A Milestone of Sorts
My computers help with the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The University of California at Berkeley has an effort whereby the idle time of one's home or office PC can be used to perform spectral analyses on blocks of data collected by the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico. Basically, I'm evaluating white noise from space in the hope of finding some coherent, correlated signal. No luck yet finding ETI but I've managed to complete 1000 work units for the project. And it makes a nifty screen saver. If you're interested, check out the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence at Home website. You can download the SETI program and be on your way quixotically analyzing completely random data before you know it.
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PS. Cyril Morton is my nom-de-web. He's the only electrical engineer mentioned in The Complete Sherlock Holmes.
You know, I downloaded that program about a year ago thinking it would allow me to hear noises from space.
(excuse the blonde)
I realize now, after reading several stories referring to the site, that my download just added power to the engine.
I had no idea they handed out certificates.
Right On! Seti as screensaver DOES rock!
We use Seti on one or two of our home computers as well. Hubby has had it as a screensaver for a number of years. I don't think he's ever gotten a certificate, though!