You just might be addicted to GIMPS if... - Page 13

eepiccolo · 2003-10-06, 20:07

...if you get robreid to give you a special color and thicken your line on the factor graphs (*cough*trif*cough*)

PrimeCruncher · 2003-10-07, 01:40

... you know all of the DC jargon used in this thread

eepiccolo · 2003-10-07, 13:03

... You're a contractor for a defense agency, but know more acronyms in Distrubted Computing and the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search than in your job.

DC, LL, DC, TF, GIMPS, MP, 33M, et cetra, et cetra.

PrimeCruncher · 2003-10-07, 18:44

... the first thing you did when you walked into your school's large computer lab was pull up the system info to see if the systems are technologically advanced enough to be assimilated

E_tron · 2003-10-08, 01:12

...if you are looking at this message.

Uncwilly · 2003-10-08, 13:16

...you figure a way to get on to your boss's computer unsupervised for a few minutes....

eepiccolo · 2003-10-08, 13:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Uncwilly
...you figure a way to get on to your boss's computer unsupervised for a few minutes....

... with administrative privileges so when Prime95 is installed, it will still run while the computer is logged out.

Uncwilly · 2003-10-08, 21:37

I would like to do that. I could gain about 10 machines that way....

ixfd64 · 2003-10-08, 23:58

You build a 10 petaflop supercomputer in your basement, and the government pleads with you to sell it.

You actually build a quantum computer in your basement.

E_tron · 2003-10-09, 01:38

Quote:

Originally posted by ixfd64
You build a 10 petaflop supercomputer in your basement, and the government pleads with you to sell it.

You actually build a quantum computer in your basement.

...if you bought a T3 just too get enough exponents to keep that thing busy... then we log on tomorrow, "8 new mersenne primes discovered"... and we see this new user name that is holding 1st place...

PrimeCruncher · 2003-10-10, 19:37

... you can't sleep at night knowing one of your boxen is down.

... you skip work/school the next day to fix it despite the fact that this will result in untold extra hours of work when you return.

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2003-10-06, 20:07	#133
eepiccolo Dec 2002 Frederick County, MD 101110010₂ Posts	...if you get robreid to give you a special color and thicken your line on the factor graphs (coughtrifcough)

2003-10-07, 01:40	#134
PrimeCruncher Sep 2003 Borg HQ, Delta Quadrant 2BE₁₆ Posts	... you know all of the DC jargon used in this thread

2003-10-07, 13:03	#135
eepiccolo Dec 2002 Frederick County, MD 2·5·37 Posts	... You're a contractor for a defense agency, but know more acronyms in Distrubted Computing and the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search than in your job. DC, LL, DC, TF, GIMPS, MP, 33M, et cetra, et cetra.

2003-10-07, 18:44	#136
PrimeCruncher Sep 2003 Borg HQ, Delta Quadrant 2·3³·13 Posts	... the first thing you did when you walked into your school's large computer lab was pull up the system info to see if the systems are technologically advanced enough to be assimilated

2003-10-08, 01:12	#137
E_tron Sep 2002 Austin, TX 3×11×17 Posts	...if you are looking at this message.

2003-10-08, 13:16	#138
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³×1,223 Posts	...you figure a way to get on to your boss's computer unsupervised for a few minutes....

2003-10-08, 21:37	#140
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 10011000111000₂ Posts	I would like to do that. I could gain about 10 machines that way....

2003-10-08, 23:58	#141
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2·5·239 Posts	You build a 10 petaflop supercomputer in your basement, and the government pleads with you to sell it. You actually build a quantum computer in your basement.

2003-10-10, 19:37	#143
PrimeCruncher Sep 2003 Borg HQ, Delta Quadrant 2·3³·13 Posts	... you can't sleep at night knowing one of your boxen is down. ... you skip work/school the next day to fix it despite the fact that this will result in untold extra hours of work when you return.