Dyyryath
11-17-2004, 01:32 PM
<i><b>ronbo54</b> was kind enough to submit the following:</i><br><br>CNN.com is <a href="#" onClick="parent.window.location='http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/11/16/science.ibm.grid.reut/index.html'">running an article</a> about a new distributed computing effort by IBM, United Devices, the Mayo Clinic, Oxford University and others. They are calling the effort the 'World Community Grid':<br><br><table width="90%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" bordercolor="#63635A" bgcolor="#E7E7E2" align="center"><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; font-style: italic;">IBM and top scientific research organizations are joining forces in a humanitarian effort to tap the unused power of millions of computers and help solve complex social problems.<br><br>The World Community Grid will seek to tap the vast underutilized power of computers belonging to individuals and businesses worldwide and channel it into selected medical and environmental research programs.</td></tr></table><br><br>The first project will be The World Community Grid <a href="#" onClick="parent.window.location='http://www.grid.org/projects/hpf/'">Human Proteome Folding Project</a>. Other projects will follow as approved.<br><br>Users of Grid.org will automatically start receiving work in this project just like former Anthrax and Smallpox projects. They will still be working on the cancer project as well.<br><br>Since we're on the subject, here's some brief notes about the <b>Cancer Project</b>:<br><br><b>Strengths:</b> large number of users, Windows client is very stable – no babysitting, and it stays out of the way better than the other health related clients I’ve tried.<br><br><b>Weaknesses:</b> No Linux or Mac clients right now, no multiple processor support, stats only update once a day.<br><br><b>Tips:</b> Turn off screen saver for best results.