Wanna help cure disease with your PC/PS3 idle time?

***sablescort*** · 03-24-2007, 01:32 AM

Anyways want to help cure a lot of diseases known to man like cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimers and all others under the sun?

Hey u dont need to have a Ph.D! All you need, to help cure disease, is your Windows or Linux PC, Mac and PS3's idle time to connect with other PC's running a similiar program from Stanford University's "Folding@Home". The combined power of such a computing network is equal to that of a few supercomputers like my favorite supercomputer, a CRAY.

Join the AllDeaf Folder team either by visiting Folding@Home Distributed Computing (for Windows and Linux PC's plus Macintoshes) or downloading the 1.6 firmware update for the Playstation 3.

The team number to join is 58141.

Looking forward to seeing AD'ers making a contribution to science with their PC's, Macs and PS3's.

Sabs....

PS Mods...please make this a sticky if u dont mind. I have Alex's approval to set up a team for this worthy cause.

XBGMER · 03-24-2007, 01:52 AM

thanks for your infomational shares!

have nice weekend...

Dark-Half · 03-25-2007, 08:55 PM

I'm worried about the potienal of this being a target for script kiddies and the lot of ne-er do wells. Otherwise it's cool.

Cierra · 03-27-2007, 04:15 AM

I'm all for helping the medical community, but one must be a qualified researcher for something like that, right?

***sablescort*** · 03-27-2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cierra

I'm all for helping the medical community, but one must be a qualified researcher for something like that, right?

it only takes your computer's idle time to process data given to it from the Stanford Labs' server.

please visit the F@H site on the 1st post on top for more information.....

neecy · 03-27-2007, 08:03 PM

I've been part of a folding team for a while now. Its a great way to use your computer to benefit science!

Cierra · 03-27-2007, 08:38 PM

That's nice to know

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Duskywolf · 01-16-2009, 03:28 PM

I do love to help them out, but geez! my electric bill increase to 25% now so I have to turn off the PS3 without standby after I done. you are great care person. great!

03-24-2007, 01:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
*sablescort* Joe Isuzu sold me this?! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Found my way back home to Knoxville...heh! Posts: 3,453	Wanna help cure disease with your PC/PS3 idle time? Anyways want to help cure a lot of diseases known to man like cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimers and all others under the sun? Hey u dont need to have a Ph.D! All you need, to help cure disease, is your Windows or Linux PC, Mac and PS3's idle time to connect with other PC's running a similiar program from Stanford University's "Folding@Home". The combined power of such a computing network is equal to that of a few supercomputers like my favorite supercomputer, a CRAY. Join the AllDeaf Folder team either by visiting Folding@Home Distributed Computing (for Windows and Linux PC's plus Macintoshes) or downloading the 1.6 firmware update for the Playstation 3. The team number to join is 58141. Looking forward to seeing AD'ers making a contribution to science with their PC's, Macs and PS3's. Sabs.... PS Mods...please make this a sticky if u dont mind. I have Alex's approval to set up a team for this worthy cause. __________________ "Organized money hates me--and I welcome their hatred." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) 2001 Rodeo-2.2 Holden 4 cyl/5-speed MUA stick/RWD 2001 ZX2 Escort-2.0 Zetec 4 cyl/5-speed MTX stick/FWD "I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." <--Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) Obama: FDR for the 21st Century...Bring on the New Deal II!

03-24-2007, 01:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
XBGMER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,826	thanks for your infomational shares! have nice weekend... __________________

03-25-2007, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dark-Half Amor fati Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Idaho. Posts: 852	I'm worried about the potienal of this being a target for script kiddies and the lot of ne-er do wells. Otherwise it's cool. __________________ The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.

03-27-2007, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
neecy Use the Google, Luke! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 1,404	I've been part of a folding team for a while now. Its a great way to use your computer to benefit science! __________________ Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture ~ RIP July 25, 2008 http://www.taudiobook.com/closed_cap...y_pausch_full/ My CI blog: http://bionicgal.blogspot.com

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03-27-2007, 04:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cierra Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20	I'm all for helping the medical community, but one must be a qualified researcher for something like that, right?

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Cierra Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20	That's nice to know _________________ THonda 06 Accord Sedan / Hybrid by Honda Motors - Honda 06 Accord Sedan / Hybrid by Honda Motors

01-16-2009, 03:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Duskywolf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FLorida Posts: 201	I do love to help them out, but geez! my electric bill increase to 25% now so I have to turn off the PS3 without standby after I done. you are great care person. great!