BOINC is freakin cool

BOINC is freakin cool

Posted on Jan 31, 2009 in Technology by Cale 2 Comments

Incase you don’t know what BOINC is, it is a grid computing client for tons of different OS’s. It runs projects like SETI@home, MilkyWay@home, and LHC@home.

Check it out here:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/

Projects I’m contributing my idle CPU cycles to are: LHC@home (whenever any work arrives), rosetta@home, SETI@home, and Docking@home.

I’m faily impressed with BOINC because you can run multiple projects through the same client. And even more, it won’t destroy your CPU. Yes, your CPU will run at 100% all the time, but BOINC runs low-priority so it won’t interfere with your computing experience when you need it.

Also, BOINC has a GPU client if you’re hell-bent on speed. It works for any CUDA enabled nVidia GPU’s.

I suggest you contribute.

Tags: boinc, grid computing

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  Spark Feb 9 2009 - 12:42 am

  If you think BOINC is freakin’ cool you should check out the non profit GridRepublic working in collaboration with BOINC to bring it to the mainstream. Its THE place to share ideas and get materials to help promote. Also they provide an easy way to find more projects and with one login you can join and control projects as well as multiple computers. GridRepublic: http://www.gridrepublic.org

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  Cale Feb 9 2009 - 6:12 am

  I’ll do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

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