It’s a week since the last Folding@home post. This post was just going to be the results to the little competition I put down in the monthly update but since quite a bit has happened in the past week, why not put it all here?
Top 400
As the title says we’ve officially made it into the Top 400, 5 months after getting into the top 500. Looking into the future, we can probably expect to see the top 300 in about 4 months, presuming that we at least keep the current rate of points flowing. But obviously the more of you that join, the faster we can climb, and the more teams we’ll overtake.
Overtakes
Speaking of overtakes, over the past week we managed to push our way past the giant that is Microsoft, but then that wasn’t exactly hard when we’re folding 65,000 PPD (points per day) more than them. We have also passed pfv, who we’ve been folding alongside (in terms of average PPD) for over a year.
Competition Results
And finally, what you’re probably here for, the competition results:
5 Comment Badges
In last weeks post you were asked to comment using a special phrase. If you read enough of the post you’d have known the special phrase you needed to use was “Feeling Hot Hot Hot“. Out of the 7 qualifying comments, here are the people who successfully won themselves a badge (randomly selected):
- cnutard
- TheDeathAvenger
- project84music
- XisTG
- Deathbrin
5 Folder Badges
If you’ve submitted a WU within the last 7 days (prior to 8/10), you’ll have qualified to win a badge. Out of the 53 people that qualified, these are the lucky 5 (randomly selected):
- Slimeh
- Yahavage
- fattyuk
- hazelam
- Bonyman
3 Bonus Badges
And finally the bonus badges go to those who have made a special contribution in the recent past:
- RedStarGlow – Basically… top of the pops… he’s been around for years, and for most of that time has sat at number one, being the core of the team.
- SilverCider – He’s been around for a good few months and during that time has given us an extreme push with his behind the scenes power.
- DeathBrin – A relatively new member to the team, he’s rocketed to the top of the active leader-board, and will be at the number 1 spot in just over 10 months.
Combined, these 3 have made a big contribution to the team, and continue now by getting us just under 2.5million points per month. It’s safe to say that without them we wouldn’t be where we are now, thanks guys.
Claiming
If you’re one of the 13 above, drop an email to jas-n [at] sonyfanatic [dot] com with the subject “TSA Badges” along with your name, user name and address in the body. We’ll then get those badges out to you.
Here’s to the future folding efforts.
Kitch
Well done one and all. I’m going to carry on trying to put in the big numbers. My PS3 and graphics card are both folding overnight every night.
ShovellyJoe
Aw man, I had a 5/7 chance of getting a Hot Hot Hot badge and I was unlucky? Gutted. :( Keep up the great Folding though guys, and hopefully I’ll get a badge next time. :P
Deathbrin
Hmm, do i get two badges now?
Jas-n
erm… good point…
Anyone who wants one put your name below THIS COMMENT and I’ll pick one at random tomorrow.
david24
Can I have it :P
I really should do more folding, I stopped since the fans in the ps3 were disturbing my sleep. I’ll try moving it to somewhere else else I’m the house and try to fold a few more units.
ShovellyJoe
I’d likehe badge please. Hopefully I can get lucky this time. :)
Kitch
I would love a badge. Mainly coz Bunimomike doesn’t have one.
bacon_nuts
Well I’d like a badge, or you could randomly pick one of the other two people who were in the 7 qualifiers, that would surely be more fair? And then y’know, send me a badge for my great idea anyways? :)
tonyyeb
I haven’t won anything for a while :(
Skyfire
ooh shiny :) nice to see us hit the top 400 as well
Jas-n
@bacon_nuts, that would be ideal, but people are less likely to read the comments to see if they’ve won, so it’s out of you lot.
Random.org has chosen: david24, so drop me an email (see bottom of post).
david24
aww wow, I’ve never won any thing off random.org before! I’ll make sure to do a bit more folding.
thanks.
tonyyeb
See. Not won anything for ages :(
Jas-n
@tonyyeb, blame Random.org.
Chin up though, you’ll win soon enough, and no that’s not a hint.
cam the man
Glad to see we’ve made the top 400.
Congrats to all the winners.
fattyuk
I won! lol :D superb
and we’re in the top 400 av it!!
E8_BALL_
Congrats tsa & all involved.
Unfortunately since my second ylod Mon gone, i’ve got a bit paranoid. Promised myself to reduce my gaming time, as lately this became to be way too long. I’m also unsure about folding for scare of another ylod(it’s an expensive procedure.)
Jas-n
There’s always PC’s :)
E8_BALL_
The way to go for me.
Made redundant recently, living with the parents atm, so not my pc or electricity, but once i’m back in employment & have my own place again, i’d go down that route. After I buy a pc/laptop that is lol.
Jas-n
There’s always FAH portable ;).
bacon_nuts
Well done on top 400! might look into getting it on mac, if that’s even possible (it must be..?), and then joining. If i can work out how.. lol.
Jas-n
Yes, Details are on Stanford’s site: http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Guide#ntoc9
I really need to do that guide I was sent from XTG (I think)
ShovellyJoe
Definitely works on Mac, I do it myself, F@H installs a little widget to your dashboard so you can track progress.
RedStarGlow
Thanks! I will wear it proudly! Support TSA for the USA.
RedStarGlow
..from the USA.. :-)
Yahavage
I won something :O Well that made my Monday morning less Monday-ish! xD
The Lone Steven
Congratulations to the winners. :-) If i could, i would fold 24/7 but i think my phat 80 gigger would end up dying on me. :-/ And i would probably end up swearing a lot and punching the wall.
Sympozium
You don’t have to use the PS3 if you think it will die (it likely wouldn’t unless its really bad conditian)… just a use pc/laptop instead.
E8_BALL_
I’m plastering at the weekend & the swear jar is at capacity.