Out of the Frying Pan (Feb 17 2010)

Ned Ludd wrote:

DNA also wrote about planet where most of the people were unhappy for pretty much of the time.

He wrote that most of the suggested solutions were largely concerned with "the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green bits of paper that were unhappy."

The work isn't moving, but it isn't unhappy about it.

I don't know what you're on but I'll have some too please.

Well, after due consideration, and the seeming lack of interest from the seti staff to resolve or even engage with contributor's about what is (or not!) happening, I'm ceasing my contribution to this project.

Well, after due consideration, and the seeming lack of interest from the seti staff to resolve or even engage with contributor's about what is (or not!) happening, I'm ceasing my contribution to this project.

A sad attitude indeed. My four measly machines manage to keep busy by simply participating in one or more of the dozens of other available projects. The folks at SETI, IMHO, do a remarkable job with the markedly limited resources they've been saddled with.

You've stopped contributing - I've doubled my contribution and donation, albeit small.

Are people making money off of their SETI credits? I can't see any other reason for being so upset because it's down. They must be loosing big time to be that upset. Take a deep breath, relax, maybe get on another project while you're waiting, but stay cool.

Voicing complaints is fine, but what I seem to hear mostly is a lot of pissing and moaning about RACs falling.

Not being able to contribute at the level one is used to doing seems to be a misguided effort to begin with. One should never expect to contribute at 100%, 100% of the time when dealing with projects such as SETI and it's budget/server issues that we are all aware of.

It really should all be taken in stride, IMHO. If I go to my local homeless shelter and I can't put in 100% effort for some reason, it's fine by me. I could complain about wasting gas driving down there, but I do it by choice to begin with. I think less complaining and more understanding go a long way to being happier overall. Unless you like complaining and being upset....
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Voicing complaints is fine, but what I seem to hear mostly is a lot of pissing and moaning about RACs falling.

Not being able to contribute at the level one is used to doing seems to be a misguided effort to begin with. One should never expect to contribute at 100%, 100% of the time when dealing with projects such as SETI and it's budget/server issues that we are all aware of.

It really should all be taken in stride, IMHO. If I go to my local homeless shelter and I can't put in 100% effort for some reason, it's fine by me. I could complain about wasting gas driving down there, but I do it by choice to begin with. I think less complaining and more understanding go a long way to being happier overall. Unless you like complaining and being upset....

I have no problem with constructive criticism, or being driven, or dedicated. Those are all good traits if taken in moderation. I wouldn't even say I'm necessarily talking about you specifically.

I just get tired of reading flame complaints like Ged and those like him. Wasted anger and frustration that leads to a life of discontent, IMO. I think we, as a human race often insist on putting more into things than really should be. Everyone is free to do as they please, it just seems a waste of unnecessary energy to be so upset all the time (or every time there's a server problem).

It just simply isn't a big deal if there's a problem. It'll be fixed when it gets fixed and no sooner.
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for thermal control of computer rooms we find an item some can special at http://froggyhome.com/index.php.

A sensors set, packaged in a very nice frog, you plug it into your PC to have an accurate barometer, thermometer, hygrometer and data logger.

Who think everything is well with the SETI@home servers/connection?

I have since days only:

2/19/2010 10:39:26 AM SETI@home Temporarily failed upload of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: HTTP error

and

2/19/2010 9:19:37 AM Project communication failed: attempting access to reference site
2/19/2010 9:19:39 AM Internet access OK - project servers may be temporarily down.
2/19/2010 9:19:40 AM SETI@home Scheduler request failed: Couldn't connect to server

The PCs idle and can't UL. Because of this no work request.


The Inet connection of the servers are cutted 50 %?
My BOINCs can't reach the servers.


The Cricket Graph show:
DL: 31.96 Mbits/sec
UL: 6.89 Mbits/sec
..of the last router between SETI@home and us.. and nothing happen on my PCs.


Someone know how long it will last??
So I could switch off my PCs and could safe ~ 400 W idle money.


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>Das Deutsche Cafe. The German Cafe.<

Well, shoot. Right at the end of the work day yesterday the air conditioning unit failed.

since the A/C system isn't designed to be redundent for a server farm, perhaps it would be a good idea to let the servers "out of the closet", and put them back in the lab (i don't know the size of your lab, but i would think the lab would have a larger thremal mass then a closet).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kEerkUgQuw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlgRJC3DKMs&feature=related