Where is everybody?

miinkiemiinkie UK
edited December 2004 in Folding@Home
Just had a look at Team stats on EO stats page and it looks like we have a total of 1,107 users but only 215 are active :scratch: :bawling: .

Get those folding boxes back online.
:smokin:

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  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited November 2004
    For some crazy reason some people stop folding. :scratch:
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    Or some people never fold because they're sensitive sissies.

    GEEKY1.
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    Hey Thrax, what is that little brown stuffed animal in your avatar? I've seen pictures of them in other places. I think my niece would like one for her birthday.

    Looks like you just changed your avatar while I was writing this. Well, what was it?
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    A "Domo Kun" - it's a Japanese character whose name translates to something like "Mr. Thank You."

    I think Thrax's avatar is set to randomize among a bunch of choices.
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited November 2004
    mmonnin wrote:
    For some crazy reason some people stop folding. :scratch:

    Off with their head!!!!!!!
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    It's a funny thing, back when we were Icrontic we hit an average of about 290 active folders and never able to break 300 and stay there. 5 people would join up and 5 would stop folding, it went like clockwork. Now, we can't seem to stay above 230 at any one time and has been like that since S-M was born. We get 5 new members and another 5 stop folding, we just can't seem to grow in active membership. :scratch:
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited December 2004
    What's Folding... :scratch:
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    This page will help explain things... http://short-media.com/folding.php?v=projectinfo

    But basically, we donate our computer(s) resources to running a small peice of software to help figure out what goes wrong in the folding process of our cells that leads to diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and Mad Cow to name a few. We here at S-M fold together submitting our work collectively under the Team Short-Media name. It's a humanitarian project based out of Stanford University.

    Just let us know if you need more input. :)
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited December 2004
    OK WHO'S NOT FOLDING!

    EO looks around angry trying to spot the treators. Mean: :rarr:

    I'm folding nonstop so it aint me.


    Edit
    Ehm how do you do that sign when you speak in third person. I can't remember it.
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited December 2004
    Ohh...ok. Cool I'd like to join :D
    I went to the link but I'm not sure what to download. I have"
    Microsoft Windows XP
    Professional
    Version 2002

    The program won't interupt any Programs/Software I use or what I do on my computer, it's just collection extra power? :cool:
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    go to the page below

    http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html

    and download the 4th one on that list.
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited December 2004
    no, it wont harm anything

    go here
    http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/download.html
    download the No Nonsense Text Console.
    create a new folder somehwere called folding, put this inside it

    when you run it, pick your username
    put 93 for teamnumber
    the very next question asks if you want to start is as a service. say yes, then fill the rest out (no,no,no,yes-only if you have 512mb+ of memory,no) close it and reboot. check your taskmanager (ctrl-alt-del) after a minute and see if your cpu is running at 100%. if it is, then folding is doing its job
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited December 2004
    It it wont hurt anything. It's been said but i like pointing it out. 100% cpu usage might seem bad but it isn't if everything is ok and there wont be any slowing down of your rig. Besides who wouldn't want to compete in a friendly game that helps science along in the process. :):fold:
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited December 2004
    ok what does fetching mean..I just say no? or yes
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    It's saying "do you want the program to ask before getting a work unit from the server" - you should just say "no" to that one, which I think is the default answer...
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited December 2004
    I guess I need a walh through...just in case I don't mess up
    ok now it's asking me if I want to use Internet Explorer? yes or no? :cool:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    just answer the default answers on all of them (just hit enter through all the responses)
    Make sure you put 93 as the team # and you're all set :)
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    Oh, TheBaron already gave you all the answers:
    TheBaron wrote:
    when you run it, pick your username
    put 93 for teamnumber
    the very next question asks if you want to start is as a service. say yes, then fill the rest out (no,no,no,yes-only if you have 512mb+ of memory,no) close it and reboot. check your taskmanager (ctrl-alt-del) after a minute and see if your cpu is running at 100%. if it is, then folding is doing its job

    :)
  • FreemymelodyFreemymelody On Earth
    edited December 2004
    ok! CPU running @ 100%
    where does it say folding?
  • WeedoWeedo New
    edited December 2004
    TheBaron wrote:
    the very next question asks if you want to start is as a service.

    I've been wanting to run as a service but haven't been able to figure it out. I'm not getting this question/option to run as a service when I try to install the console version.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    With Console version 5 and up, it's in the config - "Do you want to install and run F@H as a service the next time this computer starts up?"
  • WeedoWeedo New
    edited December 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    With Console version 5 and up, it's in the config - "Do you want to install and run F@H as a service the next time this computer starts up?"

    Ok, I got it. Also, what's the best way to monitor progress this way? I've always used the graphical client.

    I would like to run as a service on my 98 machines also. Can it be done?
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited December 2004
    Surething. did it myself. do as normal with the console client and then use em3 to monitor it.

    Link for em3
    http://home.comcast.net/~wxdude1/emsite/index.html

    Read it for instructions or just ask. It too has never been a problem for me. Stable as a rock. :thumbsup:
  • WeedoWeedo New
    edited December 2004
    The console version for 98 does not offer the option to run as a service in the setup. Can you run Console v5 on 98... or how do you set up to run as a sevice on 98?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    There are no services in Win9x, so you can't..... :(
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2004
    Thrax wrote:
    Or some people never fold because they're sensitive sissies.

    GEEKY1.

    Hey now... I turned in a couple WUs... last month... I think... ;D
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited December 2004
    Geeky1 wrote:
    Hey now... I turned in a couple WUs... last month... I think... ;D
    Now that is no way to set an example for our newer members! :) :shakehead
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