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Want to help scientific research? (Distributed Computing)

Started by Havermayer, August 15, 2010, 03:49:45 pm

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Havermayer

August 15, 2010, 03:49:45 pm
Distributed computing is when many computers work together to complete a very large calculation. It is an alternative to using large super computers. Scientists use distributed computing for many worthy scientific and humanitarian tasks, such as hunting for gravitational waves, running climate models, or searching for cures for cancer. By simply downloading a program and having it run when your computer is idle, you can participate in such projects. After setting up the program, it downloads and uploads the data automatically. Make sure to go to preferences and set them to what you are comfortable with (CPU usage, network usage, etc).

I've set up teams for each project for the Center for Inquiry organization that I work with.  Please join them if you can.

Platforms:


1. BOINC (windows, mac, linux)
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/

Initially designed for SETI@Home, it has since expanded and runs many other science projects.

- A list of projects can be found here
- Many projects use nVidia or ATI GPUs to speed up calculations.

2. World Community Grid (windows, mac, linux)
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/

It focuses on humanitarian and medical projects.

- This can be run through BOINC (see above), or through a standalone platform.
- List of WCG projects:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Community_Grid#Active_projects

3. Folding@Home (windows, mac, linux, ps3)

http://folding.stanford.edu/

This program runs one project, and it focuses on simulating protein folding.

- CFI team code: 173631
- PS3 installing FAQ: http://folding.stanford.edu/English/FAQ-PS3
- PS3 will complete tasks much faster than regular computers

Dokurider

September 10, 2010, 06:19:11 pm #1
Sweet. So awesome. I just wish that I still had internet at home.

Mari

September 13, 2010, 04:55:49 pm #2
I used to have one of these set up a while back.
It's a good cause, just make sure it's a legit one and not some faker trying to get your stuffs.
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As the puppeteer pulls His strings,
The fragile doll spreads Her wings.
To dance a ballet as He directs
That is the Curse of the Marionette.

Controlled by a hand far, far above,
Forbidden to care, forbidden to love.
Forever shall She mime what She cannot know,
Until the day She loses her illusory glow.

Propped up on a stilt where wine once stood,
The Marionette is, once more, only wood.
Her glossy eyes have lost their shine,
Her silken hair, turned to twine.

What a fate awaits the poor little doll,
Who dances and runs but cannot stand at all.
And the puppeteer is applauded at the end of every show,
But the audience's joyous response the doll can never know.

I am but a doll on an endless stage,
Dancing for others whilst I slowly age.
My puppeteer sits far above,
Hiding His face behind a white glove.

And when I have aged to nothing but wood,
I will be tucked away in a closet where a doll once stood.
Then, as I gather dust and the world passes by,
I will be forgotten by the vast, blue sky.

Havermayer

September 13, 2010, 08:38:24 pm #3
Quote from: "Mari"I used to have one of these set up a while back.
It's a good cause, just make sure it's a legit one and not some faker trying to get your stuffs.

If its through the BOINC platform, then it should be legit.  You can also check up on them here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_di ... g_projects
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