Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

[ad0gg]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne...eut/index.html

Wow, this is just amazing. Just think how much can be accomplished by people being connected. You can download it at www.worldcommunitygrid.org . This will definately be running every time I start my computer from now on.

[lightdarkness]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

MY CPU TIME


MINE!!!!!!!!!!!

[tnyhwk900]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

Time to crank my new 2600+. Nice find, ad0gg.

[RobbyZero]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

So when our computer is idle and were not using it, this benefits them how?

[HansSky]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

That's kinda cool...except I saw something cooler at the bottom of the page.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/11/16/e...man/index.html

[tnyhwk900]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

Ok, I created team Flash Flash Revolution. Everyone join.

[RobbyZero]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

I still don't see how this works and by the posts on the forums this program of theirs is a piece of retarded shit that does not function or patch properly.

No thanks.

[ad0gg]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

I joined your team, tnyhwk. I'm nasask8r.

[Anticrombie0909]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

I'd join it...if not for the system hogginess. And the spywareness. And the possible virus'dness.

[Squeek]

RE: Home PCs harnessed to solve global problems

This is like the millionth one of these.

FACT: They destroy your CPU use %.
FACT: They really don't do anything.
FACT: Squeek will not do these again.

~Squeek