universe working completely. I think something crashed somewhere. The previous obstacles I could pester...
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 17, 2022 2:50 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox

Drat and double drat, couldn't get all my Universe in for the obstacle, the server is very bogged down this time.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 17, 2022 2:49 am
Forum: archive
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox
Replies: 23
Views: 2667

Re: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox

They will, but that's not what they're good at. They're 1:4 ratio, faster at MW and slower at others. I have couple of SP cards for non-MW stuff. 280X/7990 x 6 = DP = MW 6990 x 1 = DP = MW Possible 7990 I'm bidding on and need to repair x 1 = DP = MW Nano x 1 = SP = Folding/Einstein/whatever RX560 x...
by Peter Hucker
Mon May 16, 2022 12:22 am
Forum: archive
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox
Replies: 23
Views: 2667

Re: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox

A taat is something you eat with jam on it. Why did they choose those random letters from the name? Anyway, looks like we're winning if you only count country-based teams (which are the only meaningful ones). If MW appears let me know immediately, I have a huge pile of DP cards. Actually they sit on...
by Peter Hucker
Fri May 13, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Fixed rate for years. [makes rude gesture at EDF] Besides, they warm the parrot rooms, I now have 18 birds. And you can always make your own - solar, wind, plugging it into next door's garage socket, etc. And I've never bothered with power saving stuff, it doesn't impress me. I'm not buying an elect...
by Peter Hucker
Fri May 13, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Bidding on two more (broken) cards. I think "stripes on screen" might not affect all the VRAM so I could still crunch? And the other one just says "fans don't spin and make a loud noise". I think I can manage to change a fan.....
by Peter Hucker
Fri May 13, 2022 2:01 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Firewall adjusted. Universe and Summerfield's (the spell checker doesn't like Numberfields!) off, SRBase on.

Engage!

Ignore my previous fed up notice.

[slaps self] Just bought another card.... Radeon 6990 £90.
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 12, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

If anyone is running windows and wants to bunker some NumberFields WUs, we could use the help on the last 2 Javelin throws, which have yet to be announced. There will be 2 throws and they will occur sometime between the 15th and 18th. If you're running linux, we can use some Universe but the server...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 11, 2022 8:40 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I'm on Boinctasks. I'm actually getting fed up of these competitions. Messing around bunkering and finding the project is overloaded etc. I'm spending hours a day arseing around with settings. I'll continue running this pentathlon on whatever gives me work and doesn't crash my hardware. After that I...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 11, 2022 6:53 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Maybe another team is blocking our tasks? But that costs them too.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 9:18 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Yes very irritating they haven't worked out how to use more than one card. I guess we can use cc_config.xml to limit it to card 1 and limit something else to cards 2+.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox
Replies: 23
Views: 2667

Re: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox

Are all on the list on the right (selectable projects) at https://formula-boinc.org/sprint_v2.py? ... en&sprint= going to be chosen? Or is that just possibilities?
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox
Replies: 23
Views: 2667

Re: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox

And those adapters are very helpful! Thanks again David!
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox
Replies: 23
Views: 2667

Re: Formula Boinc 2022 shoutbox

Hello! MW again this year I hope. I've collected six DP cards....
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: TSBT Competitions
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022
Replies: 3
Views: 861

Re: Formula Boinc 2022

I'll be there.

I was just surprised there wasn't discussion of it in here before the Pentathlon.

(On purpose?) Someone decided to run them on different days.

I want a Milkyway competition, I have GPUs specifically sourced to do double precision.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: TSBT Competitions
Topic: Formula Boinc 2022
Replies: 3
Views: 861

Formula Boinc 2022

Seems to be no mention of this competition? We've got two Gold and one Silver in the sprints so far.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Looking at the the guys ahead of us, it seems some people don't use tactics at all.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 10, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Only Hard OCP (not sure which country that's meant to represent!) is right behind us, and they've submitted less in the last hour, 12 hours, and 24 hours. So unless they're being cheeky and bunkering, they won't catch us, we'll get a bronze. Opinions on whether to put our GPUs on Primegrid or Number...
by Peter Hucker
Mon May 09, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I've now changed my user settings in the forum to say it's UTC here, which is a lie and actually it suggested I should have it back at UTC+1. Now my post shows the actual time I posted it. Something is up.
by Peter Hucker
Mon May 09, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

--duplicate-- I keep pressing reply instead of edit!
by Peter Hucker
Mon May 09, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I am synched with the clock, but 1 hour ahead, as is all of the UK. The forum must be getting the time zones mixed up and maybe has the UK as being at UTC? We have this stupid daylight savings time running, that thing that makes winter evenings darker. For example, I posted this message at 10:40 UTC...
by Peter Hucker
Mon May 09, 2022 2:38 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Just shifted 740 of them :-)

How come you posted that at "2:22am" when it's actually 1:37am here? Am I seeing the future? I think the server put it's clock forwards twice or something.
by Peter Hucker
Sat May 07, 2022 12:47 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I have 364 tasks waiting. I was going to drop them when I woke up tomorrow about 10am. I will probably be asleep before 1am (race start).
Does it matter when we drop them in that 24 hours?

Sorry lost you on "PM the group". I thought a PM was to one person?
by Peter Hucker
Fri May 06, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Well that worked! Looks like we read the rules and nobody else did. The bonus day (today) of 200 (the highest you can get) has shot us up to Bronze! In fact we're the winning country. Not sure what those company name ones are. I can understand being patriotic for a country, but a company? Isn't Anan...
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 05, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

But it's more expensive in every country. It's particularly expensive in the UK. As you'll find out when your current plan expires. Enjoy it while it lasts. Probably cheaper to make my own with solar or something. And no, it's gone up everywhere by the same amount. California is through the roof. M...
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 05, 2022 8:09 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

But it's more expensive in every country. Get solar panels and absorb all that Scottish sun! I do find it funny when Californian friends tell me to get solar. They don't realise what clouds are. By the way, I have an electricity tarriff that's fixed price. So for a little longer I'm paying the old p...
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 05, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I'm hoping a lot of you withheld stuff for the bonus days? Is it true the last 3 years we came 1st, 1st, 3rd overall? We've been mentioned in the announcements thus: "The Scots, last year's bronze medalists, are far from their form back then. It remains to be seen whether this is tactics or wea...
by Peter Hucker
Thu May 05, 2022 5:47 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

:-) I just tripled your credits in the Universe race.
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

The last time I ran tahitis or other amd GPUs I thought PPS Sieve was still the best paying app. I just picked the fastest for the competition, so nothing is left half finished at the end. Only the really big ones get bonus points, and those will most likely not get done when I want them to. I seem...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Shoot.. My longest Run was a Sprint from the Driveway to the Boys Room.. :lol: :doh: j/k Tho I did do the 400m in 48 sec's in High School.. That is nothing to sneeze at. Outstanding time. I was a track coach in HS and College in a previous life. I did some throwing events myself. Unfortunately nowa...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Well that was annoying. I forgot my 6 Tahitis can't do Numberfields, they just let the CPU do all the work. So I started bunkering Primegrid and found their genefer tasks have a deadline shorter than 5 days, so I had to change to different apps. And then I found Boinc as usual doesn't have a clue ho...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 4:52 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Those addresses are incorrect here. Everybody should ping them themselves, must differ by country, or you're using a VPN that's messing you about. I get: Universe 148.81.25.80 Numberfields 129.219.51.76 Primegrid 185.193.25.77 I pinged the address shown in the project's properties. Yours look suspec...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Ha! Sorted. Using Windows firewall to block Universe upload while downloading from Numberfields.
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I'll keep Universe on the CPUs and put Numberfields on the GPUs (which are currently not doing anything for the competition). I may swap about when I see how well the team is doing in each event.
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 11:29 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

:lol: I used to tell the coach "If you want me to run Faster. Tell a Big Football Player I was with his girlfriend" :shock: Never could do the 100m nor any race over 400m.. I can't pace myself. As I said earlier, you don't need to pace. No point in using your mind to control the race, use...
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 4:15 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

PecosRiverM wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:51 amTho I did do the 400m in 48 sec's in High School..
Was that on purpose or were you being chased? Some of the wimpiest lads at my school were the fastest runners. Well I didn't often catch them anyway.
by Peter Hucker
Wed May 04, 2022 4:12 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

Yup, I used to run marathons back when I was much younger and somewhat thinner; And one foot in front of the other, as fast as possible, until the 26.2 miles are up was a decent basic approach. Although some small regard for training and pacing probably improved my times & limited the number of...
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 03, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

There are a lot of different tactics used for competitions. I take tactics with a pinch of salt. I used to run real marathons, assault courses, fell races, etc. Everyone was always on at me to use tactics, saving energy for certain parts etc. I just ran as fast as I felt like. Really annoyed some f...
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 03, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

I'm the sort of person that cannot ignore. Things must be blocked by the computer or I get rude :-)

Anyway shoutboxes have never interested me, they're not like a forum where you can have a proper conversation.

I've noticed this team is also in Formula Boinc. I'll have a go at that too.
by Peter Hucker
Tue May 03, 2022 4:54 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon
Replies: 101
Views: 13820

Re: 2022 BOINC Pentathlon

scole of TSBT wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 2:54 amIt's p3dn and taat-ukraine we need to worry about.
Is that the user called Taat that was rude in the shoutbox? I've blocked the entire shoutbox :-)

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