Recent items from the news feeds of various BOINC projects.

[Minecraft@Home] The Loneliest Seed

Hi Folks!

We're back with another round of tasks. This time for Nvidia GPUs.

The first batch will have 262144 workunits (524288 tasks), but we anticipate that there will be far more in the future for this project fed in gradually. (Estimated 17.1 billion workunits possible).

Apologies for the lack of communication/delays the last few months. These days I'm the primary administrator on this project, and while I do pay attention to our discord more, I should do better to keep the community on the BOINC platform in the loop about future updates.

Beyond this project, we may have one other lined up (much smaller in scope than this 17.1 billion workunit project) and an overall platform upgrade that I've slowly been widdling away at these last few months as I find time.

I'll be pushing the new work tonight, so get your GPUs ready! They're available on Windows and Linux x86_64 machines.

Best Regards,

BoySanic

View article · Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:57:41 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequence 3152874 has terminated!!!

Aliquot sequence 3152874 has terminated!!!

View article · Thu, 9 Jan 2025 16:56:27 +0000

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[Yoyo@home] sr2sieve wu runtime increased

I increased the runtime for sr2sieve workunits. They should now run twice as long as before.

View article · Fri, 3 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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[SETI@home] RIP Jimmy Carter

Carter wrote the following on June 16, 1977 and placed it in Voyager 1, which is the most distant human-made object from Earth:

This Voyager spacecraft was constructed by the United States of America. We are a community of 240 million human being among the more than 4 billion who inhabit the planet Earth. We human beings are still divided into nation states, but these states are rapidly becoming a single global civilization.

We cast this message into the cosmos. It is likely to survive a billion years into our future, when our civilization is profoundly altered and the surface of the Earth may be vastly changed. Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, some – perhaps many – may have inhabited planet and spacefaring civilizations. If one such civilization intercepts Voyager and can understand these recorded contents, here is our message:

“This is a present from a small distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours. We hope someday, having solved the problem we face, to join a community of galactic civilizations. This record represents our hope and our determination, and our good will in a vast and awesome universe.”

--- Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America, the White House, June 16, 1977

View article · Mon, 30 Dec 2024 09:27:36 +0000

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[YAFU] YAFU version 212 for Linux

On newer Linux versions yafu failed. I deployed version 212 for Linux for app yafu, which should fix this.
The new version is currently only for app yafu available. If this runs well it will be deployed also for all other versions.

Happy Christmas and a wonderful new year!

yoyo

View article · Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:56:26 +0000

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[Yoyo@home] sr2sieve wu generation

I changed the workunit generation for sr2sieve workunits, workunits which are named sr2_*. The sieve range is now smaller and workunits are running faster. With this they are fitting also better die old CPUs and ARM processors.

View article · Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

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[LHC@home] Seasons greetings

Merry Christmas and a peaceful end of the year from the LHC@home team!

Many thanks to all our volunteers for your crunching and contributions!

Here are some highlights from 2024 at CERN.

Greetings and best wishes for 2025!

View article · Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:18:57 +0000

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[Yoyo@home] P75 ECM factor!

User user3928 found a 75-digit prime factor of an XYYXF number using ECM. This is the largest ECM factor found this year, and the 8th largest of all time.

View article · Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequence 3095910 has terminated!!!

Aliquot sequence 3095910 has terminated!!!

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View article · Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:42:30 +0000

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[Einstein@home] Results from Einstein@Home supernova remnant search published

The results of a new Einstein@Home search in public LIGO data have been published in The Astrophysical Journal: “Deep Einstein@Home search for Continuous Gravitational Waves from the Central Compact Objects in the Supernova Remnants Vela Jr. and G347.3-0.5 using LIGO public data”. The paper is also available on the arXiv preprint server.

read more

View article · Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:58:55 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequence 3100830 has terminated!!!

Aliquot sequence 3100830 has terminated!!!

View article · Sun, 8 Dec 2024 06:19:58 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequence 3065640 has terminated!!!

Aliquot sequence 3065640 has terminated!!!

View article · Sun, 1 Dec 2024 21:40:43 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequence 3032928 has terminated!!!

Aliquot sequence 3032928 has terminated!!!

View article · Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:24:46 +0000

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[Universe@Home] Universe@Home is ending... :(

My dear friends,

For over 10 years, I have taken care of the Universe@Home project.

Unfortunately, since the passing of Prof. Krzysztof Belczynski, we have not been able to find a way to continue the project. Therefore, as funding ended at the end of August this year, I am no longer formally associated with the project. Still hoping that a scientific team will be found to carry it forward, I have continued to handle the ongoing maintenance of the server, and I intend to keep doing so in my free time until either a successor to Krzysztof is found or CAMK decides to shut down the servers.

I truly regret that such a long history of our shared work is coming to an end. Unfortunately, I lack the scientific expertise needed to continue the research myself.

I would like to thank all of you for years of support and express my hope that we may someday meet again on another project that I could manage from the BOINC side.

View article · Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:52:47 +0000

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[ODLK] С Днём Рождения!

Дорогие друзья!

Поздравим администратора проекта Progger с Днём Рождения!

Пожелаем ему всего-всего, чего ему хочется.
Пусть будет удача во всех делах и начинаниях.
Пусть будет мирное небо и ласковое солнце!
Здоровья и долгой жизни без болезней.

Спасибо вам, Progger, за этот проект!

Дарю вам свою книжечку

"ORCHARD-PLANTING PROBLEM
или
ТРЕТИЙ КОНКУРС ЗИММЕРМАННА"
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/Zxwj7N_DEFACR

PS. Книжку скачать можно всем желающим.

View article · Thu, 7 Nov 2024 06:41:36 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequence 2944188 has terminated!!!

Aliquot sequence 2944188 has terminated!!!

View article · Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:29:54 +0000

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[LHC@home] Downtime 1 October

LHC@home BOINC servers will be down for a while later today due to a database intervention.

View article · Tue, 1 Oct 2024 08:02:24 +0000

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[ODLK1] Configuration continue

Hi,

the configuration of ODLK1 in new server is continuing.

Unfortunately we needed to compile all applications of assimilator and verificator as new OS was not compatible with the previous and use the latest BOINC tree for that.

Please do not activate now the tasks elaboration has there are other actions we need to complete the migration.

There will be a news when all it ok.

Thanks

View article · Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:27:11 +0000

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[ODLK1] Configuration continue

Hi,

the configuration of ODLK1 in new server is continuing.

Unfortunately we needed to compile all applications of assimilator and verificator as new OS was not compatible with the previous and use the latest BOINC tree for that.

Please do not activate now the tasks elaboration has there are other actions we need to complete the migration.

There will be a news when all it ok.

Thanks

View article · Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:27:11 +0000

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[YAFU] Aliquot sequences 2863584 and 3010112 have terminated!!!

View article · Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:24:55 +0000

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[Climateprediction.net] Statement on the recent disruption to the climateprediction.net project

We profoundly apologise for the disruption of the last few days to the project. We apologise for any lost workunits you have had during this period. Any workunits that were aborted during this period you will receive full credit for. This period represents an attempted rebranding of the project. Any future change on this scale including to the name of the project to be more representative of the research supported will be completed following significant testing to reduce impact. For the foreseeable future we will continue to use the name 'climateprediction.net'. Please use the project forum if you have any questions.

View article · Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:51:08 +0000

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[Minecraft@Home] Minecraft@Home is Back with New CPU Work – Get Involved Before It's Gone!

We’re excited to announce that Minecraft@Home has returned with fresh CPU-based workunits! However, just like the Minecraft universe itself, our computing needs can shift rapidly. While the current tasks are available now, they won’t last forever, so we encourage everyone to get involved while you can.

At Minecraft@Home, our projects vary over time, and sometimes we don’t need as much (or any) computing power. This is one of those moments where we have specific tasks ready for processing, but once they’re completed, the work will wrap up—until our next big discovery awaits! Your contributions will be crucial in helping us achieve our current goals, but remember, the window of opportunity might close sooner than expected.

Earn Your Badge of Honor!

As a token of appreciation for all the contributions, we’re introducing badges for each app we launch! By simply participating and running tasks for any specific app, you will automatically earn a badge—symbolizing your hard work and contribution to that particular project. Whether you're a veteran or new to Minecraft@Home, these badges will serve as a lasting reminder of your involvement in our unique discoveries.

Note: Badges may not be implemented for each app immediately and do take at least 24 hrs to populate after you run an applicable task. Do not fret if you don't see it yet.


Current Apps Running on Minecraft@Home:

One of the exciting apps we're running is HDWGH SSG, short for "How Did We Get Here Set Seed Glitchless." This app is dedicated to filtering data to find the ideal seed for speedrunning Minecraft in the highly competitive category where players must obtain the rare advancement "How Did We Get Here." This advancement is considered one of the most complex to achieve in Minecraft, requiring a player to juggle multiple status effects simultaneously. With HDWGH SSG, we aim to uncover the perfect seed that will allow speedrunners to maximize their efficiency in completing this challenging category.

Another active project is Pano121, short for 1.21 Panorama. This app focuses on finding carver seeds, which represent a specific type of internal seed-state in Minecraft. These carver seeds are of particular interest because they match the iconic trial chamber scene shown in the background panorama of the 1.21 update. Minecraft players who love the art and atmosphere of the game's ever-changing panoramas will find this project especially intriguing, as we're searching for seeds that capture the exact features seen in one of Minecraft's latest visual showcases.

Join us now and help push the boundaries of Minecraft exploration! Don’t miss your chance to contribute while the work is still available.

Keep mining for knowledge,
The Minecraft@Home Team

View article · Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:21:02 +0000

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