QCN Alpha Test Project Status:
ALPHA - Open for processing. Only for newer laptops with a built-in accelerometer. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: n/a
WU Expiration Time: n/a
WU Quota (per CPU per day): n/a
Points Per Day: n/a
Project Description: The Quake Catcher Network (QCN) is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to do research, education, and outreach in seismology. Developing theworlds largest, low-cost strong-motion seismic network by utilizing sensors in and attached to internet-connected computers. Currently only MAC OS X, PPC, and Intel laptops with a built-in accelerometer are supported. ** Not recommended to be run concurrently with other BOINC projects on the same computer during ALPHA testing.
Project Affiliation: Stanford University
Availability of Results: Unknown
Message boards: No comment.
Unique Features: Classroom instruction supported -- project will install USB sensors in K-12 classrooms as an educational tool for teaching science.
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QMC@Home Project Status:
BETA Open for processing. Account Creation: Create in the client.
WU Processing Time: 999 minutes (16.65 hours)
WU Expiration Time: 18 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 25
Points Per Day: 428
Project Description: A project designed to develop the Quantum Monte Carlo calculation method for general use in Quantum Chemistry to predict molecular structure and reactivity, basic research in support of both chemistry and life sciences.
Project Affiliation: University of Muenster, with funding support from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Availability of Results: Unknown, current calculations tracked on website.
Message boards: Active in both German and English.
Unique Features: User-created designs for wallpaper, mugs, etc.
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RALPH@Home Project Status:
ALPHA -- Open for processing. Permanent ALPHA, limited work available. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: 90.8 minutes
WU Expiration Time: 4 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 20
Points Per Day: 655
Project Description: Rosetta ALPHA (RALPH), permanent ALPHA test for the Rosetta@Home project.
Project Affiliation: University of Washington
Availability of Results: Unknown
Message boards: Good interaction, activity dependent on new upgrades being tested.
Unique Features: None noted.
Clients for:
Rectilinear Crossing Number Project Status:
BETA Open for processing. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: 30 seconds to 50 hours (average 2.6 minutes)
WU Expiration Time: 10 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 1000
Points Per Day: 736
Project Description: Determine least number of crossings a straight-edge drawing of the complete graph on top of a set of n points in the plane obtains. If there are a specific number of points on a graph, and straight lines are drawn between all of the points, what arrangement of the points will provide the lowest number of crossed lines?
Project Affiliation: Institut fόr Softwaretechnologie Technische Universitδt Graz, Austria
Availability of Results: Posted on website.
Message boards: No comment.
Unique Features: None noted.
Clients for:
Riesel Sieve Project Status:
BETA -- Open for processing. Account Creation: Create in the client.
WU Processing Time: 26 minutes
WU Expiration Time: 6 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 150
Points Per Day: 405
Project Description: Implement the prime testing software used by the Riesel Sieve Project under the BOINC system. The project's goal is to prove that 509203 is the smallest odd k where for every n >= 1, k*2^n-1 is composite.
Project Affiliation: unknown
Availability of Results: Posted on website.
Message boards: No comment.
Unique Features: Also has a stand-alone client.
Clients for:
Windows-64 and Linux-64
RND@Home Project Status:
ALPHA - Open for processing for Linux users. (Others can attach but wont get work.) Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: n/a
WU Expiration Time: n/a
WU Quota (per CPU per day): n/a
Points Per Day: n/a
Project Description: Radio Network Design (RND) is a telecommunication problem which consists of covering a geographic area with radio signal using the fewer number of transmitters that cover the maximum area.
Project Affiliation: Computer Architecture and Design Group, Extremadura University, Spain
Availability of Results: Unknown.
Message boards: None.
Unique Features: None noted.
Clients for:
Rosetta@Home Project Status:
Open for processing. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: 2 hours (default setting, user can extend)
WU Expiration Time: 14 days (shortens to 10 days during CASP competition)
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 100
Points Per Day: 565 (using the truXoft optimized client)
Project Description: Determine the 3-dimensional shapes of proteins in research that may ultimately lead to finding cures for diseases such as HIV, Malaria, Cancer, and Alzheimer's.
Project Affiliation: University of Washington
Availability of Results: On request. View personal best results on website, daily best results for project, and molecular viewing program instructions.
Message boards: Very active, good project participation, including lead scientists blog.
Unique Features: Participates in annual scientific competition (CASP). Creating an interactive game for users to identify protein folds visually.
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Seasonal Attribution Project Status:
Closed servers remain active for returning work units. Rare reissues expected. Account Creation:
CLOSED WU Processing Time: 401 hours (16.7 days)
WU Expiration Time: 345 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): unofficially, 2
Points Per Day: n/a
Project Description: Determine the extent to which extreme weather events are attributable to human-induced climate change.
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NOTE: Very high system requirements.
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Project merged with CPDN in January 2008. Still providing points and accepting completed WUs.
Project Affiliation: Oxford University
Availability of Results: On request. View personal results on website.
Message boards: Very low key, good project participation.
Unique Features: View your results on website.
Clients for:
Seti@Home Project Status:
Open for processing. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: varies, 2-6 hours
WU Expiration Time: 4-24 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 100
Points Per Day: 288
Project Description: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) using radio astronomy.
Project Affiliation: University of California at Berkeley
Availability of Results:
Message boards: Very active with fair project participation under blogs section.
Unique Features: Many optimized clients, can customize screensaver, SETI store, music and more.
Clients for:
Linux-64 and SPARC/Solaris
Seti@Home Beta Project Status:
BETA -- Open for processing. Permanent BETA. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: 125 minutes
WU Expiration Time: 54 days
WU Quota (per CPU per day): 47
Points Per Day: 477
Project Description: Beta test for the Seti@Home project.
Project Affiliation: University of California at Berkeley
Availability of Results: unknown
Message boards: No comment.
Unique Features: None noted.
Clients for:
Linux-64 and SPARC/Solaris
SHA-1 Collision Search Graz Project Status:
ALPHA - Open for processing. Account Creation: Create on site or in the client.
WU Processing Time: n/a
WU Expiration Time: n/a
WU Quota (per CPU per day): n/a
Points Per Day: n/a
Project Description: Research in cryptanalysis, testing NSA encryption hash SHA-1.
Project Affiliation: Graz University of Technology, Austria
Availability of Results: unknown
Message boards: No comment.
Unique Features: None noted.
Clients for:
Linux-64
