am I the only one that wishes the old standard sized WUs were back again ? I used to use them as a measure of the efficiency of my PC, but that seems to be over.
am I the only one that wishes the old standard sized WUs were back again ?
Maybe. The new application apparently does "more" science, according to the last report by Bruce. (See page 20.) And the science is why we are here, isn't it?
am I the only one that wishes the old standard sized WUs were back again ? I used to use them as a measure of the efficiency of my PC, but that seems to be over.
Gray
Well Gray, it was handy, however the purpose of the excercize is not to help us benchmark our computers, but to assist in the evaluation of scientific data. So whatever works for E@H is good enough for me. I am not a scientist, but am an avid devotee of science and this project affords us all the opportunity to assist, in however small a way, in important scientific research.
Having said that, it would be nice to have something else beyond a cosy warm feeling - my electricity bill is nigh double, as the PC runs all day when I'm not here, to contribute to that science (only one box, so I want it in the evening). I'm not really complaining actually, but for me one of the reasons for my crunching Einstein was the fiddling to get just a little more speed from this box. Now that the WUs vary in size that small bit of enjoyment has faded somewhat.
Hello All
am I the only one that wishes the old standard sized WUs were back again ? I used to use them as a measure of the efficiency of my PC, but that seems to be over.
We did put quite a bit of effort into trying to design our search so that all the workunits were the same length. It was too difficult.
We did put quite a bit of effort into trying to design our search so that all the workunits were the same length. It was too difficult.
Hello, Dr. Allen, nice to see you here.
I've been in hospital 2 weeks, out 4 days now, to find albert, and trying to unravel it's new ways.
I've been reading up on the boards, and couldn't help but notice much consternation among contributors regarding the LF (short) WUs, and myriad suggestions to increase daily allotments. I generally disagree with increasing the dailies further, due to concerns about hogging, missing deadlines, and other abuses.
I'd like to beg your opinion on this: is there any way to assign the short WUs to the slower hosts, or would that cause a new set of problems?
Respects,
Michael
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
We did put quite a bit of effort into trying to design our search so that all the workunits were the same length. It was too difficult.
Hello, Dr. Allen, nice to see you here.
I've been in hospital 2 weeks, out 4 days now, to find albert, and trying to unravel it's new ways.
I've been reading up on the boards, and couldn't help but notice much consternation among contributors regarding the LF (short) WUs, and myriad suggestions to increase daily allotments. I generally disagree with increasing the dailies further, due to concerns about hogging, missing deadlines, and other abuses.
I'd like to beg your opinion on this: is there any way to assign the short WUs to the slower hosts, or would that cause a new set of problems?
Sorry to hear about your hospital stay.
The 'short' WU represent a very small fraction of the total CPU time that will be needed for the 'albert' S4 search. I expect that within a short time we will have issued most or all of them, after which the complaints should cease.
Your concern is appreciated. I'm running up against a rather short deadline myself, trying to find the needle-in-a-haystack treatment on my poverty-level funds, and that is taking most of my failing energy. Accordingly, my contributions to the helpdesk will be limited by whatever amount of energy remains.
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The 'short' WU represent a very small fraction of the total CPU time that will be needed for the 'albert' S4 search. I expect that within a short time we will have issued most or all of them, after which the complaints should cease.
Thank you for the reassurance. I'm sure that the news will be widely welcomed.
Respects,
Michael
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
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Maybe. The new application apparently does "more" science, according to the last report by Bruce. (See page 20.) And the science is why we are here, isn't it?
Is that signature thingy working .... :)
Michael
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Well Gray, it was handy, however the purpose of the excercize is not to help us benchmark our computers, but to assist in the evaluation of scientific data. So whatever works for E@H is good enough for me. I am not a scientist, but am an avid devotee of science and this project affords us all the opportunity to assist, in however small a way, in important scientific research.
Keep on crunchin.
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Yup I agree that the idea is to help science.
Having said that, it would be nice to have something else beyond a cosy warm feeling - my electricity bill is nigh double, as the PC runs all day when I'm not here, to contribute to that science (only one box, so I want it in the evening). I'm not really complaining actually, but for me one of the reasons for my crunching Einstein was the fiddling to get just a little more speed from this box. Now that the WUs vary in size that small bit of enjoyment has faded somewhat.
A pity, but, well....
Gray
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I know, it's not quite the same. However, you can still do the same fiddling -- just check your benchmarks rather than time elapsed.
BoincView is also a wonderful application that can be set up to report your credits per hour.
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We did put quite a bit of effort into trying to design our search so that all the workunits were the same length. It was too difficult.
Director, Einstein@Home
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Hello, Dr. Allen, nice to see you here.
I've been in hospital 2 weeks, out 4 days now, to find albert, and trying to unravel it's new ways.
I've been reading up on the boards, and couldn't help but notice much consternation among contributors regarding the LF (short) WUs, and myriad suggestions to increase daily allotments. I generally disagree with increasing the dailies further, due to concerns about hogging, missing deadlines, and other abuses.
I'd like to beg your opinion on this: is there any way to assign the short WUs to the slower hosts, or would that cause a new set of problems?
Respects,
Michael
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
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Sorry to hear about your hospital stay.
The 'short' WU represent a very small fraction of the total CPU time that will be needed for the 'albert' S4 search. I expect that within a short time we will have issued most or all of them, after which the complaints should cease.
Director, Einstein@Home
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Your concern is appreciated. I'm running up against a rather short deadline myself, trying to find the needle-in-a-haystack treatment on my poverty-level funds, and that is taking most of my failing energy. Accordingly, my contributions to the helpdesk will be limited by whatever amount of energy remains.
Thank you for the reassurance. I'm sure that the news will be widely welcomed.
Respects,
Michael
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK