04-05-2009, 04:51 PM
We've discussed the merits of leaving systems running vs. shutting them off, and this is why *I* leave mine running (and have so many) 24/7.
Ok, there are a LOT of distributed computing projects out there, but I have chosen membership for myself in the one with the most practical application to our every day lives. It is called Folding At Home. You can find details here.
A brief synopsis:
In the human body proteins go through a process that has been dubbed "folding". When a protein folds, it changes. Many common diseases such as Alzheimers and Mad Cow are caused by proteins misfolding. The Folding@Home project uses computer simulations to study how proteins fold, and misfold. This information has many medical applications, and will hopefully lead to cures for these diseases in the future.
Now, I'm running several systems for folding right now.
Anyone who would like to fold can join the team I'm on, which was started by a close personal friend.
Team Liberty (Team Number 34796 - when you configure your client it asks for this)
Forget looking for aliens (who I'm sure ARE out there) with the SETI@HOME Project. Or crunching prime numbers with Prime95 (though this is useful to stress-test new systems or CPU replacements) or any of the other distributed computing projects out there. They just aren't as important as finding cures for some of the wost diseases known to man.
Ok, there are a LOT of distributed computing projects out there, but I have chosen membership for myself in the one with the most practical application to our every day lives. It is called Folding At Home. You can find details here.
A brief synopsis:
In the human body proteins go through a process that has been dubbed "folding". When a protein folds, it changes. Many common diseases such as Alzheimers and Mad Cow are caused by proteins misfolding. The Folding@Home project uses computer simulations to study how proteins fold, and misfold. This information has many medical applications, and will hopefully lead to cures for these diseases in the future.
Now, I'm running several systems for folding right now.
Anyone who would like to fold can join the team I'm on, which was started by a close personal friend.
Team Liberty (Team Number 34796 - when you configure your client it asks for this)
Forget looking for aliens (who I'm sure ARE out there) with the SETI@HOME Project. Or crunching prime numbers with Prime95 (though this is useful to stress-test new systems or CPU replacements) or any of the other distributed computing projects out there. They just aren't as important as finding cures for some of the wost diseases known to man.