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kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Continued from the OLD Team ACC Thread Join Team ACC - Arthur C Clarke Fans, See this BOINC GUI created by team member Shane: Comments and suggestions welcome at the ALL NEW Team ACC Forum. Does NOT require registration to read or view. Live long and crunch y'all 8D Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Here's a Yahoo group that is fairly active posting wise, that invariably has intelligent posts in it, and not just narrowly ACC related: Yahoo ACC List You should check out the posts by list member Bill Wheaton (he used to play Wesley Crusher in Star Trek, despite this he is actually very knowledgeable about space and science!). . . . . Excellent recommendation, Kinhull. Awaiting approval. Sci Fi jokes! Hooray! Just what the doctor ordered as I get over my winter sniffles! Scientists Decode the First Message From an Alien Civilization: . . . . Though it's not ACC, this is an interesting interview of Spider Robinson about finishing Robert Heinlein's last novel. Thanks for that marz, a very good article. I was quite interested by this quote: For some reason, the readers who are voting with their feet are migrating from science fiction into fantasy. Basically, they've all decided they'd rather not be exposed to any story that their grandfather would not have recognized. I wasn't aware of a downturn in sci-fi booksales, in favour of fantasy. If there is, I would simply put it down to the (excellent) Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter mania. A good movie based on a good book will always sell more books. I don't think Spider Robinson has anything to worry about, despite what the creationists might like, we are living in a scientific and technological age (at least those of us living in 'the West'). Artists are always going to write about the contemporary state of society and on occasion extrapolate this into the future, and at the moment there is no real alternative to science and the scientific method. I've yet to read any Spider Robinson novels, though I have seen plenty available, I notice however that your link provides a further link to excerpts of the first eight chapters of the Robinson/Heinlein book Variable Star. Now that is a good a place as any to start! Have you (or anyone else reading this) read any Spider Robinson books? What kind of stories does he write? Anyway, thanks for the links marz. Live long and crunch y'all 8D Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
So there I was, browsing wikipedia, looking at Human Origins, Evolution, the Rosetta Stone, Nostratic Languages, etc, and I find this nice little gif: So what has this to do with Seti I hear nobody asking... Potentially lots... Live long and crunch y'all 8D Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Hi all, I've made a skin (based on the one created by Shane Phillips, thanks Shane!) I'm having a problem with getting rid of the screensaver/slideshow section when the GUI is running. I want to be able to see the picture I create in that section. Any ideas on what I should do? If you look at Shanes GUI you can see the pic in the middle from a scene in 2001, I can no longer view that scene - I just get the screensaver/slideshow. I'm using WinXP Pro, BOINC 5.7.4 Any help appreciated, Thanks Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
AL HUDSON Send message Joined: 26 Aug 06 Posts: 12 Credit: 167,906 RAC: 0 |
This sight is a BLAST!!! Just remember that from fantasy comes science fiction and then comes reality. (From University of Calgary team member)Keep crunching. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
This sight is a BLAST!!! Just remember that from fantasy comes science fiction and then comes reality. (From University of Calgary team member)Keep crunching. I certainly think you have a point there Al :) Well here's my effort at a BOINC GUI: You can access my files for creating this GUI from the Forum here It seems if the currently running project does not have a screensaver, then the GUI will show the pic you use, otherwise the project's slideshow will be used. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
You can download more BOINC skins from here: http://www.crunching-family.at/download-center/ Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
We are Team ACC - Arthur C Clarke Fans. Can we kick it? Yes we can! Join this team. Go on, you know you want to! HAL: It can only be attributable to human error - 2001:A Space Odyssey Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
BOINC Thanks marz, I consider you to be a very knowledgeable person, perhaps you (or someone else reading this) can help me: I've decided to spend a little bit of time providing some online BOINC help (as seen here) I've installed Skype, but my online status on the above link always shows me as unknown. Any ideas? Otherwise I'll have to use the online help myself, to be able to provide online help! (Not a promising start!) Anyway, hope you have had a good Xmas and have a very good New Year. Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Have just noticed the Account Data page has been updated. It looks much better, listing the BOINC projects that the user is running. Just click on the user's account name! Mine for example are here: kinhull Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Oh, I forgot, Kinhull...be sure to download your Skype buttons for the web, too! And Skype 3.0 is now available. Hi marz, I have version 3, but I'll check out the Skype web buttons. Cheers Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Check out the following BBC Radio 4 interview with Arthur C Clarke: ARTHUR C. CLARKE: THE SCIENCE AND THE FICTION You'll need to download and install Real Player (choose the Free Version) If you already have Real Player you can use this direct link to THE SCIENCE AND THE FICTION "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering." - Arthur C Clarke Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
A few more BBC Radio 4 broadcasts (and pages of links) that some might find interesting (listen via Real Player). **************************************************************************** Listen Again Science Archive Recent Science Programmes Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time (History) weekly Radio Show, general Archive Page, containing: Science Archive Religion Archive Philosophy Archive History Archive Culture Archive **************************************************************************** Here's a small selection of my favourite programmes from the show that some here might also find interesting: The Speed of Light - a cosmic speed limit? Galaxies - extra-galactic nebulae, black holes, stars and dark matter Carbon - the basis of life Artificial Intelligence - the quest for a machine that can think Dark Energy - the unknown force breaking the universe apart The Origins of Life - how it all began Planets - the astronomy of the 21st century Theories of Everything - still the holy grail of physics? Supernovas - the life cycle of stars The Calendar - a history of the Calendar ET - new life within our solar system Enjoy Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
The beginnings of an interesting discussion on BOINC and Artificial Intelligence started by team member Simon F. Please feel free to take part, add comments or observations, ask questions, or just see how the debate progresses: On the Team ACC Forum: BOINC & AI On the BOINC Message Boards (The Lounge): BOINC and Artificial Intelligence: Discuss I just finished reading Gregory Benford's Foundation's Fear set in Asimov's foundation universe. Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Team ACC has been hovering around the 740 mark in terms of world team rank for the past week or so. Way to go guys!!! And over 1.5 million credits overall in BOINC combined, and a RAC of over 6000!!! Thanks everyone! Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Thanks marz. And now for something completely different! I've written a Poem: Ode To SETI@Home If anyone wants to add comments or even your own poems feel free to add it to the Poetry Corner of the Team ACC Message Board Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
Interested in Evolution? Then check out this rather nifty Java Applet: The Weasel Applet Weasel's 81-character alphabet: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789,.?;:'@!£$&%+-*/>< 1.) Type a Goal Phrase using any of the characters listed above. The default Goal Phrase is SETI@Home will find ET 2.) Choose a population size, minimum is 2 (Population Size refers to the number of guesses per generation) 3.) Choose how frequently to update the display, after every n generations 4.) Start by clicking on Evolve A Solution, let it run until it completes, otherwise click on Stop Breeding! to stop A non-technical description of Weasel This exhibit, which was inspired by a description of a program in Richard Dawkins 's excellent book The Blind Watchmaker , demonstrates the ability of evolutionary techniques to solve enormous problems rapidly. The applet works like this: A) You provide a phrase to one part of the program, the Scorer, and another part of the program (the Breeder) tries to make the Scorer happy by breeding possible solutions until it matches the supplied phrase. B) The Breeder starts by making lots of random guesses and presenting each to the Scorer. The highest-scoring guess is then bred with other guesses (by combining parts of each guess) and some of the guesses are randomly mutated. The Breeder continues to breed and mutate guesses until it finds your original phrase. C) Along the way, the Scorer only tells the Breeder how close each guess is to the target phrase, not what the target phrase is. The Scorer doesn't even tell the Breeder which parts of its guess are right or wrong. This is vaguely like trying to find a random spot in the galaxy, being told only how "hot" or "cold" you are after each step. There are many possible phrases of the same length as the phrase "Methinks it is like a weasel" (that's well over 2 million billion billion billion billion billion phrases). An exhaustive search -- systematically trying all possible guesses -- would virtually never complete; the universe would run down first. But even the simple-minded evolutionary programming techniques used in this applet typically find a solution after examining only about sixty thousand alternatives. The program was never intended to model evolution accurately, but only to demonstrate the power of cumulative selection as compared to random selection. More info here: Weasel program Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
I like it! Thanks marz, it has since been added to the Poetry section of the SETI@Home Web Site Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
@ kinhull . . . present *tiME* - Joined your TeAm - also on Board 08:52 AM EST 01.25.2007 |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
@ kinhull . . . present *tiME* - Joined your TeAm - also on Board 08:52 AM EST 01.25.2007 Welcome on board nobody! I hope that your stay with us, for however long you choose, will be a pleasant one. So how is your archiving of seti@home going? Is it searchable? What are you keeping in and what are you leaving out? Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
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