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Occam
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Jan 1, 2024 Post Count: 54 Status: Offline |
I will be adding a new computer much better suited for DC. It looks like every new device starts all your work all over again from what I understand. Any benefit to adding a new device rather than just starting a new account? Also, haven't been on here in a while, this shutdown which looks like it affects all programs, comes at a bad time as I've gotten 2 others to join and this rare odd event of being down a month due to cooling issues in Canada, during the winter. Makes me laugh and once again look at how serious any of us should take DC.
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Blount
Senior Cruncher Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Post Count: 364 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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A new device has its own counts and adds to the users account. The device manger to control CPU usage, times run is from one place. Tracking total results, points, runtime under one account is easier (comparing to others, etc). Over the 10+ years I have been helping WCG I have had 43 different devices. It is nice to know my total contribution, daily results, etc. If you are into getting 'badges', then grouping all your devices under the same account allows you to 'earn' badges faster.
Example: 444 years, 264 days, 8 hours of Run Time (Rank: #391) |
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Occam
Advanced Cruncher Joined: Jan 1, 2024 Post Count: 54 Status: Offline |
Thanks for the reply. How do you keep interest in DC after all those years? I've done it off/on for 20 on different projects and find less and less reasons to stay all the time. "BOINC in retrospect" was a great look back at my experience. And the no significant find is always a sore spot and has caused a massive leaving of participants over the years. The questionability of our efforts is always close at hand.
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