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#271 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:16 pm
by davidbam
+1 to the vote of thanks to Bryan and his Xtreme friends :notworthy:
A very wise man recently wrote:Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally!
The main task of this blind squirrel is to further rally the silent stalwarts and make sure we can now stay in the top 100 :dance: :dance:

#272 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:23 pm
by Megacruncher
Actually once we’ve got up just one or two more places staying top 100 will not be that tricky.
Our current RAC of 1.4M is 15th highest.
The 100th highest is just 99K.
Just a few months ago we’d have struggled to maintain even that. But now that we’ve got bigger better hardware, you’re here & I’ve finally found Linux I reckon that once the dust has settled we could easily sustain an RAC of 200K (currently 63rd highest). This would keep us moving slowly up & leave resources free for FB & other challenges.
Whatever, it’s looking so much better than 2008 when we got there only to realise that holding it meant abandoning all other priorities.

#273 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:56 pm
by Bryan
[mention]Megacruncher[/mention] - does that mean you are now one of those Linux snobs? :roll:

That was a fun run and I'm really glad to see you guys get there. You've been scratching and clawing your way for a long time now. As you say, maintaining the top 100 is a lot easier than getting there initially.

There is at least one fast mover, CharityEngine3, coming up behind us to the tune of 7M/day. There are probably others but by the time they catch you your position should keep you on the 1st page of the stats.

CONGRATS TSBT!

#274 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:11 am
by Bryan
No big deal guys ... just friends helping friends 8-)

And now we can just kick back, relax, and have fun! The pressure is off.

#275 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:26 am
by Hal Bregg
Glad to see TSBT in top 100. I try to spread news and hopefully more people start crunching for BOINC in our team

#276 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:55 pm
by Bryan
Now that the big push is over I need to drop one of the new machines for a while. Ever since the night I 1st brought it up I've been running Linux on a external USB HDD. Time to do the real Linux install on the internal M2 SSD :lol: I haven't even put the side panels on it yet.

#277 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:57 pm
by davidbam
That's even sloppier than me :lol:

#278 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 3:01 pm
by Bryan
When I got it to post, I setup the BIOS and installed Win10. Then I spent 1 hour running Prime95 to make sure the cooling was working. From that moment on it has been crunching WCG on the external USB HDD. Sometimes you just gotta do whatcha gotta do.

#279 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 3:11 pm
by davidbam
I have an old mSata SSD in an external USB3 box. VERY handy

#280 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:23 pm
by Alez
Smile guys, a nice wee picture for posterity :D :clap: :dance:
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#281 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:35 pm
by Bryan
FANTASTIC!

Well the light bulb finally came on ... we aren't going to be passed by CharityEngine3. They are a "user" and part of the ByteBall team. :lol:

#282 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:16 pm
by jockmacmad2
Bryan wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:35 pm FANTASTIC!

Well the light bulb finally came on ... we aren't going to be passed by CharityEngine3. They are a "user" and part of the ByteBall team. :lol:
7m a day and a "user". Aye a big user of electricity :shock:

#283 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:21 pm
by Bryan
jockmacmad2 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:16 pm
7m a day and a "user". Aye a big user of electricity :shock:
CharityEngine is a collection of many people who "pool" their machines together to get paid. It is the same as the GridCoin pools. On other projects, CharityEngine, is actually part of team GridCoin. On WCG they belong to ByteBall since it pays better than gridcoin.

#284 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:57 pm
by jockmacmad2
Phew good to know.

#285 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:58 pm
by Megacruncher
That’s okay then! :lol:

I don’t actually see any imminent threats behind us. We’ll be 99th tomorrow. Other gains will follow, even if only core members remain, and soon we shall be safe!

As for becoming a Linux snob. I doubt if I’ll ever have the technical knowledge to be a proper badass hardcore Linux geek. Also I’m never going to be a Windophobe. Even if my farm is mainly Linux powered from now on there will always be a few Microsoft machines in the house. Just like every other house on the planet. There’s a lot to be said for ubiquitous mediocrity over esoteric excellence. Remember the VHS vs Betamax fight?

#286 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 12:09 am
by davidbam
Megacruncher wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:58 pm there will always be a few Microsoft machines in the house
oh, if that's to play Solitaire, you should get AisleRiot downloaded :P

#287 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 12:33 am
by scole of TSBT
Boinc gladiators run dual boot systems

#288 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 12:40 am
by Bryan
[mention]Megacruncher[/mention] - you really don't need to be a Linux whizkid to run BOINC. BOINC is BOINC whether you are on Linux or Windoze, they work exactly the same. The only difference is where the files are stored. /var/lib/boinc-client vs c:/program data/boinc. Other than that they operate the same, app_config, app_info, cc_config etc are all the same. In fact you can copy them from your Windows installation and use them in Linux.

If you setup your machines as dual boot then you can have the best of both worlds. Run them under Windows when that is needed or run them under Linux when that is more efficient.

Not only do I remember the VHS vs Betamax fight I remember 8 track tapes vs cassettes :lol:

#289 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 5:53 am
by davidbam
8-track continuous loop audio cartridges were a masterful piece of engineering. Shame it took something half the size of a VHS tape to hold 45mins of music :lol:


#290 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:06 am
by davidbam
99th now

#291 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:35 am
by Alez
Here we go folks. The table we have all been waiting for. After 10 years are now firmly buried in the top 100. 99th place now. :clap:

WCG position
PositionTeamPoints
96 Brony@Home255,931,367
97 HTCMania 253,099,940
98 CANAL@Boinc252,068,219
99 The Scottish Boinc Team 239,027,769
100 Fairleigh Dickinson University 238,931,506
Next target has to be 95th. Can't have us being beaten by the my little pony squad :lol:

#292 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:59 am
by Megacruncher
Hurrah for us!
This equals our best ever placing.
Just 13 million to go until 98th. Then the gains will come thick & fast.

#293 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:21 am
by davidbam
Bunkering will distort our daily returns between now and Hogmanay but I am hopeful that we will be off the top of this table by the New Year :handgestures-fingerscrossed:
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#294 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 2:10 am
by davidbam
98th now

#295 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:00 pm
by davidbam
Can a moderator please update the link to team position in post #1 :D :D

#296 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:59 am
by Alez
davidBAM wrote: Sun Dec 23, 2018 12:00 pm Can a moderator please update the link to team position in post #1 :D :D
Moderator ? I would think you mean general dogsbody here. Done.

#297 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:20 am
by davidbam
97th now :D :D

#298 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:30 am
by Alez
davidBAM wrote: Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:20 am 97th now :D :D
Keep crunching and posting if you expect a table post ..... :D

#299 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:27 am
by Bryan
Well TSBT is currently 94th and 1 update from 93rd. In 3 days then try on 91st for size ... bet it fits!

Then it's table time.

#300 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 8:00 am
by davidbam
#93 now and we'll be #91 within 48 hours.

Keep up the good work :P

#301 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:34 am
by Megacruncher
Still #93rd.
Who could have imagined such success at the beginning of the year. Thank you one and all!

#302 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 4:22 am
by davidbam
92nd

#303 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 4:43 am
by Bryan
At the end of the challenge we should be sitting within spitting distance of 90th. At that point I'm going to find something else to run :lol:

#304 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:30 am
by davidbam
#91

90th by New Year's Day??? Maybe but if not it should soon be ours

#305 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:15 am
by Bryan
I need 4.5 days to get the Zika badge I'm hunting and that will be that for WCG. At least until the new projects come out and then I'll have to get those badges :lol:

#306 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 11:45 pm
by Megacruncher
Personally, I’m more than happy to settle for us ending the year as 91st! :-)
This far exceeds my ambitions for 2018!
We are now secure in the top 100 for WCG & everything else.
Rejoice!

#307 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:01 am
by scole of TSBT
Merry Christmas Megacruncher :santa:

#308 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:51 am
by Bryan
Happy New Year too Megacruncher!

I still need 3 days to get my 100 year Zika badge so we will be close to 90th or have it when I wrap it up. I will definitely pull off of WCG the second I hit my goal :lol:

#309 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:17 am
by davidbam
Hi there Mega - good to see you back

As far as WCG goes, I will be happy to keep most of my cores busy on there while you mercenaries go off hunting badges :lol: I think the rest of the TSBT team should be able to largely sustain our #91 position (with one or two possible exceptions; Fairleigh Dickinson University, 5by14). We'll soon holler if we need the cavalry

#310 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 11:57 pm
by Megacruncher
Thanks guys.
No reason to switch the machines off even if I couldn’t contribute to the Xmas banter.

#311 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:49 pm
by Hal Bregg
So we are we atm?

#312 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:51 pm
by davidbam
#91 but should be #90 on next stats update :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

https://boincstats.com/en/stats/15/team/list/

#313 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:45 am
by davidbam
#90 8-) 8-)

#314 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:13 am
by Hal Bregg
Nice one. Just have been looking at Formula Boinc . Looks promising for TSBT

#315 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:52 am
by Alez
We are now up to 90 th place now. :clap:
WCG position
PositionTeamPoints
87 SARTA290,411,259
88 Team Oy 284,531,301
89 The Knights Who Say Ni!277,324,736
90 The Scottish Boinc Team 271,643,004
91 BOINC.SK 269,651,852

#316 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:47 pm
by davidbam
Hoping to gain a place by the weekend #89 beckons :clap:

#317 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:18 pm
by davidbam
now at #89 :dance: :dance: well done all :clap: :clap:

#318 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:56 pm
by davidbam
We are going to drop a place soon as Project Natick are doing in excess of 4M per day :shock:

#319 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:57 am
by davidbam
Ah ha ... Project Natick is Microsoft's underwater data centre using renewable energy to run 864 servers. It is based in Orkney. I googled it and immediately recognised Stromness in this photo
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#320 Re: WCG team position

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:22 am
by davidbam
Think I'll drop them an email suggesting that they join the TSBT team