BOINC project screensavers - Revision history

Al Piskun at 16:08, 12 June 2026

2026-06-12T16:08:31Z

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RVFLPdrwiA&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Version 7.00]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RVFLPdrwiA&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Version 7.00]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[BOINC]]'''<br/><small>Infrastructure / Testing</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[BOINC]] test project'''<br/><small>Infrastructure / Testing</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Generic BOINC test project screensaver used for client validation.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Generic BOINC test project screensaver used for client validation.
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ugQIq7Zao&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ General]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ugQIq7Zao&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ General]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[BOINC]]'''<br/><small>Promotional</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[BOINC]] processing for science Screensaver'''<br/><small>Promotional</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| A promotional screensaver recording showing BOINC processing across multiple projects.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| A promotional screensaver recording showing BOINC processing across multiple projects.
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case

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM6kiaM228Y&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Boinc Xplor 7.41]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM6kiaM228Y&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Boinc Xplor 7.41]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[~~Proteins~~@home]]'''<br/><small>Biochemistry / Protein folding</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[proteins@home]]'''<br/><small>Biochemistry / Protein folding</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| An early protein structure prediction project. The screensaver displayed evolving protein geometry using the Boinc Xplor visualiser.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| An early protein structure prediction project. The screensaver displayed evolving protein geometry using the Boinc Xplor visualiser.
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mae7JfL1giE&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ HadSM3 Slab Model]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mae7JfL1giE&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ HadSM3 Slab Model]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[~~Climateprediction~~.net]]'''<br/><small>Climate science</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[climateprediction.net]]'''<br/><small>Climate science</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Displays an animated global climate model: a spinning Earth overlaid with colour-coded temperature anomaly, cloud cover, and atmospheric flow vectors. One of the oldest continuous BOINC projects (launched 2003), still active.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Displays an animated global climate model: a spinning Earth overlaid with colour-coded temperature anomaly, cloud cover, and atmospheric flow vectors. One of the oldest continuous BOINC projects (launched 2003), still active.
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Al Piskun: /* External links */ better link

2026-06-08T13:13:12Z

External links: better link

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	* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy BOINC Screensavers — full YouTube playlist]		* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy BOINC Screensavers — full YouTube playlist]
	* [https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/BOINC-screensaver BOINC screensaver technical documentation (GitHub)]		* [https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/BOINC-screensaver BOINC screensaver technical documentation (GitHub)]
	* [[commons:Category:~~Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing~~\|BOINC media on Wikimedia Commons]]		* [[commons:Category:Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing_projects\|BOINC media on Wikimedia Commons]]

	[[Category:BOINC]]		[[Category:BOINC]]

Al Piskun: fix rna link

2026-06-08T11:45:11Z

fix rna link

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHJ4KBdwVew&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ cmsearch 0.13]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHJ4KBdwVew&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ cmsearch 0.13]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[RNA World (~~BOINC~~)~~\|RNA World~~]]'''<br/><small>Biology / RNA research</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[RNA World (beta)]]'''<br/><small>Biology / RNA research</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Searched for functional RNA molecules using the cmsearch algorithm from the Infernal software package~~. Run by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology~~.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Searched for functional RNA molecules using the cmsearch algorithm from the Infernal software package.
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Al Piskun: /* See also */ fix link

2026-06-08T11:40:07Z

Al Piskun: /* See also */ fix link

2026-06-07T22:02:42Z

Al Piskun at 21:59, 7 June 2026

2026-06-07T21:59:18Z

Al Piskun at 21:39, 7 June 2026

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			{{#seo:
			\|title=BOINC project screensavers
			\|description=A complete archive of 71 BOINC project screensavers — animated recordings of real-time scientific visualisations from SETI@home, Einstein@Home, Rosetta@home, Pirates@Home, World Community Grid, and dozens more volunteer computing projects.
			\|keywords=BOINC screensaver, BOINC project screensaver, SETI@home screensaver, Einstein@Home screensaver, Rosetta@home screensaver, Pirates@Home screensaver, World Community Grid screensaver, volunteer computing screensaver, distributed computing screensaver, BOINC history, screensaver archive, OpenGL screensaver, BOINC graphics
			\|image=Boinc-projects-seo.png
			}}
	{{DISPLAYTITLE:BOINC Project Screensavers}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:BOINC Project Screensavers}}
	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__

Al Piskun: /* Full Playlist */

2026-06-07T19:02:24Z

Full Playlist

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	== Full Playlist ==		== Full Playlist ==

	The complete collection of ~~all~~ 71 ~~known~~ BOINC screensaver recordings is available as a YouTube playlist. Use the player below to browse all videos, or jump to individual project entries in the gallery beneath it.		The complete collection of 71 BOINC screensaver recordings is available as a YouTube playlist. Use the player below to browse all videos, or jump to individual project entries in the gallery beneath it.

	{{#ev:youtube\|pZ1fSYpwhYA\|700\|center\|BOINC Project Screensavers – Full Playlist\|start=0&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy}}		{{#ev:youtube\|pZ1fSYpwhYA\|700\|center\|BOINC Project Screensavers – Full Playlist\|start=0&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy}}

Al Piskun: /* Screensaver Gallery */

2026-06-07T19:00:34Z

Screensaver Gallery

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	== Screensaver Gallery ==		== Screensaver Gallery ==

	Thumbnail images link to individual YouTube recordings. Animated GIF previews (where available) are from [[Wikimedia Commons]]. Requires <code>$wgAllowExternalImagesFrom = [ 'https://img.youtube.com/' ];</code> in <code>LocalSettings.php</code> to display thumbnails.

	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"		{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"

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	* [[BOINC]] the volunteer computing platform underlying all projects on this wiki		* [[BOINC]] the volunteer computing platform underlying all projects on this wiki
	* [[BOINC Manager]] the desktop client that hosted the screensaver coordinator		* [[BOINC Manager]] the desktop client that hosted the screensaver coordinator
	* [[~~List of~~ BOINC projects]] ~~comprehensive project index~~		* [[BOINC projects]] the complete list of all BOINC projects

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy BOINC Screensavers — full YouTube playlist]		* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy BOINC Screensavers — full YouTube playlist]
	* [https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/BOINC-screensaver BOINC screensaver technical documentation (GitHub)]		* [https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/BOINC-screensaver BOINC screensaver technical documentation (GitHub)]
	* [~~https~~:~~//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/~~Category:~~BOINC~~ BOINC media on Wikimedia Commons]		* [[commons:Category:Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing\|BOINC media on Wikimedia Commons]]

	[[Category:BOINC]]		[[Category:BOINC]]

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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4nO8ki2qR4&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Example Application 224.89]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4nO8ki2qR4&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Example Application 224.89]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[Volunteer@home]]'''<br/><small>Test / Example</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[Volunteer@home]]'''<br/><small>Test / Example</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| A ~~demonstration or~~ test project running a generic example BOINC application.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| A test project running a generic example BOINC application.
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	\| style="text-align:center; padding:6px; vertical-align:top;" \| [[File:Pirates@Home screensaver Scroll 4.53.gif\|140px]]		\| style="text-align:center; padding:6px; vertical-align:top;" \| [[File:Pirates@Home screensaver Scroll 4.53.gif\|140px]]
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq6odp-rhao&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Cube 6.05]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq6odp-rhao&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Cube 6.05]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[Pirates@Home]]'''<br/><small>~~Astronomy / SETI~~</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[Pirates@Home]]'''<br/><small>Developement</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| ~~Connected~~ to ~~the Planetary Society~~'s ~~radio telescope at Arecibo. Pre-processed raw telescope data before distribution to SETI@home~~. Produced more screensaver variants than any other BOINC project, spanning multiple themes (Lalane/Lalanne, Scroll, Sextant, Cube, Starboard) across versions 3.x–6.x.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Contributed to Einstein@Home's screensaver developement. Produced more screensaver variants than any other BOINC project, spanning multiple themes (Lalane/Lalanne, Scroll, Sextant, Cube, Starboard) across versions 3.x–6.x.
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	\| style="text-align:center; padding:6px; vertical-align:top;" \| [[File:Primates@Home screensaver Starboard 5.21.gif\|140px]]		\| style="text-align:center; padding:6px; vertical-align:top;" \| [[File:Primates@Home screensaver Starboard 5.21.gif\|140px]]
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTeYa66qkxc&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Starboard 5.21]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTeYa66qkxc&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Starboard 5.21]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[Primates@Home]]'''<br/>~~<small>Biology / Primatology</small>~~		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[Primates@Home]]'''<br/>Playing around
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| ~~Analysed video footage from camera traps to detect and classify primate behaviour in the wild.~~ The Starboard screensaver variant echoes the Pirates@Home ~~family of projects.~~		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| The Starboard screensaver variant echoes the Pirates@Home fun atmosphere with secret messages
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	\| style="text-align:center; padding:6px; vertical-align:top;" \| [[File:Help Conquer Cancer.gif\|140px]]		\| style="text-align:center; padding:6px; vertical-align:top;" \| [[File:Help Conquer Cancer.gif\|140px]]
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLbgNxlP5w4&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Smash Childhood Cancer]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLbgNxlP5w4&list=PLblxpyGay1Q7Bp3Mx2GACRc2XU6F0Yduy ▶ Smash Childhood Cancer]
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[World Community Grid]]'''<br/><small>Multiple / ~~IBM-~~hosted</small>		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px;" \| '''[[World Community Grid]]'''<br/><small>Multiple projects. IBM/Krembil hosted</small>
	\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| IBM-sponsored grid running multiple humanitarian research sub-projects on a shared BOINC platform. Each sub-project had its own screensaver variant, all archived here.		\| style="vertical-align:top; padding:6px; font-size:0.9em;" \| Formerly IBM and now Krembil Institute-sponsored grid running multiple humanitarian research sub-projects on a shared BOINC platform. Each sub-project had its own screensaver variant, all archived here.
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	* '''Project graphics''' — a separate OpenGL executable shipped by each project, rendering the computation in real time via shared memory with the work unit.		* '''Project graphics''' — a separate OpenGL executable shipped by each project, rendering the computation in real time via shared memory with the work unit.

	Not all projects shipped graphics applications. Projects without one fell back to the overview screensaver. The graphics application literally showed the live computation in progress, which distinguished BOINC from most other screensaver-based ~~distributed~~ computing platforms of the era.		Not all projects shipped graphics applications. Projects without one fell back to the overview screensaver. The graphics application literally showed the live computation in progress, which distinguished BOINC from most other screensaver-based volunteer computing platforms of the era.

	=== Preservation ===		=== Preservation ===