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by Megacruncher
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2024 Sprint #2 06 March 1900 UTC - 09 March 1900 Project Asteroids
Replies: 1
Views: 48

Re: Formula BOINC 2024 Sprint #2 06 March 1900 UTC - 09 March 1900 Project Asteroids

And, despite the server problems, which turned out to be attempted sabotage, the sprint carried on & concluded with us as clear winners.
Well done everyone.
by Megacruncher
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2024 Sprint #2 06 March 1900 UTC - 09 March 1900 Project Asteroids
Replies: 1
Views: 48

Formula BOINC 2024 Sprint #2 06 March 1900 UTC - 09 March 1900 Project Asteroids

The second sprint of the season has been afflicted with server problems meaning that until a few hours ago there were no useful stats being displayed. But it’s running rather better now & TSBT have a narrow lead with one day left. But no room for complacency, so get on it if you aren’t already. ...
by Megacruncher
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:08 am
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2024 Sprint 01: 28 Feb 1700 UTC - 02 Mar 1700 UTC Project NumberFields
Replies: 3
Views: 117

Formula BOINC 2024 Sprint 01: 28 Feb 1700 UTC - 02 Mar 1700 UTC Project NumberFields

As announced elsewhere FB 2024 is with minimal fanfare about to spring into action. The project won’t be announced until immediately before the start. https://formula-boinc.org/sprints.py?race=2&division=1&standing=team&sprintid=3 I think the format will be a simple 72hr dash rather that...
by Megacruncher
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: BOINC Software Applications
Topic: Best practices
Replies: 1
Views: 75

Re: Best practices

When it says 100% of the CPUs it means 100% of the possible threads. Which on your CPU is a very useful 48! If you are using the PC for other stuff I'd set the max to 94%. 75% might be a reasonable starting point for when you are using the PC. Trial & error are probably your best guide here. As ...
by Megacruncher
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: The Ramanujan Machine St. Valentine's Day Challenge 2024-02-14 00:00 - 2024-02-17 00:00 UTC
Replies: 5
Views: 150

Re: The Ramanujan Machine St. Valentine's Day Challenge 2024-02-14 00:00 - 2024-02-17 00:00 UTC

Good luck with that! Nothing wrong wi' a nerdy lass! :roll:

Anyhoo. We won that one by an embarrassing margin.

Top individuals were:
PRM ............. 1st
Mega ............ 2nd
Solidair79 ...... 7th
davidBAM ...... 8th
scole of TSBT . 9th
by Megacruncher
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Guest Access Forum
Topic: Back Again
Replies: 8
Views: 177

Re: Back Again

Or just tell us who we knew you as.
Your current names ring nae bells, even to an old-timer like like masel'.
Welcome back onywae!
by Megacruncher
Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: The Ramanujan Machine St. Valentine's Day Challenge 2024-02-14 00:00 - 2024-02-17 00:00 UTC
Replies: 5
Views: 150

Re: The Ramanujan Machine St. Valentine's Day Challenge 2024-02-14 00:00 - 2024-02-17 00:00 UTC

No cash or other prizes. :cry:
But success will defo enhance your sexual attractiveness and prowess. 8-)
If your experience is otherwise please let us know. Loser! :lol: :(
by Megacruncher
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: The Ramanujan Machine St. Valentine's Day Challenge 2024-02-14 00:00 - 2024-02-17 00:00 UTC
Replies: 5
Views: 150

Re: The Ramanujan Machine St. Valentine's Day Challenge 2024-02-14 00:00 - 2024-02-17 00:00 UTC

11 Teams signed up already.
Not that many of us running it at present: Although TSBT is scoring very well.
Let's have a few more recruits & see if we can run away with this one from the outset.
by Megacruncher
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC
Replies: 26
Views: 1612

Re: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC

Okay. Thanks. I just got another one on PPSE!
Until FB comes back on stream & other fights aside, I think PG is where I'll be directing most of my resources.
by Megacruncher
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC
Replies: 26
Views: 1612

Re: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC

I think, in the absence of FB, I might be getting the Prime Hunting bug!
Which is the most productive sub-project?
by Megacruncher
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC
Replies: 26
Views: 1612

Re: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC

We finished 10th. Quite respectable in the circumstances.
Individual rankings were:
Mega cruncher 19th
Miklos 26th
Wailing Angus Beef 87th
Many thanks to my anonymous benefactors!

Well done & I’m sure we will do even better when we get some GPU challenges.
by Megacruncher
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC
Replies: 26
Views: 1612

Re: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC

Granowski wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:14 am @Megacruncher ... has a third Prime ... in the challenge ...
Yup.
Three primes in 2 days.
24hrs left can I get another?
by Megacruncher
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC
Replies: 26
Views: 1612

Re: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC

10 hours in and we are in 8th place.
Given that we are a small team & it is CPU only, this is not too bad really.
And I've discovered a new Prime - only my 6th. :dance:
Let's hear it for 3285*2^1803791+1
by Megacruncher
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: 2024-01-11 20:00 UTC - 2024-01-16 20:00 UTC BOINC@AUSTRALIA Quick SRBase
Replies: 7
Views: 1044

Re: 2024-01-11 20:00 UTC - 2024-01-16 20:00 UTC BOINC@AUSTRALIA Quick SRBase

Thank you! Yes, a resounding success for TSBT! Although P3DN managed a respectable 234M to our 288M so the margin of victory was not too embarrassing! On the individual front it was: 1st Megacruncher 2nd PecosRiverM 5th Miklos.M 14th Wailing Angus Beef 64th SolidAir 74th Gregg 132nd DrLen Congrats a...
by Megacruncher
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC
Replies: 26
Views: 1612

Re: PG Challenge Series Hilbert's Birthday Challenge - 2024-01-23 01:00 UTC - 2024-01-26 01:00 UTC

No problem Gregg.
But I suspect quite a few of us are more than happy with PPSE and will be giving this one some serious laldy!
by Megacruncher
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: 2024-01-11 20:00 UTC - 2024-01-16 20:00 UTC BOINC@AUSTRALIA Quick SRBase
Replies: 7
Views: 1044

Re: 2024-01-11 20:00 UTC - 2024-01-16 20:00 UTC BOINC@AUSTRALIA Quick SRBase

Possibly. To be fair to them they are making a serious challenge.
But if we all dig deep I'm sure we can see them off!
by Megacruncher
Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: 2024-01-11 20:00 UTC - 2024-01-16 20:00 UTC BOINC@AUSTRALIA Quick SRBase
Replies: 7
Views: 1044

Re: 2024-01-11 20:00 UTC - 2024-01-16 20:00 UTC BOINC@AUSTRALIA Quick SRBase

Yup!
A massive lead for me & TSBT.
Hurrah for bunkering!
Reckon I've killed the challenge stone dead in the first hour. :o :oops:
But I've got a wee bit in reserve, just to make sure.
Although I wouldn't be surprised if the rest just gave up.
by Megacruncher
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: SRBase
Topic: Help ... please .
Replies: 6
Views: 1303

Re: Help ... please .

My understanding is that it’s something to do about getting public credit for finding a prime.
I think if you find something worthwhile they send you a PM explaining how you can step into the lime-light. The alternative, if you do nothing, is that Anonymous gets the credit, which is fine by me.
by Megacruncher
Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: 2023-12-29 20:15 UTC - 2024-01-05 20:15 UTC New Year 2024 Challenge is Gerasim@Home ! Crunching of Subfield 7 from Numb
Replies: 1
Views: 830

Re: 2023-12-29 20:15 UTC - 2024-01-05 20:15 UTC New Year 2024 Challenge is Gerasim@Home ! Crunching of Subfield 7 from

Just in case you can’t be bothered clicking the link we totally aced this one as a team. Miklos was 9th and the rest of us were all hidden “New Users”.
:clap: :dance:
by Megacruncher
Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Where are Everybody ???
Replies: 2
Views: 685

Re: Where are Everybody ???

We are all still gobsmacked by Sebastien pulling the plug on Formula BOINC 48 hours before the 2023 comp finished. What a complete and utter @%$&! As regards the Gerasim challenge: we do seem to have passed 100M so hopefully everyone knows we are still in business! The BOINC community can look f...
by Megacruncher
Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Indeed! And there was no proper announcement of the end of the 2023 competition. :( Although all the figures point to a conclusive TSBT victory. Along with a clean sweep of TSBT victors in the first ever individual competition! But pulling the plug with 2 days to go? It’s a seriously shitty way to e...
by Megacruncher
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Indeed, it totally assured.
Just 5 days to go.


TSBT 939 vs P3DN 809
130 pt lead!
by Megacruncher
Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

TSBT 951 vs P3DN 809
142 pt lead!


Okay so the gap has gone from being a gaping chasm to a marginally less gaping chasm.
Still totally unbridgeable!
by Megacruncher
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Our mighty lead is being chipped away.
But not at a rate that should unduly worry us.

TSBT 961 vs P3DN 808
+153!


The major loss was of the MOO! lead to L’AF.
It’s not a biggie!
by Megacruncher
Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Certainly not just FB - assuming it survives, which it might or might not.
IMHO we need to diversify. More PG races, and other BS challenges and a serious attempt at the BOINC Pentathlon.
Anything really apart from BoincGames.

Meanwhile back in FB 2023

TSBT 970 vs P3DN 808
+162 pts
by Megacruncher
Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Only minor changes as 2023 draws to a close.

TSBT 967 vs P3DN 814
+ 153pts!


Not much suspense here I'm afraid.
by Megacruncher
Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

I'm sure you are calling it right Gregg! :-) It'll be our third league one win in a row! 8-) I'll probably celebrate by eating and drinking too much! :dance: But it's Xmas/New Year so there might be some of that going on whatever! :lol: Anyhoo, current stats are looking better than ever: TSBT 964 vs...
by Megacruncher
Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

We are under siege! But our reserves are plentiful and we'll be relieved come Hogmanay! As predicted Ukraine bumped us out of the top spot on YAFU. Hopefully this is a temporary irritation. But we're holding off PD3N on SRBase & making good progress on WCG and Wanless. Overall we are still in a ...
by Megacruncher
Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Finally we have some fight-back! But once the effects of the swings & roundabouts of outrageous fortune have been totted up the setback isn't too bad. TSBT 954 vs P3DN 815 + 139 pts! The main event was Russia taking the lead from us on Gerasim. The seven points thus lost were largely offset by s...
by Megacruncher
Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Billionaire Boasting.
Replies: 1
Views: 579

Billionaire Boasting.

I recently finally completed 1 Billion credits on Milkyway. This brings my number of Billion projects to 9, a tally I share only with bluestrang and stoneageman! https://stats.free-dc.org/mmakers/1000m Only 6 BOINC Accounts do better, and four of them are pooled accounts. I'm quite pleased with that...
by Megacruncher
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Cheers Gregg, absolutely we need to mix it up a bit, do some more Primegrid & other Boincstats competitions as well as Formula BOINC in 2024. Assuming of course that FB continues in 2024 - nobody has heard from Sebastien for many many months. :shock: Certainly FB 2023 trundles on to an increasin...
by Megacruncher
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Indeed, our awesome prowess in the sprints accounts for much of our success. But it's not the whole story. We are second in the Marathons which isn't too bad if you consider some of the huge teams trailing in our wake. Our position strengthened a couple of hours ago as our WCG team overtook P3DN to ...
by Megacruncher
Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

The sprints are over and there are just 5 weeks left.
And it’s looking at least as good as we could reasonably have hoped.

TSBT 950 vs P3DN 823
Our lead 127pts!
by Megacruncher
Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: FB Sprint 24: 23-Nov-2023 20:00 UTC - 26-Nov-2023 19:59 UTC Project Yoyo
Replies: 5
Views: 794

Re: FB Sprint 24: 23-Nov-2023 20:00 UTC - 26-Nov-2023 19:59 UTC Project Yoyo

Yay!
We won it.
Which means we won all the FB sprints in 2023.
23 we won all 3 days.
596 out of a possible 600 sprint points. Nice!
Hurrah for TSBT!
by Megacruncher
Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: FB Sprint 24: 23-Nov-2023 20:00 UTC - 26-Nov-2023 19:59 UTC Project Yoyo
Replies: 5
Views: 794

Re: FB Sprint 24: 23-Nov-2023 20:00 UTC - 26-Nov-2023 19:59 UTC Project Yoyo

Despite all of which, we won Day One by an unexpectedly wide margin. Hurrah!
So let’s crack on and make it a clean sweep of 2023 FB sprints!
by Megacruncher
Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Forty days & one more sprint left to go.
TSBT 919 vs P3DN 808
Lead 111!
by Megacruncher
Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: archive
Topic: FB Sprint 23: 16-Nov-2023 08:00 UTC - 19-Nov-2023 07:59 UTC Project Asteroids
Replies: 2
Views: 428

Re: FB Sprint 23: 16-Nov-2023 08:00 UTC - 19-Nov-2023 07:59 UTC Project Asteroids

Day 2 was another close one but again a victory.
Well done everyone.
Let’s make it 3 in a row!
by Megacruncher
Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: FB Sprint 23: 16-Nov-2023 08:00 UTC - 19-Nov-2023 07:59 UTC Project Asteroids
Replies: 2
Views: 428

Re: FB Sprint 23: 16-Nov-2023 08:00 UTC - 19-Nov-2023 07:59 UTC Project Asteroids

Day One was a narrow win.
We are back in 3rd on day two & need all the help we can get.
by Megacruncher
Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

With the penultimate sprint underway it’s looking good!
TSBT 916 vs P3DN 808
Lead 108!
by Megacruncher
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Latest is
TSBT 894 vs P3DN 795
Lead 99!

Fear not, this is a temporary set back due to the Russians overtaking us on Gerasim. It will soon be avenged!
by Megacruncher
Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:13 am
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

Following recent gains in the Gerasim, WCG and Amicable marathons, it is:
TSBT 901 vs P3DN 793
Lead 108!

Onwards and upwards, team!
by Megacruncher
Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

TSBT 890 vs P3DN 793
Lead 97!


Our lead increases as we move from 7th to 6th in the WCG Marathon!

Press on to victory, peeps!
by Megacruncher
Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: Formula BOINC Sprint 22: 03 Nov 23 0300 UTC - 06 Nov 23 0259 UTC Universe
Replies: 4
Views: 552

Re: Formula BOINC Sprint 22: 03 Nov 23 0300 UTC - 06 Nov 23 0259 UTC Universe

We won.
Just 2 more sprints left before the end of the year.
by Megacruncher
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

With the Universe sprint going well, so far, & us just having overtaken P3DN to take 2nd in the Gerasim marathon, our lead has extended:

TSBT 888 vs PSDN 793
Lead 95!
by Megacruncher
Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: Throw down the Gauntlet
Topic: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight
Replies: 28
Views: 8505

Re: Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

TSBT 860 vs P3DN! 778
Lead 82!

Because we overtook Litomysl to regain the lead on Moo! Wrapper.

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