How about doing regression/stress testing of open source software?  We
could run a bunch of packages under Hal's memcheck utility, and throw
random data at them.  Sort of a Q/A department for Freshmeat and
SourceForge.

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, darkweb4@totalmail.com wrote:

> here are some more ideas
> 
> there is a true random method of obtaining seed numbers for encryption keys, etc. (see google: 
"hotbits").  it wouldn't need a cluster per say, but what could be more geekish than playing with 
mosix and radioisotopes? :)
> 
> it wouldn't be practical at all, but it could be fun to load Xaos on the cluster and make some 
really HUGE fractals....anyone have access to a plotter?  (pretty fractal posters :))
> 
> 
> 
> --- KRFinch@dstsystems.com wrote:
> >
> >Here's some ideas (some serious and most not).  We could:
> >
> >- use it to filter the Spam from the kclug mailing list
> >
> >- set it up as a war dialer to call telemarketing companies during dinner
> >
> >- render something cool, like a sunset flyby of downtown KC, or Toy Story 5
> >
> >- generate time-stamped 1024-bit random numbers for some wacky encryption
> >scheme
> >
> >- play Quake REALLY FAST
> >
> >- host our own mini search engine of Linux-related documentation
> >
> >- set up a web service to automatically translate between English,
> >Canadian, American, Australian, and Kiwi
> >
> >- play chess against some other LUG's cluster
> >
> >- handicap horse races to raise enough money to get a bigger booth at ITEC
> >next year
> >
> >- crunch an interesting but nearly useless math problem, like the best way
> >to call your shots when you play Battleship, a foolproof strategy for
> >Mancala, or whether it is better to pay or try and roll doubles when you
> >get sent to Jail in Monopoly
> >
> >Well, just some thoughts...
> >
> >- Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                                                                                                 
                      
> >                    Jared                                                                        
                      
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> >                    owner-kclug@marauder.i       Subject:     Re: Cluster update                 
                      
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Marvin GodfatherofSoul Bellamy wrote:
> >> What are you guys going to do with it?
> >
> >A Perl script virtual replica of every research project
> >at Stowers Institute, yielding more accurate results
> >without killing rats.
> >
> >And for only $50, for a savings of $999,999,950.
> >
> >Seriously, how about we come up with something that
> >no other cluster in the world is working on. Any
> >stark raving visionaries in the LUG?
> >
> >-Jared
> >
> >ps. as a default, we could simply contribute to SETI or
> >any of the other global multinode projects...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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