OK - many of you have probably wondered why some of us have these "haxxor beans" under our name. These are beans showing our points generated for
Team UBBDev in our effort to work together to help fight cancer!
What is Team UBBDev? Team UBBDev is our entry in the Intel-United Devices Cancer Research Project. Team UBBDev is a joint venture with Infopop, UBBDev and ThreadsDev and is otherwise known as the Semi-Official UBB™ Cancer Haxxors. It's made up of Fellow hackers like yourself who have joined together and donated extra computer power to help search for a cure for cancer.
All are welcome and encouraged to join up and participate! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
What is the project The project is being co-ordinated by the Oxford University and The National Foundation for Cancer research, along with Intel and United Devices. It is a peer-to-peer program, which combines the computing power of over 1,000,000 computers to help evaluate potential cures for cancer. You start with a target protein, then thousands of different combinations of molecules are evaluated against the protein. When it finds a potential match, it's marked as a hit. The results are then compiled so that scientists will know which molecules offer promise of a cure.
How can I participate? You can participate by donating your brain. Not your brain per se, but spare processing power that your computer isn't using. All you need to do is download and install the UD Agent program. The program runs in the background without disturbing your computer, where it performs computation chemistry. After the program finishes with its sequence of molecules, the results are transmitted to the United Devices server, and a new work task is downloaded. The program is secure and will not detect or transmit any other files from your computer.
What are Points? Each participating member generates points based on their contribution to the project. Points are awarded based on a calculation using the CPU time used to complete a task along with the power of your machine. Machine power is a weighted calculation taking into account your CPU Power, RAM, Drive Space and Internet Connection. By joining Team UBBDev, your results will also be added to our team total. Points are also used for promotional programs, such as contests and for charitable donations.
Where can I get the Team UBBDev Haxxors avatar? Your points will also determine your Avatar ranking. When you join the team and generate your first results you will be rewarded with the Blue Avatar. When you have generated 10,000 points for Team UBBDev, you will be rewarded with the Bronze Avatar. When you reach 25,000 points you will receive the Silver Avatar and upon reaching 50,000 points, you will be rewarded with the Gold Avatar. Moving up the ladder... there is Platinum at 100,000 points, Coffee at 250,000, Code Red at 500,000 and Jolt at 750,000. We've recently added a few additional levels for our Power Haxxors.... Emerald at 1 million, Sapphire at 1.5 million, Ruby at 2.5 million and Diamond at 5 million, Uranium at 7.5 million and Plutonium at 10 million. Remember, you have to continue to participate in order to retain your Avatar. When you need your image updated after reaching a new milestone, please leave us a post in the "Team UBBDev Haxxor Image Updates" thread. It'll be sticky at the top of the "Chit Chat" forum here.. After confirming you've hit a new level your Avatar will be updated!
Where can I get more Information? Complete information and instructions can be found here:
https://www.ubbdev.com/forum/haxxors.php or by clicking anyone's haxxor image.
Where can I see current stats for our team? If anyone wants to see the team stats go to
http://www.statsman.info/udstats/343.html - and NOT the link elsewhere on this site, which goes to a porn site.
If you have further questions post them here.
Please help us by joining in this worthwhile cause. It's easy, it's free, and it's completely painless. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
