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Data*StarDog Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 2 Credit: 5,587,216 RAC: 0 |
I have been noticing that when my Seti screen saver is showing, it now has "Breakthrough Listen" at the bottom right of it. Of course when I move my mouse -- the screen saver disappears. What is that and how can I use it (if that is possible) ?? I have been a member of this great project since 1999 and totally believe in it's mission. |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
When you get a work unit from the breakthrough listen tape, you will get that image in your screen saver. You don't have to do anything, your computer is already crunching that data. |
Tyson Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 8 Credit: 8,670,437 RAC: 0 |
Is anyone noticing a reduction in their average credit since the release of the breakthrough listen data? I was originally averaging around 26,200 credits per day (running 24-7), and my credit has been steadily dropping (today around 23,000-also running 24-7). I just want to make sure that nothing odd is going on with my system that requires my attention (and that this is what is to be expected with these new work units). Thanks. |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
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Tyson Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 8 Credit: 8,670,437 RAC: 0 |
Thank you. It seems as though others are also seeing a general 20% reduction (a bit more than me). Just wanted to make sure it wasn't anything wrong with my system. |
Sonderkammer Send message Joined: 31 Jan 06 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,583,457 RAC: 0 |
Does anyone know how well Seti@home users are keeping up with the flow of data from Areceibo and Green Bank? It seems to me that if we have double the flow of data with the same computing capacity, we should have a growing backlog of unprocessed data. Or maybe we had a surplus of computing capacity all along that is now being used. Is there a way to find this out? |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
You can always check the server status to see how much data is being split, how much was sent, returned and yet to be analyzed. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/sah_status.html |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22160 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Arecibo has not delivered very much data this year, which is why we have been processing old data from about 2010 for much of the year. The data doesn't flow continuously from either source, but comes in batches, so there needs to be a stock of unprocessed data. Also the way SETI@Home works is not time sensitive, so having data for months, or even ears before it is processed does not affect the science work. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Sonderkammer Send message Joined: 31 Jan 06 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,583,457 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for your response. I guess the flow of data to Seti@home is clumpy and irregular. |
Sonderkammer Send message Joined: 31 Jan 06 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,583,457 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the link. I looks like there is lots of unprocessed data right now. |
Data*StarDog Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 2 Credit: 5,587,216 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for the reply -- Sorry for the amount of time that has passed since I had asked. Is there something to actually listen to ?? |
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