Re: [Fwd: Re: Mersenne: Distributed Computing Mandatory For Juno's Free ,Users]
David L. Nicol wrote: I imagine a better GIMPS graphical display would look like part of the set from "twelve monkeys" with fake big black dials and twitching needles, that indicate system performance and available swap space and so forth. It could be a cute graphical system monitor application. You know, this isn't a bad idea. Over clockers already use Gimps to test their systems, why not provide some useful info too? If an OPTIONAL screen saver came with Gimps that provided useful system info we might get people attracted to Gimps to get the "cool system info panel" (which by the way requires Gimps to be running in the background). Cheers... Russ _ Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
Re: [Fwd: Re: Mersenne: Distributed Computing Mandatory For Juno's Free Users]
As another point, I know many who are in SETI solely for the nice graphical display. I don't know whether GIMPS, given the abstract nature of the work we do, could ever really develop such a display. I imagine a better GIMPS graphical display would look like part of the set from "twelve monkeys" with fake big black dials and twitching needles, that indicate system performance and available swap space and so forth. It could be a cute graphical system monitor application. Of course you can maximize your prime95 window. Hmm... not all that interesting to most folks... perhaps just have Prime95 update some SNMP counters... I think it'd be "neato" to use MRTG to track various counters of the machines I have running Prime95/NTPrime. Then you're just offloading the task of doing charts and stuff to some other machine. Doesn't really address the issue of having it show some cool stuff locally, although someone could write a screen saver that takes those counters and does something with it on the client itself. Also has the nice benefit of keeping the task of groovy displays out of the code of the program, and lets others write their own "plug ins" in any way they want. Aaron _ Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
Re: [Fwd: Re: Mersenne: Distributed Computing Mandatory For Juno's Free Users]
On Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:15:13 -0700, Aaron Blosser wrote: perhaps just have Prime95 update some SNMP counters... I think it'd be "neato" to use MRTG to track various counters of the machines I have running Prime95/NTPrime. Then you're just offloading the task of doing charts and stuff to some other machine. Doesn't really address the issue of having it show some cool stuff locally, although someone could write a screen saver that takes those counters and does something with it on the client itself. Also has the nice benefit of keeping the task of groovy displays out of the code of the program, and lets others write their own "plug ins" in any way they want. Aaron Earlier, I suggested the idea of a graphical display that would show the Tower of Hanoi, with either one (or two, as needed) steps for each iteration done. This would make it look like things were continiously done, and I wouldn't think it'd be very hard to code. Nathan _ Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
Re: [Fwd: Re: Mersenne: Distributed Computing Mandatory For Juno's Free Users]
Its true, I read mersenne list archive about as often as there are lunar eclipses. "Halliday, Ian" wrote: As another point, I know many who are in SETI solely for the nice graphical display. I don't know whether GIMPS, given the abstract nature of the work we do, could ever really develop such a display. I imagine a better GIMPS graphical display would look like part of the set from "twelve monkeys" with fake big black dials and twitching needles, that indicate system performance and available swap space and so forth. It could be a cute graphical system monitor application. Of course you can maximize your prime95 window. -- David Nicol 816.235.1187 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home of the V-90 modern _ Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
