World Community Grid 10th Birthday Challenge -- 16 November - 25 November!

[Ion] · Nov 19, 2014

That's really cool--count me in as well. Happy to help any way I can :toast:

xvi · Nov 19, 2014

I vote me. I'm sure to go mad with power the instant I'm elected, so all I have to do now is convince you guys I won't and I'll be golden!

I think there's a lot of ground rules that need to be covered.
Reading what I've read thus far, it sounds a bit like a sort of "Cruncher's Insurance". Basically a fund by crunchers for crunchers with any extra proceeds going towards hardware upgrades and/or WCG Challenge Prizes?
Pay a small monthly fee and be covered by any crunching-related hardware failures?

Tallencor · Nov 19, 2014

xvi said:
I vote me. I'm sure to go mad with power the instant I'm elected, so all I have to do now is convince you guys I won't and I'll be golden!

I think there's a lot of ground rules that need to be covered.
Reading what I've read thus far, it sounds a bit like a sort of "Cruncher's Insurance". Basically a fund by crunchers for crunchers with any extra proceeds going towards hardware upgrades and/or WCG Challenge Prizes?
Pay a small monthly fee and be covered by any crunching-related hardware failures?

Not really a bad idea either.

I don't think a strict monthly amount to be included in a plan envelops the idea of helping out someone in need though. Anyone who wants to donate can at anytime by pm'ing the Cap'n. My thoughts were more of hey lets look at system specs and overall situations and if someone could really use a new chip and we knew they would crunch with it and entered all challenges or if all they needed was a mobo or dimms (no extreme gamer style equip) and have fallen on hard times, Then maybe, just maybe the cap'n and board could vote on said part to be sent their way. I think the Challenge prizes should be left as they are with the exception of maybe the Kreij memorial rig if "needed". The cruncher in need fund should be a unique entity in itself. Or if there is enough surplus, look at someones ppd in free dc and help as much as we can to increase their contribution. Some people have been crunching for a very long time with minimal hardware like an old laptop and it would be nice to see them get a little bump from their teammates. It would certainly make their day. If after being told they were chosen to get the part they could decide if they really need it or if the funds could go to someone else they think may deserve it. This is why we need the board and a voting system in place with the Crunchers interests first and foremost.
If I donate $50 or $2 then I except that my right to decide what happens to that money is gone. Left in the hands of a board that is willing to see it land in the right place is all I need to know.
If the person that gets the help wants to announce it then we can be joyed in the fact that we actually helped. I also don't think it would be fair for $ donations to be listed as they come in due to people with less means feeling like less of a member.

stinger608 · Nov 19, 2014

BUCK NASTY said:
I'm all for the idea, but want to remind everyone that this initiative is supported by individual Forum members and is not sanctioned by Techpowerup/ w1zzard and therefore TPU cannot be held liable or caught up in any drama related to it. If members would like to see a Mod on the board, I volunteer for this responsibility. I got some extra money in my Paypal that could be put to good use.

I do believe we should have an active WCG TPU moderator on the board.

I like how you included that it is in no way directly associated with Techpowerup. That should go without saying but................Well ya know.

I also think that once this is/if done, there should be one person appointed "treasurer" to be the sole person to disperse any of the funds. This way there is no question on who would be delving out the money.
Wouldn't matter who, whether it be @Norton being captain, @BUCK NASTY being a moderator, or anyone else. It would just be a small additional responsibility to who ever is appointed treasurer.

Also posted this response over at the team thread:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/tpus-wcg-boinc-team.85784/page-1080

Norton · Nov 19, 2014

Tallencor said:
Not really a bad idea either.
I don't think a strict monthly amount to be included in a plan envelops the idea of helping out someone in need though. Anyone who wants to donate can at anytime by pm'ing the Cap'n. My thoughts were more of hey lets look at system specs and overall situations and if someone could really use a new chip and we knew they would crunch with it and entered all challenges or if all they needed was a mobo or dimms (no extreme gamer style equip) and have fallen on hard times, Then maybe, just maybe the cap'n and board could vote on said part to be sent their way. I think the Challenge prizes should be left as they are with the exception of maybe the Kreij memorial rig if "needed". The cruncher in need fund should be a unique entity in itself. Or if there is enough surplus, look at someones ppd in free dc and help as much as we can to increase their contribution. Some people have been crunching for a very long time with minimal hardware like an old laptop and it would be nice to see them get a little bump from their teammates. It would certainly make their day. If after being told they were chosen to get the part they could decide if they really need it or if the funds could go to someone else they think may deserve it. This is why we need the board and a voting system in place with the Crunchers interests first and foremost.

Let's move over to the Team thread to discuss:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/tpus-wcg-boinc-team.85784/page-1080#post-3196166

Seems to be more of a Team subject rather than a Challenge one

Bow · Nov 19, 2014

I think its a good plan. I would like to see something typed up with who is the mod and who is on the panel if one is needed. Also some rules/guidelines. Also, and I really don't want to come across as asshole here but how can I/we really prove failure vs I just want an upgrade or a new piece of hardware.

BUCK NASTY · Nov 21, 2014

Is it me, or is Xtremesystems gaining on Setigermany?

Tallencor · Nov 21, 2014

BUCK NASTY said:
Is it me, or is Xtremesystems gaining on Setigermany?

Nope. I concur. Did they ever just pull some serious points. :eek:

[Ion] · Nov 21, 2014

xvi has generously donated two more coolers purchased from sneekypeet. The RAM kit I'm offering up is temporarily on hold; I had to ruse it to fix my roommate's computer. I'm trying to dig up a bit more.

Tallencor · Nov 22, 2014

Came home from the city all happy about finally landing my new to me server and low and behold while I was away we had a slight power outage. No wu's on my 3770k for almost 9 hrs. Now I know your thinking that's alright Tallencor when your wife got home at 3pm and started up the rig it was crunching away so all's good buddy. Nope. This is the only P.c. that boinc is not in the list of startup programs. Well it bloody is now. 9 Hrs !!!!!!!!!!!
It's pissin' Gumdrops and then totaly shittin' Cannonballs over here people!!!
Where did I put that whiskey?
Mmmmm whiskey.
Hide this post from your children. I am not proud of some of it's delivery.

dhoshaw · Nov 22, 2014

Lost one of my machines; first it couldn't find the boot drive and then it went totally dead.

[Ion] · Nov 22, 2014

dhoshaw said:
Lost one of my machines; first it couldn't find the boot drive and then it went totally dead.

If I find it I'll let you know

Tallencor · Nov 22, 2014

[Ion] said:
If I find it I'll let you know

myep

Ja.KooLit · Nov 22, 2014

got a new mobo.... Asus Z87m-plus back to extreme crunching again :peace:

Bow · Nov 22, 2014

brandonwh64 · Nov 23, 2014

Just found out my htpc was off for some reason. may have been a power outtage while i was at work so I have been down 1200 ppd

Nordic · Nov 23, 2014

Two of my rigs are going to go remote after the challenge. The i3-530 system was initially remote but had some issues so I took it home with me to reinstall windows. The athlon rig will be heading remote. This will lower my power consumption allowing me to hopefully crunch even more!

Norton · Nov 23, 2014

Here's something neat....

I was going through the records I have of some of our Challenges and figured I would show some of the prizes we've donated back to the Team since last July

*note- lists may not be 100% accurate due to various reasons (redraws, additions, etc) but it should be pretty close

Great Job Team!!!

:lovetpu:

twilyth · Nov 23, 2014

brandonwh64 said:
Just found out my htpc was off for some reason. may have been a power outtage while i was at work so I have been down 1200 ppd

I'm just busting your chops of course. I have the same problem. I had 2 machines that weren't registering on boinctasks so I couldn't keep track of them. One is a dualie server that never goes down so I'm not too worried about that one but I really do need to get it set up. But the other one goes down every few days so I need to keep an eye on it.

I had it working with boinctasks for the longest time but then one day it just stopped showing up. I think it was when I switched routers. I tried changing the remote_hosts.cfg file but that didn't seem to work. I finally tried again today and again nothing. Searching from bt did nothing either. So I went to the router and looked for the IP address and plugged the in directly. that seemed to do the trick thank god. So now I can watch it from the computer I'm on most of the time.

Blue-Knight · Nov 24, 2014

brandonwh64 said:
Just found out my htpc was off for some reason. may have been a power outtage while i was at work so I have been down 1200 ppd

I think you can change your motherboard settings to power on again automatically after the power comes back...

Just make sure your OS is properly configured to continue the work by itself.

Nordic · Nov 24, 2014

Blue-Knight said:
I think you can change your motherboard settings to power on again automatically after the power comes back...

Just make sure your OS is properly configured to continue the work by itself.

Its true. I got mine set up so that it can be annoying too. If you shut it down it turns right back on no matter what. Kind of nice when my power button wasn't working.

BUCK NASTY · Nov 24, 2014

Gentlemen ......I know it's not over yet, but I have to say this has been one of the most successful challenges I can remember. We put down 6.4 Million today and placed 3rd out of the heavy hitters. The name/memory of Kreij has proudly topped the charts and..... I finally got the Opty 6180Se server running 100%(bad BOINC install). This is cause for celebration!

Congrat's my Cruncher friends!

:toast:

Nordic · Nov 26, 2014

It is 1:39 am November 26th Munich time. I believe the challenge is officially over. We were #3 out of the heavy hitters. Three of our team members were at an awe inspiring 100k+ ppd by the end of the challenge. Our efforts to honar Kreijj have been outstanding. Good work team. Everyone should give themselves a pat on the back.

What do you think @Norton and Ion

Norton · Nov 26, 2014

james888 said:
It is 1:39 am November 26th Munich time. We were #3 out of the heavy hitters. Three of our team members were at an awe inspiring 100k+ ppd by the end of the challenge. Our efforts to honar Kreijj have been outstanding. Good work team. Everyone should give themselves a pat on the back.

What do you think @Norton and @[ion]

I agree 100%.... you all (y'all) did awesome!!!

Great Job Team!!!

Easy Rhino · Nov 26, 2014

Glad I could be a part of this!

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