Posted 29 May 2026 by
Bill F
Well the Project has been releasing small batches of what are probably test tasks or rework tasks from prior scientific efforts.
Would the Admin be able to determine which is the case ?
Bill F
Posted 5 Nov 2025 by
Bill F
I had a perfect 72 for 72 tasks successful. Based on other feedback they appear to have a solid application at this point.
Hopefully the science is what is needed and we can move forward with steady work.
Posted 1 Nov 2025 by
Bill F
It Appears that Linux systems are now receiving version 1.11 tasks as well even though the Project Application page still shows Linux at 1.10
Posted 1 Nov 2025 by
Bill F
I was lucky enough to snag 72 of the 1.11 tasks. So far no errors I have 23 completed with 17 pending validation and the others showing Credit issued. on my Completed with Credit half my wing men were Windows and half Linux.
Posted 18 Oct 2025 by
Bill F
Well a small batch is good news. It shows that someone is working the applications and that is positive after 5 months without a small batch.
Posted 29 Jul 2025 by
Bill F
Well there was a mid-summer Ping in 2024.
And in December of 2024 the Admin said "no news..."
But we are back to Summer now in 2025 so a "mid-summer Ping or Re-Ping would be wonderful.
Respectfully
Bill F
Dallas TX
Posted 26 Jun 2025 by
Bill F
Well a number of months have passed does the crystal ball have images of tasks in our future ?
With Hope and Support
Bill Freauff
Posted 12 Jan 2025 by
Bill F
The role of scientists is to "do science". Some research benefits from massively parallel calculation, some does not. The project here, makes massively parallel calculation available, when it is needed. Ensuring there is enough work to keep the project here in work units is not good science. BOINC is a resource, not an end.
Valid point of view and perspective. The BOINC resource is flexible and can and should move to where the current science work and need is.
Thank you
Bill F
Posted 4 Jan 2025 by
Bill F
Hello! What's the situation?
No news (don't know if it is good news...)
Actually no it is not good news... Another month has passed
If the project does not actually work to create science and all that the Project puts out is reworked papers from prior years then volunteers and supporters will ask "but what have you done lately ?"
Excuses don't have the same value as Action they are only words.
Please attempt to regain some credibility for the Project and your Institution and your Team and get an Application released and working to generate Scientific results.
Respectfully
William Freauff
Dallas Tx
Posted 19 Apr 2024 by
Bill F
The new BOINC development version 8.0.0 enables AVX-512 detection. Could / Should a application supporting AVX-512 be created to harness this capability ?
Bill F
Posted 18 Apr 2024 by
Bill F
The new Development version of BOINC 8.0.0 allows for AVX-512 detection. Do the current AVX applications support AVX-512 processing ?
Thanks
Bill F
Posted 19 Feb 2024 by
Bill F
Initial announcement stated
"There will be a total of about 140k workunits (2x tasks), each one relatively fast, distributed in batches."
Bill F
Posted 15 Feb 2024 by
Bill F
Yes ... Welcome back we have missed the Science work that your Project allowed us to work on.
Posted 8 Jan 2024 by
Bill F
Looking and playing with prior result data is great but a new data experiment would be more fun
Posted 2 Nov 2023 by
Bill F
In October 1969 I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;But which version of the constitution?
There was no expiration date.
It may have amendments but we are still on the original constitution. Stand tall and be proud.
Posted 30 Oct 2023 by
Bill F
We have done research on grape in collaboration with the Edmund Mach Foundation, funded by our regional government, the Autonomous Province of Trento. It's important for our local economy, from the agricultural point of view grape (and it's side product, wine), apples and small fruits are among the relevant products.
See https://www.fmach.it/eng
I believe that the science is good and the need is there. But we have systems that need tasks to work on. We can't go back in time so please bump your science people to finalize new work for us.
Posted 29 Oct 2023 by
Bill F
I think they look great, but not gonna be relevant for me for a long time :)
Well actually you have a badge already. It wasn't too long was it?
Posted 26 Sep 2023 by
Bill F
Just a brief update:
- No new experiment ready yet (people are working on but no ETA)
- The latest batch on Vitis vinifera has been collected and validated, ready for further biological analysis and publication
- I am re-organizing all the (many years of) data that we collected, trying to optimize the whole system
- Some of us will be here https://grapedia.org/annual-meeting/
We are about to enter October. has there been any updates from the development teams on the next application ?
Thanks
Bill F
Posted 29 Jun 2023 by
Bill F
NOTE: new version is v7.22.2 -- it is NOT a required upgrade for TN-Grid project, but it allows the user to specify how much CPU work is done when machine is "idle" and how much when machine is "used".
Better settings.
And there were a few scheduling tweaks in the work request and communications routines.
Posted 29 Jun 2023 by
Bill F
A new version of the BOINC client is available for Windows, Mac, and Android
Available at https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php