Where's the screensaver?

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DrKRHill Send message Joined: 16 Sep 05 Posts: 3 Credit: 119,685 RAC: 0	Message 30 - Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 0:34:21 UTC All other boinc projects have graphics to show progress and for an idea of what's going on. Do you plan to have a graphics display? Dr. K. R. Hill ID: 30 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

David E K Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 1 Jul 05 Posts: 1018 Credit: 4,334,829 RAC: 0	Message 43 - Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 2:14:03 UTC We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. ID: 43 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Keck_Komputers Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 211 Credit: 4,246,150 RAC: 0	Message 63 - Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 9:33:15 UTC Bummer I was looking forward to a protein screensaver. There are such nice pictures on other parts of the site too. BOINC WIKI BOINCing since 2002/12/8 ID: 63 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

DrKRHill Send message Joined: 16 Sep 05 Posts: 3 Credit: 119,685 RAC: 0	Message 106 - Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 18:20:05 UTC - in response to Message 43. Last modified: 17 Sep 2005, 18:27:11 UTC We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). ID: 106 · Rating: -2 · rate: / Reply Quote

David E K Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 1 Jul 05 Posts: 1018 Credit: 4,334,829 RAC: 0	Message 108 - Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 19:31:25 UTC - in response to Message 106. We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). I'm sure we can work something out in the future as the project evolves. We are on limited resources. ID: 108 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

[BAT] tutta55 Send message Joined: 16 Sep 05 Posts: 59 Credit: 99,832 RAC: 0	Message 111 - Posted: 17 Sep 2005, 20:46:59 UTC - in response to Message 106. We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). Maybe drop the attitude as well? BOINC.BE: For Belgians who love the smell of glowing red cpu's in the morning Tutta55's Lair ID: 111 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

David E K Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 1 Jul 05 Posts: 1018 Credit: 4,334,829 RAC: 0	Message 239 - Posted: 20 Sep 2005, 17:48:40 UTC We will develop a screensaver for this project. It may take some time though, and I don't know how much yet. ID: 239 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Nightbird Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 70 Credit: 32,418 RAC: 0	Message 464 - Posted: 25 Sep 2005, 14:32:36 UTC - in response to Message 106. Last modified: 25 Sep 2005, 14:34:15 UTC We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). I'm not sure that i understand you very well about "no time competitive" but if you want some times about some others Boinc projects : Seti@home Beta : 2 days 17 min (my last wu uploaded today) Folding@home Beta : 30 hours or + 45 hours or + 85 heures ! Rosetta, at least for me, even with the 4.75, was pretty "competitive". ;) ID: 464 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Mike Dunn Send message Joined: 26 Sep 05 Posts: 1 Credit: 31,453 RAC: 0	Message 542 - Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 16:54:57 UTC All other boinc projects have graphics to show progress and for an idea of what's going on. All of them ? Really ? I suggest you have anothr look around. While most of them do, it is certainly NOT all. Do you plan to have a graphics display? It's nice to see this kind of product - but not essential. I'd rather my system worked at science than making a pretty display (that's not looked at most of the time, eg the middle of the night). Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). Bye - you won't be missed. ID: 542 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Nightbird Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 70 Credit: 32,418 RAC: 0	Message 547 - Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:42:56 UTC Last modified: 26 Sep 2005, 20:43:17 UTC Eh, DrKRHil is always with us. Welcome on board ! ;) ID: 547 · Rating: -1 · rate: / Reply Quote

Stephen Byrne Send message Joined: 11 Oct 05 Posts: 1 Credit: 0 RAC: 0	Message 1305 - Posted: 13 Oct 2005, 2:43:58 UTC - in response to Message 108. We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). I'm sure we can work something out in the future as the project evolves. We are on limited resources. I hope this is the right place to respond. There is a very significant factor being ignored by those who create these boinc projects and expect users to run them on thier computer. For me, the science is nice, but I'm looking for a blend of science and enjoyment - namely a nice screen saver that is fun to look at and has some scientific meaning or bearing. Lacking that, I have no need for the project. May sound cruel, un-caring, it's just a fact - I'm not signed on to solve the worlds problems, just have a nice conversation piece on my desktop at the same time as donating something to someone who can use it. nice graphics = you get my CPU cycles. No graphics, no CPU cycles. I'm dropping my subscription to Rosetta, I'll pick it back up if you guys can get some graphics. ID: 1305 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Keck_Komputers Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 211 Credit: 4,246,150 RAC: 0	Message 1312 - Posted: 13 Oct 2005, 9:23:40 UTC - in response to Message 1305. Last modified: 13 Oct 2005, 9:26:40 UTC We have no plans yet to add a graphics display other than the default BOINC client screen saver, which should provide the progress of the current workunit running. Most unfortunate decision. Since this project takes too much time away from other valuable boinc projects and is not time competitive with World Community Grid and Folding@Home I will drop it as soon as my first data set is finished ( if that ever occurs!). I'm sure we can work something out in the future as the project evolves. We are on limited resources. I hope this is the right place to respond. There is a very significant factor being ignored by those who create these boinc projects and expect users to run them on thier computer. For me, the science is nice, but I'm looking for a blend of science and enjoyment - namely a nice screen saver that is fun to look at and has some scientific meaning or bearing. Lacking that, I have no need for the project. May sound cruel, un-caring, it's just a fact - I'm not signed on to solve the worlds problems, just have a nice conversation piece on my desktop at the same time as donating something to someone who can use it. nice graphics = you get my CPU cycles. No graphics, no CPU cycles. I'm dropping my subscription to Rosetta, I'll pick it back up if you guys can get some graphics. I also feel this way although I just drop the resource share rather than leaving. (edit) Note the RAC in my sig, LHC is the only one with a screensaver that has single digit RAC. They are not suppling work reliably or they would be up with the rest of the graphic enabled projects. BOINC WIKI BOINCing since 2002/12/8 ID: 1312 · Rating: 2 · rate: / Reply Quote