What if the power of the world's 650 million PCs could be harnessed and focused on humanity's most pressing issues? World Community Grid does just that. :think:
You simply download a free, small software program onto your computer. In just minutes, you’ll be ready to go. Whenever your computer is idle, you can join others to send unused cycle time to World Community Grid – which will combine all that donated computer power and use it for humanitarian purposes.
Projects address humanitarian issuesThe first World Community Grid initiative is the Human Proteome Folding Project, which will help scientists develop solutions that address global issues such as cures for HIV/AIDS, SARS, and malaria. Later projects could include predicting natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods, or improving the safety of the world's water supply.
Here’s how to participate:
Install the software from
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org