09-06-2006, 11:15 PM | #1 | |
Lord Soth
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Anyone ever take part in anything like this?
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09-06-2006, 11:21 PM | #2 |
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It's not the first time I see something like this. SETI has something like this too.
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09-07-2006, 12:35 AM | #3 |
Jack Burton
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yeah i read on it.. as much as i would like to join in.. i dont think my housemate would like to see the computers on all day for it. electricity bills you know
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09-07-2006, 02:27 PM | #4 |
Baaz Draconian
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One such program : BOINC, my friend has one computer that runs it 24/7...
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09-07-2006, 02:58 PM | #5 |
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These programs work well because they are able to get people to give them computing time for free. Obviously, a million PCs would be more expensive than the equivalent number of supercomputers if the lab had to pay for all of them.
One implementation I've heard of this type of computing is a program at USC that uses the computers in the campus computer lab to work on earthquake simulations whenever they are not in use by students.
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