09 September 2006
You're computer can be used for humanity
People who want to help solve world problems such as finding a cure for cancer and AIDS or discover new structures of human proteins can do so now.
IBM sponsors the World Community Grid which links the computing power of all people who sign up no matter where they are. Their computers work while they normally would be idle to process huge amounts of data that require the use of huge amounts of computing power. With the World Community Grid, that power does not have to be owned by one person, nor does it have to be in one location.
For those interested in getting involved, a small application must first be downloaded to run the service. It is available for Windows 98 and above, Linux and Mac. Also people interested must become members for the system to keep track of the data.
IBM sponsors the World Community Grid which links the computing power of all people who sign up no matter where they are. Their computers work while they normally would be idle to process huge amounts of data that require the use of huge amounts of computing power. With the World Community Grid, that power does not have to be owned by one person, nor does it have to be in one location.
For those interested in getting involved, a small application must first be downloaded to run the service. It is available for Windows 98 and above, Linux and Mac. Also people interested must become members for the system to keep track of the data.
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