So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

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The Gas Giant Send message Joined: 24 Dec 07 Posts: 1947 Credit: 240,884,648 RAC: 0	Message 52204 - Posted: 3 Jan 2012, 20:12:25 UTC So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. Due to ever increasing power bills (hit $700 last quarter) and the ongoing price gouging by the power companies (with the requisite lack of concern by the government) I'm forgoing crunching. It's been a great 10 years of watching SETI@home grow and BOINC develop into the multi-project platform that it is. Good luck to the Milkyway@home staff and crunchers. Live long and crunch. Paul. ID: 52204 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 8 May 09 Posts: 3339 Credit: 524,010,781 RAC: 0	Message 52209 - Posted: 4 Jan 2012, 12:38:56 UTC - in response to Message 52204. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. Due to ever increasing power bills (hit $700 last quarter) and the ongoing price gouging by the power companies (with the requisite lack of concern by the government) I'm forgoing crunching. It's been a great 10 years of watching SETI@home grow and BOINC develop into the multi-project platform that it is. Good luck to the Milkyway@home staff and crunchers. Live long and crunch. Paul. Say it isn't so Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ID: 52209 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The Gas Giant Send message Joined: 24 Dec 07 Posts: 1947 Credit: 240,884,648 RAC: 0	Message 52264 - Posted: 6 Jan 2012, 21:29:05 UTC - in response to Message 52209. Alas it is! ID: 52264 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 8 May 09 Posts: 3339 Credit: 524,010,781 RAC: 0	Message 52277 - Posted: 7 Jan 2012, 12:08:43 UTC - in response to Message 52264. Alas it is! Paul I am not going to tell you how much I am paying as it is irrelevant, but suffice it to say it is more! I am sorry to see you go, you have always been an inspiration to me and a GREAT Teammate!!! If you can please try to stay, you WILL be missed!!!! Even if it is only one machine on one project, please stay if you can!!! ID: 52277 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The Gas Giant Send message Joined: 24 Dec 07 Posts: 1947 Credit: 240,884,648 RAC: 0	Message 54129 - Posted: 24 Apr 2012, 11:44:05 UTC It's 10 degC outside and we have the electric heater going. Time to kick the GPUs into action for a while to provide an extra bit of warmth... Live and long crunch! ID: 54129 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Blurf Volunteer moderator Project administrator Send message Joined: 13 Mar 08 Posts: 804 Credit: 26,380,161 RAC: 0	Message 54139 - Posted: 24 Apr 2012, 23:53:33 UTC I knew you'd return.... :) ID: 54139 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mikey Send message Joined: 8 May 09 Posts: 3339 Credit: 524,010,781 RAC: 0	Message 54142 - Posted: 25 Apr 2012, 12:01:09 UTC - in response to Message 54129. It's 10 degC outside and we have the electric heater going. Time to kick the GPUs into action for a while to provide an extra bit of warmth... Live and long crunch! WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ID: 54142 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Joses Send message Joined: 8 Jul 09 Posts: 19 Credit: 1,667,175 RAC: 0	Message 54225 - Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 22:46:17 UTC I recall reading some other users just run in winter when they need heat since electricity is relatively expensive in their region (or their budget), and since heat comes from WATTs burned, it doesn't matter if your heat comes from a stove, lamp, electric heater, or a computer. Welcome back... ...for more fish....and please... no Vogan Poetry thank you. http://www.joescat.com/boinc/ ID: 54225 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Penguin Send message Joined: 4 Mar 12 Posts: 45 Credit: 460,346,332 RAC: 0	Message 54413 - Posted: 14 May 2012, 15:51:38 UTC - in response to Message 54225. Wow 237 million work units. very impressive! glad you can run it even it's only for a lil bit. Great work! i'll probably never catch you but your one hell of an inspiration! ID: 54413 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote