Unused CPU/Bandwidth ?
"Do you have PC's just sitting around connected to the internet or corporate network just spinning CPU cycles, doing the computing equivalent of twiddling their thumbs ? - I have three PC's on my desk which are running 24x7, during the night they are typically not doing a lot, so what can I do with the spare CPU cycles and internet bandwidth ?
Huge amounts of data exist that can identify the role of individual proteins, but it must be analyzed to be useful. This analysis could take years to complete on super computers. World Community Grid hopes to shrink this time to months.
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So, how about donating some of your CPU time to a good cause ? - How about donating some of those CPU cycles to the World Community Grid - You can install an application (that also runs as a screen saver) that will pull down data for analysis and chew on the data while you're not using your PC."
A family matter this week has hightened my need to help disease research. I do have a number of machines that are idle much of the day and it's been a long time since I've taken part in a Grid.
Now seems like a perfect time to join the World Community Grid (http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/).
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