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 03/22/2007 16:59:36
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Folding@home is an application that was put out on March 22, 2007 for the PS3 in its 1.60 update, as well as being available on for Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX operating systems. Its a program that when running, connects the Computer or PS3 to the Stanford University's (Pande Group) network and then uses the computing power to simulate the folding of proteins along with other molecular dynamics simulations. (Wiki link). There is also a leaderboard within it, where teams of people fold to being the number one contributing team. A link to download Folding@Home for Windows, Linux, or Mac OSX can be found here.
Rarebit has started Team MxO (56853), which is nearing the 450th position.
Message edited by FrayJack on 11/18/2007 16:27:26.
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03/22/2007 18:15:08
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its pretty nice program esp a good way to help out curing dieases left it on while i was at work to help donate a lil time toi think this could be a good thing if this gets some more good pr
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03/23/2007 01:10:44
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I made team MXO! Team number is 56853.
Woooot I don't know what we're doing but there are numbers and pretty graphics and it's the third best PS3 game I have! =D
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03/23/2007 01:25:13
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Whee!
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin...e&teamnum=56853
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03/23/2007 02:11:59
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Systemic Anomaly
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yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them.
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03/23/2007 02:12:32
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I can fold more than joo!
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03/23/2007 02:27:01
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Mercio wrote:
yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them.
Hmm, sounds like Seti @ home screensaver from the Planetary Society 
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03/23/2007 04:10:24
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I just got a phone call from the courier guy that my PS3 is coming today! So I'll be one of the first people to have it in Spain (non importated, at least)  I'll (try to) join rarebit's mxo team so we can together fold the rules of the... proteins!
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03/23/2007 05:46:14
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im going to buy it tomorrow!!!!the day has come woot!!!
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03/23/2007 08:34:27
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Mercio wrote:
yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them. Yeah, my electric bill's gonna be pretty hefty if I keep this up... But I should have a couple proteins folded today! Whatever that means! Woo! Then maybe I'll fold some shirts!
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03/23/2007 08:45:14
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Systemic Anomaly
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Rarebit wrote:
Mercio wrote:
yeah, this is kinda like when NASA asked for people to volunteer their computers so NASA could do calculations on them. Yeah, my electric bill's gonna be pretty hefty if I keep this up... But I should have a couple proteins folded today! Whatever that means! Woo! Then maybe I'll fold some shirts!
Yeah... Shirts is what I thought of when I read the thread title.
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03/23/2007 08:46:32
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We should also start an MXO shirt-folding team! For home tidyness!
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03/23/2007 09:00:44
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Systemic Anomaly
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That would be awesome if the general population in the Mega City actually wore them. =P *looks at Mave* PANTS!
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03/23/2007 09:07:47
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Systemic Anomaly
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Well, I downloaded it to my PC and it'll be left running at times... Why not, right? 
* Edit: And folding for the team! Gooo MxO team! o.O
Message edited by Orexis. on 03/23/2007 09:35:20.
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03/23/2007 09:51:40
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I just got my ps3 today !!  its like Sechs but in a console version. Im Downloading the Folding game once i get home =PP
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