Comments on: 10 Ways Your Computer Can Help Science For Free http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jackie http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48930 Jackie Mon, 21 May 2007 17:58:27 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-48930 Thanks for the info. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: green http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-40468 green Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:48:49 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-40468 I have been using SETI project since very long time. I am also a astrotech guy. I have been using SETI project since very long time. I am also a astrotech guy.

]]> By: Sickles Insight http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23864 Sickles Insight Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:24:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-23864 <strong>Get to Know Your Technology Better - February 26 2007...</strong>   Welcome to the February 26, 2007 edition of ‘get to know your technology better’. (yes - it’s a day late) If you are a regular reader at Sickles Insight then you are already aware that I occassionaly kick out these articles ... Get to Know Your Technology Better – February 26 2007…

 
Welcome to the February 26, 2007 edition of ‘get to know your technology better’. (yes – it’s a day late) If you are a regular reader at Sickles Insight then you are already aware that I occassionaly kick out these articles …

]]> By: Fern http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-11053 Fern Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:07:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-11053 My apologies in advance for my general lack of knowledge in this area, but i would think the first thing people would think of, and which you haven't addressed here in this article, is whether participating compromises your ID security in any way. My apologies in advance for my general lack of knowledge in this area, but i would think the first thing people would think of, and which you haven’t addressed here in this article, is whether participating compromises your ID security in any way.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-10935 Lazy Man and Money Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:20:38 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-10935 Just to give some numbers to what Fractalbrothers are saying... See the bottom of <a href="http://seqvax.caltech.edu/saving_power.html" rel="nofollow">The Caltech link</a>. One hundred dollars a year (if the math is correct), seems fairly significant. Just to give some numbers to what Fractalbrothers are saying… See the bottom of The Caltech link. One hundred dollars a year (if the math is correct), seems fairly significant.

]]> By: Steven L http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-10920 Steven L Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:50:51 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-10920 I peronsally do not like to do this, as it takes a lot of computer power and takes me a little while to turn on and off. I do however sometimes run a torrent program to download items while I am not on my computer. I peronsally do not like to do this, as it takes a lot of computer power and takes me a little while to turn on and off.

I do however sometimes run a torrent program to download items while I am not on my computer.

]]> By: fractalbrothers http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-10918 fractalbrothers Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:45:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-10918 well, i'd like to point out that it really isn't for free. Using the processor to the extent that most of these programs use it does put it to work, sucking extra wattage (sometimes pretty significantly). A dell, which is passively cooled except when the processor gets too hot, will turn the fan on when running some of these programs. That is testimony to the extra power it is consuming. Therefore - it is not really free, although they advertise it as so. dont get me wrong - I like these distributed processing programs.. I personally contribute to grid.org. well, i’d like to point out that it really isn’t for free. Using the processor to the extent that most of these programs use it does put it to work, sucking extra wattage (sometimes pretty significantly). A dell, which is passively cooled except when the processor gets too hot, will turn the fan on when running some of these programs. That is testimony to the extra power it is consuming. Therefore – it is not really free, although they advertise it as so.
dont get me wrong – I like these distributed processing programs.. I personally contribute to grid.org.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-10903 Jeff Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:03:46 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-10903 You forgot World Community Grid!:) www.worldcommunitygrid.org -Jeff You forgot World Community Grid!:)

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org

-Jeff

]]> By: Matt http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-10892 Matt Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:14:53 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/12/09/10-ways-your-computer-can-help-science-for-free/#comment-10892 Here are a couple other distributed computing projects I've found: Protein Folding: http://folding.stanford.edu/ Mersenne Prime Search: http://www.mersenne.org/ Here are a couple other distributed computing projects I’ve found:

Protein Folding: http://folding.stanford.edu/

Mersenne Prime Search:
http://www.mersenne.org/

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