heyubob wrote:
I would like to run some of these types of things (Seti and the like)
but I have two basic questions, for all. !. Security
2. Cpu/monitor energy usage outweighing social good?
Heyubob
1. Security -- Like Daniel said, there's no reason to distrust the
Berkeley (the computer lab at Berkeley was on the very first
experimental network that led to the Internet, IIRC). YOUR computer
initiates all contacts with the server so you don't need to open any
pinholes in your firewall for port forwarding or anything else.
2. Monitor usage is not an issue. If you haven't done so already, you
can always set your monitor to turn off after every so many minutes of
inactivity. CPU usage is a different issue: your cpu *will* use more
energy. They advise against running this on laptops because many will
tend to overheat. Finally, you don't have to leave your computer on all
the time; you can shut if off and it will save the state of the
simulation and pick right back up with it when you boot up next time.
I think it's very cool. I just like the whole concept of distributed
computing. I did the [EMAIL PROTECTED] thing for a couple years. Now you can
participate in a lot of different computer intensive research projects
the same way, so it's sort of like choosing your favorite charity. Pick
one that you think is important and contribute your little bit.
--
Rod
