Posts by Mr. Kevvy

41) Message boards : Number crunching : Lunatics NVidia OpenCL AstroPulse 6.04 not getting tasks (Message 1339653)
Posted 90 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Did you add an entry for AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_NV_r1761 in your app_info.xml file?

That was it. I re-read the directions and realized that they made it sound that the entry could be put into ap_cmdline.txt instead (which I preferred as was afraid of messing up app_info) but that was for the parameters only... heh. Finally downloading some 6.04 work. Haven't run any yet but I bet it will work. :^)

Thanks!

42) Message boards : Number crunching : NVidea GPU doesn't support openCL message; missing GPU (Message 1339546)
Posted 91 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Try upgrading to the latest beta version which also has a lot of other fixes and see if that fixes the problem

I tried 7.0.52 to fix the problem in my other thread where I don't get AstroPulse 6.04 OpenCL work. Immediately, all my CUDA 6.10 tasks started aborting after a few minutes saying they were taking too long. As soon as I reinstalled 7.0.38 they all started completing normally.

I copied the event log text to paste in here but it was lost. If this isn't a known issue and it would help, I can reinstall it again to capture the abort text.

43) Message boards : Number crunching : Lunatics NVidia OpenCL AstroPulse 6.04 not getting tasks (Message 1339528)
Posted 91 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

I installed it as follows but don't seem to be getting these tasks. Was getting them running "stock" before installing Lunatics_Win32_v0.40. I followed the directions as best as I could. :^p

1) Downloaded AP6_win_x86_SSE2_OpenCL_NV_r1761

2) Extracted all files with extensions to the SAH directory, in my case C:\ProgramData\BOINC\projects\setiathome.berkeley.edu

3) As per AstroPulse_OpenCL_ReadMe.txt, created a file ap_cmdline.txt in this same folder and containing the "For NV GPU" code block from the readme. No need to add it here too.

Did I miss anything? I still only get AP 6.01, SAH 6.03 and CUDA 6.10 WUs as on all my other machines (checked it for days to ensure it wasn't working.) Thanks. :^)

44) Message boards : Cafe SETI : I know, I always ask these quetions nobody wishes or dares to...... (Message 1338643)
Posted 95 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

I met my missus at work too. We've been together for sixteen years. We had a not-so-good year in there but we weathered the storm.

I think the workplace is a pretty common meeting place, especially for those who don't like hanging around in bars.

45) Message boards : SETI@home Science : Where is THIS Seti's science ? (Message 1335580)
Posted 103 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

It seems to me that a number of people are willing to drop quite abit of money on high performance hardware for the purpose of crunching more work units, but, if the objective is scientific results, a better use of funds would be contributing to the project for upgraded hardware. I assume part of the reason for investing in your own hardware rather than contributing towards upgrading the project's hardware is that: 1) you'll own the hardware 2) the pursuit of work credits.

Correct... I did run a fundraiser that took in about $4K for hardware for the Green Bank project (which is on track... see the thread on the initial results paper) and I'll probably do another one soon. Money is better spent on the infrastructure as there's no shortage of crunchers, but my primary PC is about six years old and needs an upgrade, so may as well get something good. :^)

I don't think running NTPCKR as as distributed project is viable, as it needs fast, local access to the entire SAH results database, but I could be wrong.

46) Message boards : SETI@home Science : Possible Signal (Message 1335321)
Posted 104 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

The Science status page demonstrates why every signal isn't checked. Currently:

Table # Last 24 hours
Spikes 3,604,522,513 1,855,793
Gaussians 590,955,345 206,870
Pulses 1,700,282,859 1,139,935
Triplets 1,547,444,710 790,328
Workunits 1,302,786,897 621,056
Results 1,291,971,534 506,762

There are about two million spikes received daily. Today there are almost four per work unit. Gaussians are a better probability, but almost half of all work units have one. There's just too much to look at. It's computationally infeasible.

The only way to pare them down is to find correlating observations of the same place showing the same result. This is exactly what NTPCKR is supposed to do. And, it was finding them when it was first being implemented, but it doesn't seem to be run nearly as much as it should be. Again, it all comes down to a lack of funding.

47) Message boards : Number crunching : SETI Hardware Fundraisers: 2013 The Year of the Servers (Message 1335248)
Posted 104 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

I was able to get a reply from Brad as I was wondering myself... he's working out of town and offline. He should be back on Friday and will check in then, if not earlier.

48) Message boards : SETI@home Science : Possible Signal (Message 1335184)
Posted 104 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Maybe, but about 99.9999% of the time, it's going to be something else, ie terrestrial radio or interstellar noise, or even a hoax.

Only way to eliminate those is through reobservation, preferably from multiple receivers spaced widely enough to show parallax if the source is close.

49) Message boards : SETI@home Science : Where is THIS Seti's science ? (Message 1334947)
Posted 105 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

There are quite a few PhDs involved with the project; I think that their other academic responsibilities take up most of their time. It's true that the NTPCKR system hasn't been used as much as it should have been... hardly. I think that this is because it is integrated with the upload/download servers that are badly in need of an upgrade, however if I remember correctly GPUUG contributed a NTPCKR server and it's usually inactive. There's a GPUUG fundraiser to get a new upload/download/NTPCKR server which will (we hope) run all the time. But it's going to need $20K and only about 3% of this has been raised.

The problem always has been, and continues to be, that SETI is poorly funded worldwide and this project runs on a shoestring budget, which leaves it vulnerable to outages and means there isn't enough processing of the results. Remember the WOW signal that everyone still makes a fuss over and even celebrates the anniversary of? This was a one-off, with no audio, never confirmed by any other location or by re-observation. In other words, I'd bet there are a hundred, if not a thousand signals somewhere in billion-plus SETI@Home results database that far exceed the WOW signal.

I just dropped two grand on a new cruncher to be starting up soon (I hope) but my investment is only minor compared to that of others. For example, msattler has probably twenty grand worth of computers and pays a few hundred a month in electricity bills. It would be beyond a shame if this was all going to waste. Considering the importance that it would have to all of humanity and the future of our species if a confirmed extraterrestrial intelligence was discovered, it's even more of a shame that SETI programs have everywhere been blocked, marginalized, defunded and deprioritized.

So, I will have to make up for this however I can. This project isn't perfect or optimal, but it's the best we have right now, so I keep at it.

50) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Hi Gang! (Message 1332903)
Posted 111 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Can I get a spritzer or coffee?

That sufficiently capitalist for ya? ;^)

And welcome back.

51) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Requests for donations from Seti@home (Message 1300757)
Posted 202 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Uli pointed out to me several weeks ago that my green star had lapsed. Eric said the GPU donations were still being processed. I'm green really. I swear it.

I can vouch for you, as you contributed to my fundraiser a couple of weeks ago. :^) If it was through GPUUG that could explain why it wasn't updated.

The kitties are waiting for their last GPUUG donation to be updated as well, or their little green start will dim in about 20 days....

And you contributed too!

Thanks again to both of you.

52) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Mystery kitchen tool (Message 1296628)
Posted 215 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

That is a Citrus Reamer.

Excellent work.

53) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Mystery kitchen tool (Message 1296558)
Posted 215 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Nope x 4. :^)

(Just so you don't think I've wandered off and forgotten this thread.)

54) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Mystery kitchen tool (Message 1296418)
Posted 216 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Don't let appearances fool you... this really is a kitchen tool. What could it be? Exact wording please. :^)

55) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Mystery kitchen tool (Message 1296412)
Posted 216 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Can You be more specific? Please.

Potato peeler?

56) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Mystery kitchen tool (Message 1296401)
Posted 216 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Vegetable peeler?

(Can't be that easy...)

57) Message boards : Science (non-SETI) : The Code (Message 1295743)
Posted 218 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Just watched the first two of the series, probably see # 3 tonight.

# 1 - Numbers was alright, maybe even good, but # 2 - Shapes was among the best science(ish) shows I've ever seen.

Even just for that episode alone I'd recommend the series.

58) Message boards : Cafe SETI : What is "(banished: ID 421968)" (Message 1294204)
Posted 221 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Oh, and in 3 weeks, it was wonderful to see the PMs from those who missed me......NONE.

Didn't know it was possible to PM someone in that state, as I was going to say thanks for kicking in for the Green Bank fundraiser even being in... er... that state. :^)

Here's to not being in it.

59) Message boards : Number crunching : Seti at home takes a lot of power (Message 1292838)
Posted 225 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

Another reason I'm glad I rent instead of own: included unmetered electricity (and hot/cold water.)

60) Message boards : Number crunching : Weekend Fundraising Challenge: Get the Green Bank Data Transport Package (and I'll pay half!) (Message 1292666)
Posted 226 days ago by

Mr. Kevvy

What can I say... this fundraising weekend has completely exceeded my expectations.

I expected that maybe we'd collect $930 for the Green Bank Data Transport package in three days. Instead, that was collected in only a few hours, and we've taken in...

$3419.43

Not only was the Green Bank Package taken care of completely by donors without me having to match donations, but we're only a few hundred from also getting the Hydrogen Array + SETI Storage System, and it isn't even Monday yet! This would leave me nothing to kick in for.

The original promise was that I would match contributions up to $930, half of the original amount required for the Green Bank Package. Even though far less than this is now required, I would be doing a disservice to this awesomely generous community if I did any less, so...

Thank you for your gift of $930.00 via Visa on 10/07/2012.
Your gift was assigned to the following areas:

SETI@home - $930.00

Your confirmation number is:
98420

Any excess funds donated through GPUUG can be put to work on the next project by Slavac, who I'd like to thank for doing an amazing and diligent job tracking all the donations while I was busy with other things this weekend.

Thank you again to everyone who donated!

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