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![]() Send message Joined: 5 May 99 Posts: 35 Credit: 9,138,623 RAC: 0 ![]() |
I'd define this ending as painful. The memories, the participation, the passion, and the potential this project has impacted millions of people globally. To be able to visit & treasure or even own any part of the SETI@Home hardware would be akin to winning a lottery to some who held this project close to their hearts. This is one of oh to many instances where I chide myself for not having the financial ability to preserve artifacts of this nature as I did in my younger years. Thanks for sharing this farewell with us Eric. PS- I wear my S@H 20 year Anniversary T-shirts twice a month and get interesting comments and questions from those who see it. Life's short; make fun of it. |
Spawn Send message Joined: 31 Aug 99 Posts: 4 Credit: 747 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Wow, been a member since 1999. I just had a dream/ thought last night that I should get back into burning some cpu time 8-). Its been a long time. I guess times have changed over 22 years. Gonna miss the projects. Let me know if something comes up! |
![]() Send message Joined: 11 Aug 01 Posts: 13 Credit: 159,906 RAC: 0 ![]() |
(that was meant to be a crying icon) That's about as coherent as I can be. |
![]() Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 16292 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 ![]() ![]() |
Hey! Yet, Science continues :-) Keep searchin'! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Erick S. Herlitz ![]() Send message Joined: 14 Dec 04 Posts: 1 Credit: 5,483 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Beyond the machines, your legacy to humanity as pioneers of a tireless generation of explorers of the cosmos will remain in the memory of the ages. Thank you for allowing us to be part of this unique adventure of life, no matter how small our contribution may have been. °-° It has been a real honor to coexist with you... in the end, the goal is always the journey. ![]() |
![]() Send message Joined: 6 Jun 99 Posts: 108 Credit: 50,093,984 RAC: 5 ![]() |
Hello Eric, hello All now the hardware goes and the Seti farewell gets something final. Seti@Home has been an essential part of my life. Countless hours in front of the PC and the configuration files. I learned a lot through SETI and I can continue to use that knowledge today. Thanks to the whole team for letting us be part of this great adventure. Greetings, Klaus |
![]() Send message Joined: 26 Jun 03 Posts: 2 Credit: 1,627,361 RAC: 2 ![]() |
If it's possible to buy some of the retired equipment or tape(s), it would be my honour to own some piece of this 'history'. BRANKKO<br> BOINC@Serbia |
Lane42 Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 59 Credit: 227,150,556 RAC: 11 ![]() |
It was fun |
![]() Send message Joined: 17 Jun 99 Posts: 3 Credit: 4,548,142 RAC: 40 ![]() ![]() |
:-( Good memories. Thanx guys |
Dave Send message Joined: 29 Mar 02 Posts: 778 Credit: 25,001,396 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Rip-a-doodle-do. I trust the hardware will be repurposed in an environmentally responsible way. Thank you to all the people who have worked hard on this throughout the years. 25M credit. & I'm done, d-u-n. |
David Dannemiller Send message Joined: 5 Apr 03 Posts: 1 Credit: 2,473,290 RAC: 1 ![]() |
"... couple thousand DLT tapes containing the raw data from the first 6 years of SETI@home. We would like to have the data transferred to a more accessible medium, but we no longer have a functioning DLT IV tape drive ..." I'm interested in learning more about the tapes to see if it is feasible to mount an effort to save the data. Tape drives are available. Wikipedia lists DLT capacities through the years. Since this data is from the first 6 years, I'm thinking the data sizes are manageable. 1) How much data is on 1 tape? 2) How many tapes are there? ("thousands" could be 2000, 10,000, 90,000) 3) Where are the tapes located? (thinking of transport logistics) 4) What generation of DLT drive is required to read the tapes? ("DLT IV tape drive") 5) What is your thinking regarding "a more accessible medium"? My participation goes back to the mid 90's (2003 on this email address, 2 prior addresses). I have always liked the idea of looking for ETI, and appreciated the ability to contribute a few CPU cycles to the effort. Saving the data is important. |
Rat Send message Joined: 12 May 99 Posts: 1 Credit: 1,309,291 RAC: 1 ![]() |
I have missed this project, and I hope that the data is able to be saved. I hope one day we all get to read the reports of what was or wasn't found. |
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