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Macrumors is slipping...

allonzoallegro said:
Greetings computer literate people,

I stumbled across this thread and decided to try and join the folding team, considering my G5 (which I intended to use for Photoshop and Quark work) isn't occupied nearly as much as I would like (I spend too much time in the office).

Unfortunately, though, I know nothing about folding and feel like I've gone down the rabbit hole and who knows where I am.

I also don't know a thing about Terminal, don't really grasp the terms being bandied about on this thread, and am generally a computing neophyte, but would like to pitch in to what seems like a worthy cause (especially considering the guilt that I feel for underusing a G5).

I think I got the gist of the project from the link to the Stanford page, but if someone could explain what on earth my computer is doing in Terminal in simple language, I would definitely appreciate it.

P.S. I think I've logged in as an anonymous user. How do I change my name so that I can monitor my contributions?
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Glad to have you considering adding your G5 to the team. :)

We have a FAQ page that should help to answer quite a few of your questions about what Folding is all about as well as links to download and install the software.

You can also take a look at the InCrease app I mentioned above to howard. One thing to note with that app - make sure you go into the preferences and add your username and the MacRumors team number (3446) before starting the install and running Folding.
 
arighty, i'm back on for awhile at least...

i'll see how things go...i won't be folding 24/7 or anything like that but maybe a few extra points every week or 2 will help out a little

i'm using the terminal version as i hate extra things in the dock. I don't know the terminal well but its not to difficult to run this script.

two quick questions about the terminal...

1) when i type "top" to check on things there are 2 fah4 and 2 FahCore_78 running...is that right?? i'm on an ibook and only have one processor...

2) after you run top it i can't type into the terminal anymore and i have to quick, and then reopen a new window...is there a workaround?
 
howard said:
arighty, i'm back on for awhile at least...

i'll see how things go...i won't be folding 24/7 or anything like that but maybe a few extra points every week or 2 will help out a little

i'm using the terminal version as i hate extra things in the dock. I don't know the terminal well but its not to difficult to run this script.

two quick questions about the terminal...

1) when i type "top" to check on things there are 2 fah4 and 2 FahCore_78 running...is that right?? i'm on an ibook and only have one processor...

2) after you run top it i can't type into the terminal anymore and i have to quick, and then reopen a new window...is there a workaround?
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OK, sounds like you installed the dual processor version instead of the single. You really won't see good results with that, so run the rid command and install the single processor script.

To exit top's display hit 'q' or CTRL + 'c'.
 
...no i didn't run the dual script... i killed the process and restarted and now theres just one.

thanks for the closing top tip. i'd really like to get to know the terminal better and using this helps out a little bit.

i remember when i used to run folding...there were only like 100 members back then, and my little ibook actually made a difference :) then like in a few short weeks a few hundred members signed up, that was crazy. i used to run the graphical client back then
 
Welcome back howard, it's great to have you back on board. Every little bit helps. ;)
 
I know that even if this is the case, it can't make a huge differnce on your machine. But doesn't there constantly have to be some sort of process that checks your processor to see how much of it that F@H can use? And if you are playing a very demanding game, wouldn't that then affect your fps, as it is checking for available cpu cycles?
 
Arkillion said:
I know that even if this is the case, it can't make a huge differnce on your machine. But doesn't there constantly have to be some sort of process that checks your processor to see how much of it that F@H can use? And if you are playing a very demanding game, wouldn't that then affect your fps, as it is checking for available cpu cycles?
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There is a process manager and it looks at the process priority of each job. The folding@home core gets an extremely low priority so it gets leftover processing power. folding@home doesn't control what it gets. it only suggests where it belongs.
 
i see that the script and fah program put an F@H1 folder in my home directory, is there anyway i can move this to a different directory of my choosing without hurting the program? such as the applications fold in my home directory?
 
Mr. Anderson said:
well, macosX is almost doubling our production....and they'll be passing us and we'll be losing our #1 team status.

I think its mostly due to Mrmacman's taunting in their forum. He really got them going.

D
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Its my ****ing fault now?

Thats crap Mr. A you know that.

Once we posted in the other forums and our team abandoned us in that thread that was a real let down.

They aren't somehow going to increase that much by looking to their own members and asking them to give more.


I don't care that I cursed or whatever, you know?



Oh whatever, screwed it all.
 
Mr. Anderson said:
well, macosX is almost doubling our production....and they'll be passing us and we'll be losing our #1 team status.

I think its mostly due to Mrmacman's taunting in their forum. He really got them going.

D
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Personally i would put it down to Team MacOSX being mentioned on the apple web site. They probably got a boat-load of new members from that.

Mind you, MrMacman could probably do with a ribbing, just for taking it too seriously :)
 
howard said:
i see that the script and fah program put an F@H1 folder in my home directory, is there anyway i can move this to a different directory of my choosing without hurting the program? such as the applications fold in my home directory?
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If you set F@H to start on reboot, that means you'll have to edit your crontab to point the command to the new location - you can use something like CronniX to avoid doing it in the Terminal.

Otherwise, I don't see any reasons why it wouldn't work.
 
Rower_CPU said:
If you set F@H to start on reboot, that means you'll have to edit your crontab to point the command to the new location - you can use something like CronniX to avoid doing it in the Terminal.

Otherwise, I don't see any reasons why it wouldn't work.
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i moved it to my applications folder and now when i go in terminal and press "start" it says no directory

i don't have it begin on startup btw
 
blue&whiteman said:
I see what you're saying. don't you think the motivation factor would be even better if the focus was on helping people rather than stats. I think this concept would make even more people get on board. emphasize the more human factor. the more positive side of things.
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I agree, but I have to say, I enjoy the competition too. I know it's ridiculous, but I do check my stats regularly. The compeition does make me want to maximize my output, and that's all for the good. It's fun to be part of a game, and help out at the same time.

But to follow on your point, I've never really understood SETI. I find the idea of discovering extra terrestrial intelligence interesting, but I wouldn't spend a single cycle on it. It will have absolutely no impact on improving life here on earth, whereas the benefits of studying protein folding is likely to matter a lot. But that's my point of view, and I certainly don't mind that people are helping that project. Just wish they would fold for us instead!
 
britboy said:
Personally i would put it down to Team MacOSX being mentioned on the apple web site. They probably got a boat-load of new members from that.

Mind you, MrMacman could probably do with a ribbing, just for taking it too seriously :)
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Actually, I think that it is just a friendly give and take between MrMacman & Mr. Anderson. They are just enjoying getting on each others case. I know better than to try such a thing, it usually gets me into trouble.
 
Mr. Anderson said:
well, macosX is almost doubling our production....and they'll be passing us and we'll be losing our #1 team status.

I think its mostly due to Mrmacman's taunting in their forum. He really got them going.

D
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I don't understand the fuss, I have been monitoring this page for over a week and the standings haven't changed at all!!
 
I noticed that we are slipping up a bit, but hopefully this won't continue for long. Team MacOSX has really stepped up their production lately though, and they'll be passing us in a few months if we don't get some more machines going.

The good news is, I just passed 1,000 points a few days ago. :)
 
Hello all!

Greetings from the Knights! Just wanted to see if you were aware of something that one of our Mac users noticed:

The osXers have managed something terribly clever BTW... I did an upgrade of the OS on one of my Macs (yes, it's true--but y'all were warned!) 't'other'day and wood 'ya'look'et'dat, a new application called "InCrease" appears on the desktop. "Wazzat?" Remarks grannie. "Why, it's a graphical front end to the Mac console client that is defaulted to fold for (you guessed it), team 1971." Seems to have come on the very CDs that installed the upgrade--the retail version no less.

So I suppose any taunting must include references to this new and neferious technique for recruiting members, how despicable it is, how their wit, intelligence and good looks were insufficient to attract team members. How they had to resort to this!
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Fold on, y'all! :)
 
KWSN Frank said:
Hello all!

Greetings from the Knights! Just wanted to see if you were aware of something that one of our Mac users noticed:
The osXers have managed something terribly clever BTW... I did an upgrade of the OS on one of my Macs (yes, it's true--but y'all were warned!) 't'other'day and wood 'ya'look'et'dat, a new application called "InCrease" appears on the desktop. "Wazzat?" Remarks grannie. "Why, it's a graphical front end to the Mac console client that is defaulted to fold for (you guessed it), team 1971." Seems to have come on the very CDs that installed the upgrade--the retail version no less.
So I suppose any taunting must include references to this new and neferious technique for recruiting members, how despicable it is, how their wit, intelligence and good looks were insufficient to attract team members. How they had to resort to this!​

Fold on, y'all! :)
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well, if they managed to get InCrease on panther's installation CD, I only have one word for that:
Chapeau!
Consider how many more people will be esposed to folding and be happy.
and if that means we'll never catch them when they pass us, so be it.
As long as the Knights stay behind.... ;) :D
 
As long as the Knights stay behind....
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They are Nits, not pinworms! Make sure you keep your parasites straight!

nit definition [n] egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing.

pinworm definition [n] small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

You know, it sure is difficult to differentiate the two now that I think about it. Maybe the Nits Who Say No! are pinworms! :eek:
 
Hmm. . . apparently Mustang Mac = Macaholic (aka macosx chief stick-shaker). Who's the parasite? It's too bad you have to cannibalize Macrumours to build up your own team!

Y'all come over to the Knights! We may be a loony bunch, but we'd like to think we have something more in common than just an operating system . . . We've got Macs, Linux, Windows (gasp!) and a sense of humor! ;) :rolleyes:
 
It's too bad you have to cannibalize Macrumours to build up your own team!
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No. They can hold their own. Besides, they like to ignore my dry, cool wit. You, however, Frank with beans seem to be full of gas and have a hard time taking a taunt! So much so, that it had to spill over into this forum! I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! :D

Courtesy of ESPN. Consider it the rules of engagement!

Muhammad Ali was so devastating he could floor you with his words, too. There are more than 200,000 words in the English language. At least half can be used in a derogatory fashion. We can do better than "kick your butt." We need to do better than "kick your butt."

To put it another way: Somewhere, Muhammad Ali is weeping.

Fact is, the Greatest of All Time was also the Greatest Sports Taunter of All Time. And if the planet's most beloved athlete not named David Beckham taught us anything -- beyond the utility of quitting while you're ahead -- it's how to appreciate a well-phrased insult. Ali's barbs were clever, funny, inspired; more importantly, they got into the other guy's head and gave the Greatest an actual advantage in the ring.

At its best, taunting is poetry with a mean-spirited purpose. It's an art form that surpasses common, forgettable trash talk.
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Did you Know that KWSN_Frank is pulling our legs , really !
all his fellow Knights have had their leg pulled so much , they can't But walk around in Circles ( Like they could ever walk a straight Line )
It make them Walk Kinda .... Silly
Yes , Silly Walking is what it Tis ...
Pluts :D
 
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