A Folding@Home update

I mentioned earlier that I had set up Folding@Home to run on our PS3, taking advantage of its processing power during idle times to fold proteins that will somehow, evidently, advance research for the betterment of humankind.

Diggory has also set up Folding on his PS3, and created a team (startlingly named “Siege & Diggory”) so that we can combine our points for greater glory and bragging rights.  We just set up the team a couple of days ago, and so far I am in the lead.

That is, until Diggory’s PC kicks in.  You see, he also downloaded the app onto his computer, which is currently gnawing on proteins the likes of which would frighten a bull moose.  So Diggory has both a high-powered PC and a PS3 churning out proteins to add to his point totals, while I have just a PS3 and a laptop that spends more time scratching itself and watching flower petals drift by than actually calculating protein folds.

For that reason, I am being boisterous and obnoxious about the house with reference to my current lead in points, because as soon as Diggory’s computational behemoth lumbers from its fiery cave, breathing smoke and spewing lava, I am going to get crushed.

photo credit: William Hook