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by Sphynx
Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

Since it appears no stats will be further exported to BS or Free-DC, I've gone back to SUSA. I have a few days to get to 10 years on all active projects and once that's done, WCG will be getting little of my time. If you use the French Sig site, like mine, you can add future badges individually and ...
by Sphynx
Wed May 23, 2018 5:11 am
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

My byteball tally has slumped to $130 :( ..... Well, though skeptical, I gave it a try also. Got $152 initial bonus, didn't have to change teams and was able to go back to my normal screen name at WCG. I will say that the initial directions are a bit confusing, at least they were for me, but worked...
by Sphynx
Tue May 22, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

My byteball tally has slumped to $130 :( But much more importantly TSBT are up to 125th now! :clap: :dance: Also, if I may be permitted a moment of personal vanity, let it be noted that I have cracked top 1000 and am currently 996th! 8-) Well, though skeptical, I gave it a try also. Got $152 initia...
by Sphynx
Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:20 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

Sorry, I have a few other goals to hit before I get back on WCG...I will be back though.
by Sphynx
Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:43 am
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Nay. I only had 181 clients to upload and thankfully they're all done. Twas a busy day Friday. If I had to upload one more client this challenge I would have pulled out what little hair I have left. That's just sick! What's that about 9 million points? I have to give you credit for your persistence...
by Sphynx
Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:43 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Nay. I only had 181 clients to upload and thankfully they're all done. Twas a busy day Friday. If I had to upload one more client this challenge I would have pulled out what little hair I have left. That's just sick! What's that about 9 million points? I have to give you credit for your persistence...
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:43 am
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

I actually do have some Scottish blood in me. Pretty sure Mumps only has SUSA blood though. ;)
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:43 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

I actually do have some Scottish blood in me. Pretty sure Mumps only has SUSA blood though. ;)
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:22 am
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

scole of TSBT wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:21 pm Well that was quick. So much for hoping SUSA would run out of WUs. The only other idea I have is to taunt them until they become so cross they will make a mistake.
Give it your best shot..."your momma" jokes are off limits.
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:22 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

scole of TSBT wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:21 pm Well that was quick. So much for hoping SUSA would run out of WUs. The only other idea I have is to taunt them until they become so cross they will make a mistake.
Give it your best shot..."your momma" jokes are off limits.
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

McShane of TSBT wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:44 am
Bryan wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:26 am Well it looks like we might need more than the 5 of us :roll:
Correction. 4 of us since Ivan has been marking time for the last few hours. 4 against 19, we are doing OK. :-)
You're right! You guys are amazing...but knowing you all, we would expect nothing less. :clap:
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

McShane of TSBT wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:44 am
Bryan wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:26 am Well it looks like we might need more than the 5 of us :roll:
Correction. 4 of us since Ivan has been marking time for the last few hours. 4 against 19, we are doing OK. :-)
You're right! You guys are amazing...but knowing you all, we would expect nothing less. :clap:
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:05 am
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Nice bunker drop! You broke it. You win!
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:05 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Nice bunker drop! You broke it. You win!
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:58 am
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Well the SUSA gang are pulling away from us pretty fast so I guess there's no point holding on to these any longer. I'm referring to WUs you children! Maybe they'll make a dent until reinforcements arrive. Then I'll just turn mine loose too. Kidding, I'm real time. Nice show on the bunker scole. Yo...
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:58 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Well the SUSA gang are pulling away from us pretty fast so I guess there's no point holding on to these any longer. I'm referring to WUs you children! Maybe they'll make a dent until reinforcements arrive. Then I'll just turn mine loose too. Kidding, I'm real time. Nice show on the bunker scole. Yo...
by Sphynx
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:35 pm
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

scole of TSBT wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:25 pm
Sphynx wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:02 pm Hi! Just stopped by to see if you guys give up yet? ;)
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I don't care what they say about you scole, you're a pretty funny guy! p3
by Sphynx
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:35 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

scole of TSBT wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:25 pm
Sphynx wrote: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:02 pm Hi! Just stopped by to see if you guys give up yet? ;)
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I don't care what they say about you scole, you're a pretty funny guy! p3
by Sphynx
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Goofyxgrid
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 7661

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Hi! Just stopped by to see if you guys give up yet? ;)
by Sphynx
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU
Replies: 59
Views: 10630

Re: 15/3-20/3 goofing around - GoofyxGrid@Home CPU

Hi! Just stopped by to see if you guys give up yet? ;)
by Sphynx
Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:09 am
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

Glad to help and I live for the tedium. ;) Unless something pressing comes up I'll be here a while.
by Sphynx
Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: Fun and Games
Topic: Word Chain Reboot ver 2.oh.1
Replies: 70
Views: 9216

Re: Word Chain Reboot ver 2.oh.1

I can't believe this group didn't get

nerds
by Sphynx
Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:08 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

scole of TSBT wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:45 pm I've been crunching mostly FAH2 and it's all valid.
That's explains why I can't get any. :clap: Apparently not all the validators are down. Here's hoping the 108 credits I scored this morning is a fluke. :oops:
by Sphynx
Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:37 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

Did anyone else notice that after the WCG server maintenance yesterday that all their machines became untrusted? Mine were 100% trusted with only 1/2 page of pendings on SCC, now that has increased to 61 pages. At this point I'm getting quorum of one, but during the re-trusting I got 100s of quorum ...
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

scole of TSBT wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:03 pm That's still a team goal. I took a break to work on some other goals like goofyx cpu but I'm but I'm done with that and back on WCG.
Good enough. I reached my goal on Goofyx CPU so I moved over to WCG now. Thanks scole!
by Sphynx
Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:30 pm
Forum: World Community Grid
Topic: WCG team position
Replies: 340
Views: 99554

Re: WCG team position

Are you guys still working toward improving your position? I haven't seen a position update in a while. If so, I'm about done with one of my other goals and will be upgrading a WCG badge for the foreseeable future. Since you guys have come to our rescue so many times, I'll be glad to throw in my lot...
by Sphynx
Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:38 am
Forum: Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
Topic: 1 million + projects
Replies: 226
Views: 235157

Re: 1 million + projects

Can I join the fun? Recent millions for me:
Seti Beta
Xansons
Wuprop
VGTU
STOP
Wep M2
48 total
by Sphynx
Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:22 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 9/3-16/3 BOINC@AUSTRALIA March Challenge1 (CSG) (part2 I guess)
Replies: 26
Views: 2028

Re: 9/3-16/3 BOINC@AUSTRALIA March Challenge1 (CSG) (part2 I guess)

Very impressive display guys, keep it up!
by Sphynx
Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:11 am
Forum: Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
Topic: Shameless badges bragging thread
Replies: 510
Views: 501709

Re: Shameless badges bragging thread

Silver wrote:I've managed a couple of upgrades:
Open Zika Emerald Image
OET now up to 5 years Image
5 years are sweet badges. Congrats Silver!
by Sphynx
Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Royalty
Replies: 5
Views: 15415

Re: Royalty

Bryan wrote: Of course in the new politically correct USA I should hang my head in shame and step in front of the next bus that comes by. :oops:
There is a 6:15 bus I think you can still make if you hurry.
by Sphynx
Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 10/7-17/7 Need Fast Ships, Pirates Ahoy NFS@Home Challenge
Replies: 83
Views: 6526

Re: 10/7-17/7 Need Fast Ships, Pirates Ahoy NFS@Home Challenge

I'm all in again...sorry I was distracted, but I'll stay through the end.
by Sphynx
Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:00 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 10/7-17/7 Need Fast Ships, Pirates Ahoy NFS@Home Challenge
Replies: 83
Views: 6526

Re: 10/7-17/7 Need Fast Ships, Pirates Ahoy NFS@Home Challenge

Not as much help as I'd like, but I should have a little south of 500k at the start.

@Alez - Rum will also help with the pain and I'm sure Rum (lots) is Doctor recommended.

Sphynx - aka Mad Jack Rackham
by Sphynx
Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:56 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 10/7-17/7 Need Fast Ships, Pirates Ahoy NFS@Home Challenge
Replies: 83
Views: 6526

Re: 10/7-17/7 Need Fast Ships, Pirates Ahoy NFS@Home Challenge

I'll help out, but I won't have much of a bunker I'm afraid...sorry! Just loading up now. I also only run my logical cores when doing the 16e's as I'm a bit memory constrained...both my memory and my machines.

Mad Jack Rackham
by Sphynx
Thu May 26, 2016 2:35 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

Well we held 1st for over 24 hours but Gridcoin is like the Borg. Lifeless, no personality just a machine that keeps coming. LAF isn't far behind them either. Still not too shabby for us. :) How do those new WCG badges look? Borg...exactly! I was thinking the same thing. They have been putting up o...
by Sphynx
Wed May 25, 2016 3:04 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

Bryan wrote:
Sphynx wrote: :sign3: That smiley is fantastic! I love it! We should get that for SUSA, I could use it every day. :D
Yeah, like right after every post I make :bootyshake:
Well, not every post...
by Sphynx
Wed May 25, 2016 1:57 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

Nice try :P Only the double skeeter can't become emerald. Unless they come out with a bunch more projects so I can get WCG to 5M then I'll have no choice but to take one up to a multi year badge. It will ruins the whole color scheme but I'm not ready to do that yet. You guys did really well on the ...
by Sphynx
Tue May 24, 2016 10:26 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

scole250 wrote:BTW, nice drop Sphynx.:
Glad to...just don't expect to see it again...that was stressful!
scole250 wrote:Bryan, not all of your WCG badges are emerald and never will be. You need at least a couple sapphire badges to add balance to those gold ones :lol:
Agreed, those gold badges really throw off everything.
by Sphynx
Sun May 22, 2016 2:44 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

Good timing. I have enough Zika cached to get my "green" badge and the 8500 more hours that I need. I just changed teams and went dark. You'll only get the 1 bunker dump because I'll be at my max for days ... heaven forbid that I turn a badge blue - yuk :D Once you start you'll need to ta...
by Sphynx
Sat May 21, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

Anyone else running it?
by Sphynx
Fri May 13, 2016 11:45 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]
Replies: 30
Views: 2874

Re: 24/5-28/5 CRUNCHATHLON WCG [MONTHLY RUN - RACE XVIII]

Let's run this one. Last challenge before the Pentathlon. And I need to finally earn a 5 year badge. Just an FYI, run, report and validate 5 to 10 wus on each machine. Keep your cache small until the computer is trusted, then load up. Several projects don't require a wingman after the machine is tr...
by Sphynx
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: NFS
Topic: NFS
Replies: 30
Views: 5204

Re: NFS

I've got about 100k left. I was going to try to finish my goal on 14e, but it's too painful. Tonight I'll load up enough long 16e to add another 100k, then back home for me. It's been fun!
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:39 pm
Forum: NFS
Topic: NFS
Replies: 30
Views: 5204

Re: NFS

Well, I didn't have a chance to load up anything more than my windows machines and they may run out of the fast wus before I hit 10 million, but I'll run the longer ones until I hit my goal. Glad I'm not leaving you guys in a pinch.
by Sphynx
Sat Mar 05, 2016 7:13 pm
Forum: NFS
Topic: NFS
Replies: 30
Views: 5204

Re: NFS

Bryan wrote:I figured as much, I stated getting some resends.
Glad to help. Just an FYI, I'll run NFS until I hit 10 million which is about 750k away. So late tonight or early tomorrow I'll be hitting all the work I have suspended. Thanks for letting me know about the fast ones...Al
by Sphynx
Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:34 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home
Replies: 44
Views: 3380

Re: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home

scole250 wrote:
Sphynx wrote:@scole - any luck yet on the linux wus?
Negative :evil:
<no_alt_platform> in the cc_config?
by Sphynx
Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:07 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home
Replies: 44
Views: 3380

Re: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home

...if things go well my upload/download speed should increase from 6/.45mbps to 900/700mbps. :shock: I'm not jealous......... at all......... Well, maybe a little bit U-Verse install done and I was wrong, I'm actually seeing 935.01mbps download - 944.31mbps Upload @scole - any luck yet on the linux...
by Sphynx
Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home
Replies: 44
Views: 3380

Re: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home

scole250 wrote:I still haven't been able to get a single enigma WU on any linux system. 5 different VMs and 3 different native installs. :evil:
That is strange...I've had no problem getting up to 1200 wus per system.
by Sphynx
Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:40 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home
Replies: 44
Views: 3380

Re: 22/2-29/2 Crack Nazi Codes Challenge Enigma@Home

Anybody getting any work to download to linux systems? I'm trying to things lined up for a hole shot. Another one? Geez, I better load up some more! A lot more! I've seen your hole shot and have learned to respect it! In the midst of all this I'm having new internet service installed tomorrow. So, ...
by Sphynx
Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:40 am
Forum: archive
Topic: 2016 Formula Boinc Challenge
Replies: 96
Views: 7693

Re: 2016 Formula Boinc Challenge

Interesting? I just watched the Boinc video on the TSBT Home page and after David Anderson is done you see the Boinc logo with the Gridcoin logo right next to it. Looks like Berkley has given them their stamp of approval.
by Sphynx
Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:30 pm
Forum: archive
Topic: 2016 Formula Boinc Challenge
Replies: 96
Views: 7693

Re: 2016 Formula Boinc Challenge

Congrats guys, you're doing great! We're thinking about transferring Gridcoin to League 2...thoughts? ;)

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