* Fred Lunnon <fred.lunnon@gmail.com> [Apr 16. 2020 08:36]:
Has anyone downloaded and run this, preferably on a Mac?
Done installing on Linux a while ago. Keeping the machine on night and day so it can contribute. Both CPU and GPU based jobs are distributed. Unless you are painfully low on RAM the computations do not get into your way (and you can pause anytime). Set the support type to "Any disease" to allow for COVID-19 computations. To keep the noise down (and your system energy-efficient) you may want to disable the clock-boost feature your machine likely has. Similar can be done for your GPU(s). Some control can be done by visiting http://client.foldingathome.org/ in your browser. The page connects to the instance of the computation infrastructure running as a deamon on your machine. If you want to join a team, 250966 (aka Folding Vultures) is where I am contributing, see https://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=250966 Give yourself a nickname you can see what your contributions are. The computations by all contributors were at a very impressive 2.3 exaFLOPs(!) as of 8. of April.
It looks a worthwhile project, but under the present circumstances I'm cautious about risking my precious desktop ---
Desktop computers should not suffer from being on all the time. The one situation where I avoid leaving the system on is when temperatures are > 30 degree (Celsius) in the Room. A good machine should be OK even with up to 40 degrees (but that is long after your brain melts anyway). A potentially much greater danger are thunderstorms when you are not protected well. For example, when the powerlines are on masts (not underground). Do not forget to disconnect _all_ cables in that case. I have seen dozens of computers fried by a nearby lightning strike, no chance of repair or data recovery. Best regards, jj
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/15/volunteers-create-worlds-... https://foldingathome.org/
Many years ago I engaged in a certain amount of subterfuge in order to run my hand-optimised assembly-coded strip-of-stamps folding enumerator for 120 hours straight on one of the largest mainframes then available (the Manchester Atlas I), an escapade which earned me considerable amount of sleep-deprivation at the time and notoriety subsequently.
Guess I had the last laugh --- folding has come in from the cold!
WFL
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