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I've been running SETI for quite a while now (will hit 100 work units today! 
). And I thought It's be good to make a WA forum member group, so I just have. Available here.
You can join up for a new SETI account or move your group membership by clicking the join link at the top of that page. All your WU's will be transfered from your previous group.
What is SETI?
It can be run as either a screensaver (REALLY NOT RECCOMENDED!) or on a command line through a DOS box. The screensaver version is not reccomended because its at least 5 times as slow! due to processing fancy graphics instead of doing real work.
why do we need a team
Teams are just a way of groups of people to get together and work together. They aren't needed and you don't have to join on to use Seti. I want you to join this team though
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Where can I get it?
The Seti HP is here.
The download page is here.
It's dead easy to install and run, just read the documentation available.
What platforms will it run on?
Pretty much anything and everything from x86 to macs to SPARCS to Alphas to ...... anything your likley to be using.
Will it make computer really slow?
No. Seti is run as a really low priority thread in windows so anything else that wants the CPU gets it straight away. You can use you computer as if it weren't there and when your not using it SETI will take full advantage of your machine.
What is a WU
A WU is work unit. The servers at Seti send you work units for you to process, when they're done you send the results back to them. WU's can take a long time to complete, I average 4hrs/WU on an XP2100+.
What if my computer crashes?
You won't lose anything, Seti stores everything in text files as it goes along so you can kill it whenever you like, including crashes.
Programs for using SETI:
You don't need any special programs to use Seti but there are a lot that will show you stats and do other useful tasks. A good list is available here.
I'm using SetiStash which gives you a few details about your progress. It runs the CLI version of SETI and can hide the CLI window and be minimised to the systray. This program is really just so that you don't have to be connected to the internet when a WU finishes and insted transfer multiple WUs when you are connected.
I also use Seti Spy to show info on the performance of my machine and other handy bits about your groups stats.
If anyone is interested in joining the cause please do. I thought it'd be a nice idea for these forums have their own group.
). And I thought It's be good to make a WA forum member group, so I just have. Available here.You can join up for a new SETI account or move your group membership by clicking the join link at the top of that page. All your WU's will be transfered from your previous group.
What is SETI?
[email protected] is a scientific experiment that
uses Internet-connected computers
in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that
downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.
uses Internet-connected computers
in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that
downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.
It can be run as either a screensaver (REALLY NOT RECCOMENDED!) or on a command line through a DOS box. The screensaver version is not reccomended because its at least 5 times as slow! due to processing fancy graphics instead of doing real work.
why do we need a team
Teams are just a way of groups of people to get together and work together. They aren't needed and you don't have to join on to use Seti. I want you to join this team though
.Where can I get it?
The Seti HP is here.
The download page is here.
It's dead easy to install and run, just read the documentation available.
What platforms will it run on?
Pretty much anything and everything from x86 to macs to SPARCS to Alphas to ...... anything your likley to be using.
Will it make computer really slow?
No. Seti is run as a really low priority thread in windows so anything else that wants the CPU gets it straight away. You can use you computer as if it weren't there and when your not using it SETI will take full advantage of your machine.
What is a WU
A WU is work unit. The servers at Seti send you work units for you to process, when they're done you send the results back to them. WU's can take a long time to complete, I average 4hrs/WU on an XP2100+.
What if my computer crashes?
You won't lose anything, Seti stores everything in text files as it goes along so you can kill it whenever you like, including crashes.
Programs for using SETI:
You don't need any special programs to use Seti but there are a lot that will show you stats and do other useful tasks. A good list is available here.
I'm using SetiStash which gives you a few details about your progress. It runs the CLI version of SETI and can hide the CLI window and be minimised to the systray. This program is really just so that you don't have to be connected to the internet when a WU finishes and insted transfer multiple WUs when you are connected.
I also use Seti Spy to show info on the performance of my machine and other handy bits about your groups stats.
If anyone is interested in joining the cause please do. I thought it'd be a nice idea for these forums have their own group.
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