Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-25 Thread John R Pierce
> "John R Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> listed some sites in Monterey. > So far, however, only he and I have expressed interest in that location. > Unless at least five mailing list members express interest in Monterey > by December 1, we should go elsewhere. Of course there is nothing to > preclu

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-21 Thread Spike Jones
Todd Sauke wrote: > I'm up for joining a get-together in the San Jose/Mountain View area > depending on specific timing. Wasn't there a previous at the Tied House in > Mountain View? That would be great for me. Todd Sauke OK. Lot of us are going to Gramma's for Thanksgiving. Lets shoot for

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-21 Thread Todd Sauke
GIMPSers, I'm up for joining a get-together in the San Jose/Mountain View area depending on specific timing. Wasn't there a previous at the Tied House in Mountain View? That would be great for me. Todd Sauke (Faithful list reader and one-machine cruncher, but infrequent poster.) >> Spike Jon

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-20 Thread Luke Welsh
We will be discussing *the* latest algorithms at the party. That's the best way to get particulars out of Ernst. --Luke At 12:17 AM 11/20/01 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I am not interested in parties, ratings for highest contributions, number >assignments, or information on microprocesor s

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-19 Thread handmade
I am not interested in parties, ratings for highest contributions, number assignments, or information on microprocesor speeds. I am writing a machine language program to find the next 'greater than 10,000,000 digits' mersenne prime. Anyone have any ideas for a algorithm, or approach that has no

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-19 Thread Spike Jones
I have been wanting to do that number theory conference in Monterey. Perhaps invite the number theorists to join us? Alternate suggestion: have a small gathering of the locals at the Tied House in Mountain View some weekday evening the week after Thanksgiving, and do still get together at the Mo

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-19 Thread Spike Jones
> Spike Jones (hey, Spike!) wrote > > >Lets have a Bay Area GIMPS party! > >Same place as before? Ill have the prime rib. {8-] spike > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm game (well-seasoned venison, in fact :), > ...little PrimeFest before the years' end? > > If not, Spike and I (and anyone else w

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-18 Thread John R Pierce
>The Western Number Theory Conference > > http://home.earthlink.net/~bartgoddard/mainpage.html > > meets in Monterey (acutally Asilomar) then it would follow we should meet in the Monterey area. Santa Cruz is a 45 minute drive from Monterey, silicon valley 90 minutes or so. I'd

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-18 Thread Peter-Lawrence . Montgomery
"John R Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes - > Can anyone come? Announce it on the list if you do it. - > Where abouts are they held? - -- I will if I can. Depends on the date and family conflicts and where in the - rather sprawling SFBA it is... I'm in Santa Cruz, so naturally would prefer

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-18 Thread John R Pierce
> Can anyone come? Announce it on the list if you do it. > Where abouts are they held? I will if I can. Depends on the date and family conflicts and where in the rather sprawling SFBA it is... I'm in Santa Cruz, so naturally would prefer points towards the south end of the Bay Area... __

Re: Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-18 Thread Russel Brooks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Spike Jones (hey, Spike!) wrote > > >Lets have a Bay Area GIMPS party! > >Same place as before? Ill have the prime rib. {8-] spike > > I'm game (well-seasoned venison, in fact :), but I believe > Luke Welsh is in worker drone limbo somewhere in the > Pacific northwest

Mersenne: Re: SF Bay GIMPS party (was Mersenne #39)

2001-11-17 Thread EWMAYER
Spike Jones (hey, Spike!) wrote >Lets have a Bay Area GIMPS party! >Same place as before? Ill have the prime rib. {8-] spike I'm game (well-seasoned venison, in fact :), but I believe Luke Welsh is in worker drone limbo somewhere in the Pacific northwest. Luke, can get your Weissbier-guzzling