Sun, 2008-10-26 15:39 — trey
Much earlier I posted about Rosetta@Home. While that seems a worthwhile project, a series of technical problems eventually led me to volunteer free computer time elsewhere. Namely, to the World Community Grid. It has a variety of well-run projects; I'm currently focusing on FightAIDS@Home and Help Conquer Cancer.
While I do have some concerns about the electrical consumption of my distributed computing, I upgraded my primary computer to a more-efficient model over the summer. Total draw is about 120 watts -- more than I'd like, but considering it is a quad-core with six hard drives (I do a lot of database work), it doesn't seem too bad. Plus, winter is coming so I can use any generated heat (no A/C for months now).
