If someone was considering signing up for a DC project today, what would be thier choices?

[notfred]

What projects are out there that are interesting?

 

[Spacehead]

Here's a pretty extensive list of projects to choose from-
DC Projects

See the welcome thread for a list of projects Team AnandTech runs.

 

[DarkMajiq]

SETI... I think RC5 seems to have moved on to a new challenge or something (it used to be RC5-64, IIRC, now I see all these "RC5-72" threads), SoB, Folding@Home... I don't know if ECCp-109 is still going on, and I can't think of any of the other ones... I would suggest SETI

 

[DarkMajiq]

Ouch, pre-empted big time... And by a much better post as well

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: DarkMajiq
Ouch, pre-empted big time... And by a much better post as well

Thanks

 

[notfred]

And if you guys were to argue over which I should pick, what would you tell me?

 

[DarkMajiq]

Originally posted by: Spacehead

Originally posted by: DarkMajiq
Ouch, pre-empted big time... And by a much better post as well

Thanks

You're quite welcome.

Originally posted by: notfred
And if you guys were to argue over which I should pick, what would you tell me?

Well, I think my sig speaks for itself... But if not, I would recommend SETI TA is currently #5 in the world, ahead of all sorts of teams from big companies, like Microsoft, Sun and SGI, as well as big club teams from computer sites, as well as teams deciated to countries and such, and we need to increase our production to just hold that #5 place, much less move up... Plus, the SETI team is really a great bunch of people, very friendly and welcoming (not that other parts of TA aren't). Also, there's all sorts of fun bonuses to SETI like individual races, as well as mini-team races, which are all quite fun.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: notfred
And if you guys were to argue over which I should pick, what would you tell me?

I would say Folding@Home, because of what it does (medical research pertaining to many various diseases, including Alzheimers), and because Team AnandTech recently fell to 18th position, and we're in risk of dropping down to 22nd position before too long if we don't get more production.

In case you're interested, here is the official site, and here is a thread with lots of more useful links.

 

[Chipster22]

You might also want to check MereMortal's DC Repository site listed in my sig below. It shows all of the DC projects Team Anandtech is participating in and our rankings.

 

[Confused]

Seventeen Or Bust would get my vote. We are 2nd in the world, currently 1st in daily production, and have been for a few days now, however to get into 1st, and overtake ArsTechnica, it will take quite a bit more work! They have just over twice the amount of total work done as us, and all the more help will really help.

The Inter-Team Race going on with TeamTNT has caused them to knock up their production in the project, and are starting to threaten our position!

Being a relatively small project, even just a couple of computers can really make a big difference to the numbers of the Team.


With whatever project you choose to run for Team Anandtech, you'll be sure to get all the help and support from all the great people we have here on AT


Confused

 

[Fireman]

I signed up for UD, the cancer research project. SETI is cool, and AT has a big team with impressive stats, but for me it was a bit more personal. My mother has had a few bouts with cancer. Reletively speaking, she got off light, but it still wasn't pretty. If my computer can use it's idle time to try and keep her out of the hospital, then it's worth it for me.
Within that program you can enable a project called PatriotGrid. This does work with Anthrax, Small Pox etc to aid in the global terrorism threat.
IMHO, those are more important issues that trying to find E.T. or being #1 in a stats race. However they are all interesting projects that are fun to be a part of, it's truly amazing the amount of info we can crunch when we all get together.

 

[GeoffS]

Hmmm... which project... I've run a few and am currently settled on D²OL. Here's the first paragraph from their site...

The Drug Design and Optimization Lab (D2OL)? works to discover drug candidates against Anthrax, Smallpox, and Ebola and will soon be adding targets for the top 5 major Bioterrorism organisms. By simply downloading a no cost, non-intrusive software application, you can contribute the idle time available on your computer to fight biological weapons even when not connected to the Internet.

Our team is currently #1 in the world and we are currently fighting off a resurgence from the DPC and the upstart hardCOREWare teams. Daily stats and milestones for the team are posted in this forum and look like this.

If you have any questions about the project, feel free to contact me!

Geoff

 

[Robor]

I'm currently running SETI@Home and Distributed Folding. One searches for ET intelligence and aids in space research while the other simulates how proteins fold in the human body to aid in making drugs to treat diseases.

 

[m0ti]

I'd say DF (distributed folding).

Stable unobtrusive client for pretty much any OS you want, great support from the team behind the project, and doing worthwhile medical science.

Though we definitely wouldn't "argue" about which project to do. To each his own!

Enjoy whatever project you join up with!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Fireman
I signed up for UD, the cancer research project. SETI is cool, and AT has a big team with impressive stats, but for me it was a bit more personal. My mother has had a few bouts with cancer. Reletively speaking, she got off light, but it still wasn't pretty. If my computer can use it's idle time to try and keep her out of the hospital, then it's worth it for me.
Within that program you can enable a project called PatriotGrid. This does work with Anthrax, Small Pox etc to aid in the global terrorism threat.
IMHO, those are more important issues that trying to find E.T. or being #1 in a stats race. However they are all interesting projects that are fun to be a part of, it's truly amazing the amount of info we can crunch when we all get together.

Great post When this incarnantion of SETI is over soon, I'll be joining up with you guys

 

[Baldy18]

I'll throw in another vote for Seventeen or Bust.

 

[Swanny]

I'd say either SETI or D2OL. Those are the two that spark my interest.