Use Your Computer’s Idle Time To Do Good
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October 12, 2009
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Tags: boinc, climate predictions, computer cycles, malaria control, scientific research, SETI, unused computing power
There are probably times when you leave your computer for some reason, but believe you are going to be back quickly and decide it’s not worth the time or effort to turn it off. When you return, you probably find your screen saver running.
If someone told you that you could use your computer’s idle time to do good such as cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars or do other types of scientific research, would you? That is exactly what Boinc projects allow you to do.
Basically, there are certain things … Continue Reading