Enigma@Home- The Mysterious Case of a Cypher machine

outlnder · May 8, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Enigma@Home is a wrapper between BOINC and Stefan Krah's M4 Project. 'The M4 Project is an effort to break 3 original Enigma messages with the help of distributed computing. The signals were intercepted in the North Atlantic in 1942 and are believed to be unbroken.' [read more] You can participate by downloading and running a free program on your computer. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Enigma entered the Vault in early May, 2009.<BR><BR>Ars is presently in 17th place, 2 positions ahead of TN.<BR><BR>Homepage and Boinc URL is http://www.enigmaathome.net/ .

outlnder · May 8, 2009

I had to create the perpetual thread so I can tease Whizbang about loosing first place.<br><br>Whiz, are you going to defend your #1?? -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif --

NekdDrgn · May 8, 2009

Do they have GPU apps yet, or was that Einstein that I was thinking of... ?

Whizbang · May 8, 2009

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<br><br>What treachery! I'm over in GenLife helping push Ars to a #1 spot and you're over here stealing my spot...<br><br>Nah, you can have it -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif -- <br><br>I'm going to finish our push there, then move on to SZTAKI and some Docking, then I'll bump over here and give you a hand.

outlnder · May 8, 2009

I see you back there, Mr. Whizbang. -- View image here: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/forum/smilies/gavel.gif --<br><br>Hitting GenLife hard and trying to pass me unnoticed. I thought I would be able to do both Enigma and Genlife, but you go and take advantage.<br><br>Good thing I never am able to sleep and can monitor everything all the time. -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif -- -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif --

Whizbang · May 8, 2009

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<br><br>You caught me -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif -- <br><br>I'm guessing I'll end up drawing about even with you and then we should be close enough for me to start drawing down.

stephenb · May 12, 2009

I joined the team, but has anyone read our description. Maybe somebody should wrest control from the fake Caesar?

Beyond · May 13, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by stephenb:<BR>I joined the team, but has anyone read our description. Maybe somebody should wrest control from the fake Caesar? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I tried a few weeks ago on a couple projects with the crappy description. They were declined by "Caesar".

leavitron · Jun 2, 2009

Back on this to get to 250k. It only works on some of my worker bees, though, due to "restrictions."

NekdDrgn · Jul 20, 2009

How's the work in this project? Steady?<BR><BR>How's the credit in this project?

leavitron · Jul 21, 2009

Work is steady, scoring is very low. borderline abysmal.

Sir LanDroid · Jul 31, 2009

e<B>NI!</B>gma<BR><span class="ev_code_BLUE">Ni! Ni! Ni!</span><BR><BR> View image: http://www.kwsnforum.com/images/smiles/knightsni.gif <BR> <BR> View image: http://www.kwsnforum.com/images/smiles/pyth.gif

GleanerC · Aug 1, 2009

Damn! It's those pesky kniggits.<BR><BR> View image: http://img.fannation.com/upload/group_preference/image/319/67/full/ni_edit.gif

NekdDrgn · Sep 14, 2009

Myself and Boogie are on this project to help out... we'll see how it goes -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif --

jockess · Oct 20, 2009

Heads up that there is an Optimized client for this project now-- it does seem to help. Check the first couple of threads on the project forum.

DriverGuru · Oct 20, 2009

Didn't a lot of the Enigma traffic decode into five-letter code groups? You know, those massive codebooks with a thousand or so pages of<BR><BR> .<BR> .<BR> .<BR>GLOPS bring the money with the plans<BR>GLOPT run for life, they've caught us<BR>GLOPU attack at dawn<BR> .<BR> .<BR> .<BR><BR>If these have never been decrypted, how does anyone know they will decrypt to recognizable plaintext?

boogieq · Oct 22, 2009

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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DriverGuru:<br>Didn't a lot of the Enigma traffic decode into five-letter code groups? You know, those massive codebooks with a thousand or so pages of<br><br> .<br> .<br> .<br>GLOPS bring the money with the plans<br>GLOPT run for life, they've caught us<br>GLOPU attack at dawn<br> .<br> .<br> .<br><br>If these have never been decrypted, how does anyone know they will decrypt to recognizable plaintext? </div>
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<br><br>... Probably because two of the three messages they have that are trying to be decoded have in fact, been decoded. -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif --

digital_concepts · Oct 22, 2009

These messages have been plaintext.<BR>Haven't heard about codegroups from that project.

Beyond · Dec 23, 2009

We're hanging in at 9th but TN is 900k behind {11th) and gaining at 270k/week.

leavitron · Dec 23, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Beyond:<BR>We're hanging in at 9th but TN is 900k behind {11th) and gaining at 270k/week. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I'm rolling to this after I roll off of WCG. I cannot stop TN alone, but I should be good for about 30-35% of that total. I'll run to at least 500k.

Calphor · Dec 24, 2009

I've been looking for an excuse to run this up a bit more. I'll throw in after I make 500K in PrimeGrid.

jockess · Dec 24, 2009

I've turned Enigma back on as well. Remember there is an optimized client for this, check the forums.

leavitron · Dec 25, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by jockess:<BR>I've turned Enigma back on as well. Remember there is an optimized client for this, check the forums. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>No I did not. That explains a thing or 5. Checking...<BR><BR>EDIT: It would appear that 5.22 is the latest optimized from here, and that is what I appear to have obtained from the project itself. So I *think* we are all running the optimized. For reference, I am seeing 45-60 mins/WU on a Q6600 @ stock.

jockess · Dec 30, 2009

That's about what I am getting on my Q6600 as well. <br><br>Looks like the bloody Norwegians are in the top spot right now -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_mad.gif --

leavitron · Dec 30, 2009

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<br>The only reason you're besting me right now is because of my work outage keeping a good number of machines offline. Wait until they all dump 5 days worth of work when things come back online tomorrow night or Friday morning. -- View image here: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/forum/smilies/devious.gif --

Calphor · Dec 31, 2009

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<br>The only reason you're besting me right now is because of my work outage keeping a good number of machines offline. Wait until they all dump 5 days worth of work when things come back online tomorrow night or Friday morning. -- View image here: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/forum/smilies/devious.gif -- </div>
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<br>I can't hold a candle to the type of firepower you can wield. My lowly farm can only do so much! -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif -- <br><br>I've got all of the parts to finally get rid of my last dual core machine and replace it with an i7. Give me a week or two and I'll have it up and running.

leavitron · Dec 31, 2009

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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Calphor:<br>I can't hold a candle to the type of firepower you can wield. My lowly farm can only do so much! -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif -- <br><br>I've got all of the parts to finally get rid of my last dual core machine and replace it with an i7. Give me a week or two and I'll have it up and running. </div>
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<br>/jealous<br><br>You actually have more than you realize, compared to me. I think at last count I have 36 or 38 cores, total. Now, if I could replace two C2D's and one X2 with quads, then that would help a tad. I can't do anything about work.<br><br>I'm kinda hoping to get an i7 maybe next summer.

leavitron · Dec 31, 2009

Woah! My little dump today had a bigger impact than expected. It has us outscoring TN for the day. I bet they are scratching their heads on that one. <img src="http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Green" width="15" height="15">

leavitron · Jan 20, 2010

I am back on this to temp-fix my CPID problem. TN is gaining on us again. They are about 480k back and gaining quickly.

Calphor · Jan 21, 2010

I'll jump back on this for another run after yoyo hits 100k.

NekdDrgn · Jan 21, 2010

Once Boogie and I hit 1 million in WCG, we'll be here with all we got.

leavitron · Jan 25, 2010

I'm in for another 100k here while I get Einstein back on my CPID

leavitron · Jan 27, 2010

I'm paddling as fast as I can, Outlnder. Be gentle when you pass. This <I>IS</I> a No Wake zone, after all. <img src="http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Green" width="15" height="15">

NekdDrgn · Jan 30, 2010

Here comes the gentle giant... just in time for me to go full force on this to make it easier on me while he passes me as well <img src="http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" width="15" height="15">

NekdDrgn · Mar 8, 2010

Boogie and I should get our million in this today, moving onto greener pastures afterwards. Not sure what though, however...

jockess · Mar 14, 2010

Enigma appears to be unresponsive at the moment. Queue your backup projects.

jockess · Mar 15, 2010

Enigma is back. Server upgrade over the weekend.

Beyond · May 17, 2010

Anti lock post. Hanging in at 9th place thanks to the recent push of Whizbang and company.

Whizbang · May 17, 2010

Beyond":3esodi9v said:
Hanging in at 9th place

Let's see if we can do something about that

Calphor · May 18, 2010

Whizbang":sncaob74 said:
Beyond":sncaob74 said:

Hanging in at 9th place

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Let's see if we can do something about that

Everyone hang on to your hat, whizbang is in da house!

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