Our 144 CPU computational grid is available to the SBgrid community through the General User Program at no extra charge (www.sbgrid.org/gup). This month's awardees include a user from Gerhard Wagner lab at HMS. We are also continuing to work on integration with the Open Science Grid and will update you on installation of Condor software soon.
SBGrid - News and Events
December Computing Grid Update
Published December 19 2006
Issue 4
Published December 19 2006
Dear Readers,
Software upgrades and updates are scheduled for Friday night, Dec. 22nd – just in time for your Holiday week structure determinations. Many exciting new programs and updates will be added this month.
As always, we remind our readers that they are welcomed and encouraged to report any software bugs utilizing the SBGrid Bug Tracker (www.sbgrid.org/bugs). We can always correct software bugs in between scheduled software updates. Please note that immediately after software updates you will be using the newest installed versions. If you find problems, you can always switch to an older version of the application. Please use ‘sbgrid –n’ for more info.
Happy Holidays from SBGrid!
Piotr Sliz
Group Leader
Structural Biology Computing Group, SBGrid
December Software Updates
Published December 19 2006
Software updates will be sent to your laboratory on the night of Friday, December 22, 2006. The following software will be available after this weekend's updates:
Electron microscopy users will now have access to all applications from Niko Grigorieff’s lab. We will include in this distribution the newest versions of Frealign (7.05), ctffind 3.1, ctftilt 1.2, bfactor, and rmeasure. Linux, PPC, and Intel-Mac distributions will be available. The Intel-Mac version has been compiled using Intel compilers exclusively for SBGrid members.
For more information about Brandeis applications, please check Niko Grigorieff’s web site.
We will also add the MIFit package – a replacement for xfit. This program was written by Duncan McRee; it provides an interface for SAD phasing, model building, refinement, ray traced graphics, …
2006 Year in Review
Published December 19 2006
2006 has brought many infrastructure changes, a new software branch, and many new members to the SBGrid Consortium. On the infrastructure side, we installed a new sync server to eliminate firewall problems and allow for dynamic updates. This allows us to send updates to members on the hour—any bugs can now be fixed rapidly instead of having to wait for the monthly software update. We added to our software branch by providing compilations for Mac Intel users. Since January 2006, we have had 26 new laboratories join our consortium. This, our monthly newsletter, is also a new addition—with the goal to better inform you about software updates, new members, and unique opportunities exclusive to SBGrid members. In 2007, we hope to continue growing and further improve our services. …
Mac OS X Computing Tip: Moving the Dock with One Click
Published December 19 2006
Have you ever been using a graphics intensive program that takes up your entire screen, only to have the Dock get in the way when you tried to change something? Well, an easy way to solve this problem is to temporarily move the dock. Instead of doing this through your System Preferences, there is an easier way: simply hold down the shift key and click on the vertical separator on the right-hand side of your Dock (this is the bar that separates the Trash Can from the other applications) and drag the Dock to its temporary home. To return it, simply perform the same procedure and drag the Dock back to its usual resting place.