Good things about distributed computing

[DanC]

I was having this little chat with Russ last night, while hacking through my little Apache problems on my linux box.

What have I learned as a direct result of doing distributed computing? These are things I didn't know how to do last April.

1. Learned a crapload about networks including how to do a public/private net.
2. Learned how to overclock
3. Learned Linux (still learning)

plus:

4. Found out how neat a thing DHCP is - when you have many machines.
5. Added 7 machines to my household
6. Increased my overall understanding of computing dramatically.
7. Switched from Intel to AMD
8. Found a great groups of folks. We don't always agree, but it's always interesting.

This is probably a short list. It's something that comes to mind when those occasional questions arise like... "Why do you guys do this stuff anyway?"

The only downside is the amount of my electrical bill... everything else is a positive, I'd say.

 

[CLL Sr]

DanC, I could duplicate that list almost verbatum. This forum and the people in it have always tried to help when the need has come up. I to started playing with and trying to learn Linux since starting distributed computing.🙂

Happily Cracking🙂
Chris

 

[Jarhead]

Yup, and you are using all my power out here
in California, one out of five nights I can't
even make a warm meal, my joints start killing
me from the cold, and then my bones start aching.

Just so you can crack blocks...

>:^P

 

[Viztech]

Most of my herd is in my cool basement here in cold Iowa. (yes it's warmer than Canada, Minnesota, and North Dakota) I used to run an electric space heater to keep warm while working and surfing, but I am warmed now by the extra 4-10 machines that I have running down here cracking DC projects.

I haven't used that space heater in over a year!

Add to that list firewall knowledge. 😉

viz

 

[DanC]

That one:


<< I haven't used that space heater in over a year! >>


needs to go down in the annals of best quotes for DC.

I bet you actually use LESS electricity making that heat too!

 

[RaySun2Be]

Everything Danc and all have said, with the exception of Linux and AMD. I'm just starting to get into Klinux. I have to wear a compression stocking/hose on my right leg because of the blood clot, so if getting into Linux is truly as bad as wearing hose, I may delay that one a bit. 😛😉

I desire to get some AMD in house, but my wants exceeds my $$ at this point. 🙁

Add to the list

• 
  learning how to Nef! 😛
  How truly useful DASM is in my everyday life 😉
  Finding a &quot;hobby&quot; that my teenage son and I can do together and enjoy, and that also will help prepare him for the future 😀
  Having a tech place to hang out at where they enjoy tech-geek stuff and don't go glazy-eyed and look at you like you are from another planet when you get excited about overclocking, crack racks, or the newest MB or Vid card. 🙂
  Also include getting into multi-palyer games and having a total blast running around fragging friends (well, ok, getting fragged is more like it), and laughing so hard you can't continue playing. 😀😀

And mostly getting to hang with a great group of people who keep proving that giving is better than receiving. Dontations of harware/software to crack racks, donations of blocks to others (PTEs), donation of $$ and software for the team needs, discounted sales of parts to help fellow teammates out, and the biggest gift of all, giving their time and sharing their knowledge to help others. Of all the other things, that is the major quality I've found on this team from the first, and is what keeps me here. Time and time again, even with the same questions asked, that helping hand is extended with patience and caring, and we ALL benefit from that sharing. 😀😀😀😀

Thanks everyone for all you have given me, as I feel I have received so much more than I have given. 😀😀

 

[PeterN]

And ofcourse helping out people in need. 😀

Remember the call from Clay Autery, concerning Jennifer and her son?

This is why I like the people in the forum. If they can help, they will do so.

 

[Wolfie]

<< I have to wear a compression stocking/hose on my right leg because of the blood clot, so if getting into Linux is truly as bad as wearing hose, I may delay that one a bit. >>



Ray
You never stop to amaze me. BWAHAHAHA

Dnet has taught me a lot of things.... And DanC hit on almost all of them. But it's not like we have said it before..... 😀

Wolfie

 

[Assimilator1]

Ahh isn't this just warm &amp; cosy 🙂

PeterN

I remember that ,in fact I donated after a question or 2 😉 ,I never did find out what happened though 🙁 ,do you know?

 

[PeterN]

No, I haven't got a clue on how things worked out for them.
Hopefully Clay will read this and give us an update.

I will drop him a message and ask there are a lot of people interested in knowing how they did in court. 🙂

Hopefully the no-news thingy doesn't mean a bad-news thingy.

 

[Assimilator1]

I would be interested