The World Community Grid Rocks!

I have just signed up with the World Community Grid and it is awesome! Since signing on 3/31/06 up I have given 22 hours to the project. How cool is that! How Grid Computing Works Grid Computing: The BasicsGrid computing joins together many individual computers, creating a large system with massive computational power that far surpasses the power of a handful of supercomputers. Because the work is split into small pieces that can be processed simultaneously, research time is reduced from years to months. The technology is also more cost-effective, enabling better use of critical funds. Changing Our World NowGrid computing is not a futuristic technology. World Community Grid is at work right now applying this technology to exciting research projects that can benefit us all. Our first project, Human Proteome Folding, is identifying the proteins produced by human genes. With this information, scientists can understand how defects in proteins can cause disease, making it easier to find cures. In 2003, with grid computing, in less than three months scientists identified 44 potential treatments to fight the deadly smallpox disease. Without the grid, the work would have taken more than one year to complete. World Community Grid's mission is to create the largest public computing grid benefiting humanity. Our work is built on the belief that technological innovation combined with visionary scientific research and large-scale volunteerism can change our world for the better. Our success depends on individuals - like you - collectively contributing their unused computer time to this not-for-profit endeavor. Simply donate the time your computer is turned on, but would normally lie idle, for projects that benefit humanity. Like a screensaver, grid technology is easy to use, safe and free. When you are ready to use your computer, the grid software will shut itself off until the next time your computer is idle. To learn more, click on Become a Member. Or to start volunteering your PC time now, click the button below. (posted in March 2006) "Today we crossed a significant milestone. Our virtual community of World Community Grid volunteers has registered its 300,000th computer! It took us almost a year to reach 150,000 devices and we have gone from 150,000 to 300,000 in only 6 months. This pace reflects our members enthusiasm and commitment to the Human Proteome Folding and FightAIDS@Home projects! Congratulations and thank you for your contributions. We look forward to even greater accomplishments." Okay, starting this week I have just got to get back to the picture a day! At this point a slacker would call me a slacker. Dave and I have been doing yard work and spring cleaning lately, but flower time is just around the corner and I am already armed with my fuji finepix. Have an awesome day and don't for get to practice random acts of kindness. The Hunger Site