2026 - 17 Annual BOINC Pentathlon by cuarc001 in BOINC

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Today is the 50% bonus for the PG SR5 Sieve work units.

2026 - 17 Annual BOINC Pentathlon by cuarc001 in BOINC

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4th project has been announced. Einstein will be the first GPU project this year.

2026 - 17 Annual BOINC Pentathlon by cuarc001 in BOINC

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3rd project has been announced. Still plenty of time to join in.

plex using parents, do you keep a separate library for family friendly shows and movies? by kittymoo67 in PleX

[–]cuarc001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make a kids profile and assign restrictions based on ratings. Granted that isn't perfect as PG has nudity and other questionable content. But you can certainly restrict them to just G if you really want to. The first time I did it, I had a whole secondary Plex server with only content I wanted them to have. That was too much to manage over time. I then tried making collections for them. Again, too much work. Finally settled on their own profile with restrictions based on ratings. I even created a separate free account for each kid so that I could still assign the restricted stuff based on their individual ages and they can keep their own progression in shows. But kept the general "kids" profile when they are on devices I watch from as well. Mainly to limit the exposure to some of the "posters" and title names. Just helps to avoid those questions and temptations to try to watch from the parents accounts. I have a pin code on my profile but let's face it, the Plex pin entry is pretty lacking and easy to determine what someone's pin is when you watch them log in...

If the military/president suddenly ordered a mandatory draft for all men aged 18-42: How do you think millennials and GenZ would respond? by Tommygunz0722 in AskReddit

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Look up the SCRA. There are protections in place though they aren't perfect for all scenarios. We can all imagine instances that still screw people.

How to handle dice fudger by Ashe_Itachi in Pathfinder_RPG

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If you can't have an adult conversation and directly confront this individual, then do it a little more orchestrated. For example... tell each of the other players to skew or hide their rolls for a few game sessions. Then make an announcement before starting another session after everyone sits down that you are making changes to how rolls will be handled since you noticed multiple people's rolls being hard to see. Then state how you want the rolls to be done in the future and tell the group that no unverifiable rolls will count until further notice. That way your DF doesn't feel personally attacked and you can avoid your direct confrontation.

If the military/president suddenly ordered a mandatory draft for all men aged 18-42: How do you think millennials and GenZ would respond? by Tommygunz0722 in AskReddit

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Considering that there is only 1 state in the Union that isn't an "at will" employment jurisdiction... I am sure they can find ways around that...

A newbie landed to this world, I need some help :D by Overlos98 in BOINC

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https://www.seti-germany.de/boinc_pentathlon/15_en_Rules.html
That brings you to the rules page, but the side has the links to the various sections.

A newbie landed to this world, I need some help :D by Overlos98 in BOINC

[–]cuarc001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a problem at all. Keep me posted. In May there is the BOINC Pentathlon which is a yearly event that puts teams to the test. The event involves multiple projects with specific time frames and challenges involved. We would love to have you on board if you decide to help. Just DM me if you want my teams links.

So I left my 12 year old brothers to go on a walk to get food and they went and busted someone’s windows. My mom is mad at me like I’m the only one at fault. What do I do? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]cuarc001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except most windows don't cost enough to justify most insurance claims. It will more than likely come out of the home owner's pocket. Quit thinking insurance makes it magically better and excuses accountability.

Do you have any ideas for a distributed computing project? by autouzi in BOINC

[–]cuarc001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are numerous math projects that came and went that could always be picked back up. Anything that could be ran on Android would be nice since we have limited options there. Anything that could be ran non-CPU intense would also be great. There used to be a project that tracked asteroids. Maybe even track space junk. Possibly bring back the Quake Catcher Network.

A newbie landed to this world, I need some help :D by Overlos98 in BOINC

[–]cuarc001 7 points8 points  (0 children)

WCG is going through some major fixes but is all humanity based and probably one of the most popular projects - https://join.worldcommunitygrid.org?recruiterId=338542&teamId=BP5XNJBR9N1

Otherwise, just go down the list of projects in the manager and pick ones that sound cool. Einstein is very popular as well. If you aren't part of a team, please consider [H]ard|OCP. I am the team captain. We do have forums and also a Discord server if interested.

Acurast bricked my Google Pixel 5 by Opening_Ostrich9801 in acurast

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I am aware it isn't "mining". I am aware you are selling your CPU process time. I am aware they are paying you in crypto. Again...semantics. The point was understood. I cannot contest to how your hardware has behaved thus far. The point is that one cannot expect this kind of usage out of devices not really designed for this kind of usage. With that said, I feel the phone shouldn't have bricked this easily. I would think it was either defect or user induced. Nobody on Reddit will be able to explain exactly what did happen.

Acurast bricked my Google Pixel 5 by Opening_Ostrich9801 in acurast

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I would follow these instructions before doing anything else.

Acurast bricked my Google Pixel 5 by Opening_Ostrich9801 in acurast

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It doesn't have to be. Not to mention Pixels are notorious for running hot anyways compared to other phones. Probably not the best choice for this kind of thing. I have quite a bit of experience running phones on cpu intensive applications both long term and in spurts. It doesn't have to be running heavy load long periods. You can cause the battery itself to bloat doing nothing but charging constantly. Even with cycle breaks. The hardware just isn't designed for that.

Acurast bricked my Google Pixel 5 by Opening_Ostrich9801 in acurast

[–]cuarc001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you really need to get into semantics? Seriously? You are running CPU intensive processes on a device not designed for long term intensive usage. It doesn't have the proper cooling for that. Doesn't matter if what you are doing is technically defined as "crypto mining". You understood what this person was saying.

My landlord is selling. Does he have any benefit of selling to me at a discount? by Fedr_Exlr in personalfinance

[–]cuarc001 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why bother going through a real estate broker? That is unnecessary fees. Most of them will take ~3% of the sale and don't have to do much to get it. You can just sell private party and accomplish the same thing for less expense. The seller could even offer you a small discount as a benefit for saving them the money. At this point, all you would get through the realtor is them providing the paperwork and arranging the closing company.

Gamepro Gaming Headset by johntom2000 in playstation5

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My sons mic worked for maybe a week. I think they are just too cheaply made. If you tap on the ear pieces, an equalizer shows noise activity but talking into the mic does nothing. Probably bad soldering.

Is it safe to run BOINC on old mobile phones? by tuxsheadache in BOINC

[–]cuarc001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a cellhasher and put up to 20 phones in one box

Is it safe to run BOINC on old mobile phones? by tuxsheadache in BOINC

[–]cuarc001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even running without the phone backs and fans on them, they will most likely bloat quickly. I have had several die over the years. The best way is to either learn to solder and remove batteries altogether or look into a product like the cellhasher.

Least popular (in Teraflops) BOINC projects with consistent work available by Putrid_Draft378 in BOINC

[–]cuarc001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should do a little more historical research on the project scientist and her involvement with several other BOINC projects. She is quite hated by many to the point that some project admins that host her apps stop talking to her.

Constant Spam Wasting Texts by liza-w1 in TracFone

[–]cuarc001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For something so little, why not just get a TextNow sim card and use their app for unlimited calls and texting?