Foldit

[aidakeeley]

I hope many of you are already involved in some way with allowing your semi-idle-CPUs to do some cooperative computing with such things as protein folding and other distributed projects? I'm on BOINC with the "United Socialists" for a few years now. It's easy to set up and it gives lonely PCs (or...) something to whileaway whilethey sit there waiting for email and podcasts...

 

Anyway, maybe "a lot" of "you lot" know about this game, "Fold It", or maybe not. I just found it as I went to Nature's youtube station in search of a missing monkey...

 

Could be fun -- at least the geeks in the video claimed it is! Plus I imagine you get a better understanding of protein folding intricacies and summat stuff like that there things.

[Bikerdude]

The only downside to this is energy use, yes my pc maybe idea, but if its doign some intensive work I have to pay for the leccy bill..

[lost_soul]

I run this laptop (TDM machine) 24/7. It reduced my power bill by at least $15 a month from that old desktop. It could hardly play TDM and was as loud as a jet.

[plasticman]

With Speedstep or Cool'n'Quiet at hand it is something I may consider only when this winter gets really cold...