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Виж пълна версия : You Know you are a Distribute Computing freak When...


morf
03.01.03 г., 15:31
1. You look at every computer that dosen't run a DC project and yell.
2. You print out you stats on your bedsheets.
3. You spend hours just watching how complete your WU is.
4. You buy a new computer every 6 months or sooner.
5. You get angry when someone shuts down their computer.
6. You spend more that 10 hours a week in the DCA.
7. You run you own stats engine.
8. You build a monster.
9. You rent a larger apartment so there is more room for your growing farm.
10. You ask the landlord for a 100 amp CKT so you can run your computers.
11. Food or new cpu? is a valid question.
12. You put all your pennies in a Jar labeled "New Computer #241".
13. You paycheck goes 25% for computer 25% for savings 50% for living.
14. You decide on the new cpu over food. (see #11)
15. You check on other teams forums.
16. The local college sends you a request for computer time on your cluster.
17. IBM sees you as a threat to BIG BLUE.
18. Your house doesn't need a furnace, and you keep the windows open in the winter to cool your house down.
19. On Christmas Eve, you, your family and friends gather around the home farm because :
a. it is the warmest place in the house.
b. you can keep an eye on the work unit being done.
c. you can explain to them the importance of the work the farm is doing.
d. at midnight, you can present to each of them their personal nodes on your farm.
e. you can turn to your farm for comfort after they tell you what they think of your presents.
20. You make sure that you are at the computer for the next stats update

... и т.н.
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