News

We have put into place a new validator that should reduce the number of invalid results by about 10%

July 20, 2005

We have put into place a new validator that should reduce the number of invalid results by about 10%. If this works as expected we will soon be distributing a new version of the Mac OS X application which includes a working screensaver and graphics. Also, the next time your BOINC client contacts the Einstein@Home project, the BOINC manager will display additional project buttons with helpful links.

Einstein@Home will be shutdown for about an hour starting at 00:00 on Fri July 1 UTC

June 30, 2005

Einstein@Home will be shutdown for about an hour starting at 00:00 on Fri July 1 UTC. We will be using this time to move some servers and rewire some cabling.

A mistake was made in generating some of the S4 workunits

June 28, 2005

A mistake was made in generating some of the S4 workunits. All workunits whose names start with 'h1_' (LOWER CASE!) have been cancelled (though user/hosts/teams will still get credit for any work done). To avoid wasting CPU time, any running 'h1_' (LOWER CASE ONLY!) work can be aborted 'by hand' if desired. Some detail is in this message board thread.