ADMIN'S NOTE: WE HAVE CREATED AN ADD FORUMS TEAM AT THE SITE LISTED BELOW, TO HELP FIND THE CURE FOR CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES!

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Original Article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/16/co_op_computing/

By Lucy Sherriff
Published Tuesday 16th November 2004 17:30 GMT

Computer users are being asked to donate their unused processor power to help solve social and environmental research problems. The IBM-backed project, called World Community Grid, aims to put the untapped processing power of millions of unused computers into use; crunching numbers for scientists working to understand diseases like HIV, Alzheimer's and cancer, to improve forecasting of natural disasters and to support environmental studies.

The first project that will benefit is the Human Proteome Folding Project. This is working to identify the components of the Human Proteome, a key step in developing cures for diseases like malaria and tuberculosis.

Like the Seti@Home project which inspired it, volunteers on the World Community Grid will download software to their computer to tackle these computationally intensive research problems. According to reports, IBM has lent the project its backing to provide a measure of respectability, and allay corporate concerns about the security of downloading such software.

Linda Sanford, an IBM executive vice president, told Reuters: "We are looking for the individual, not the institution, per se, to contribute. (Companies) will let their employees know when they can participate." She said that the project gave people an opportunity to contribute to a good cause without having to fork over hard-earned cash, adding: "Not everyone can contribute with dollars."

The project has been designed to handle around 10m volunteer machines. IBM has donated hardware, software, and tech support services to the project. For details of how to sign up, go here ( http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=C55XNJBR9N1).

ADMIN'S NOTE: This project to cure cancer, uses your computer's idle time (when you're not using it) to help with the mathematical calculations needed to identify a cure for cancer. For more information, please go to http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=C55XNJBR9N1 Once you've downloaded the software, run it, and create an account for yourself. All it does is run in the background. Its that simple!
:D

I've already downloaded the software and have 3 computers running it as we speak :) Looking forward to seeing all of you participate (it costs you nothing) in this worthy cause!

Awesome, Bigster.......am going there now!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hehe I am online all the time.....should have cure by end of the week :D

I would, but I'm already participating in folding@home... a similar project run by Stanford University, which also has a Linux client. :D

count me in - i just installed the program and joined our team!
(shouldn't those of us who're on the team have a ribbon - "gots to have them ribbons!"?) to promote the project?

*please*, *please* can i have a pink ribbon next to my name at the forums?!
:)

That's an EXCELLENT idea :) Not sure it will be pink...but I'll get right on that :D

BIG~
I go to the website link, click on join now........then download right??

This program will not mess with any other programs running, will it?

Nope, program will not mess with anything else. You download the program and double-click on it. It will ask yo to pick a user ID and a password.....that's it :) You even get a neat looking screensaver showing your progress/contribution).

okay, thanks Big. I just downloaded it

You're welcome :D Come join, and you'll get a ribbon too!

do I get to pick what color ribbon I want??!!! :D

It will be pink. :)

Can my computer get sick thru the website? And I'll have to ask Doug if I can download anything last time I did without permmission I downloaded something that fried our computer. Though, I find it hard to believe he could resist me and my charms *giggles* and we have been thru this scare twice already praying the third is not the charm.

I can only speak from my experience...all 3 computers are humming along without a hitch :)

Today, will be ones of those days for us, so when we are functioning normally I'll get him to the site.

Thanks,
Big

You're welcome :)

thanks for the pink ribbon, big!
:)

You're welcome :D

Where is my pink ribbon??

You get a ribbon when you install the software and join :)

okay, I had downloaded it but had not joined a team yet.
I "joined" the ADD forums team??!!

Install the software by double-clicking on the software you downloaded. Once its done installing, it will ask you to choose a user ID and password. Once you've done that and clicked ok, you're all set! If you downloaded the software from the link you clicked at the beginning of this thread, you're automatically signed up on the ADD Forums team!

yep I did that.
That is a really cool screen saver!


Thanks for your help!

OOOHHH what a nice shiny ribbon.
Thanks again, Big

You're welcome :)

For the rest of you, please let me know when you've installed the program, and you'll get a ribbon too :)

P.S. The same technology that they're using to discover medications for cancer, alzheimers and others, could also be used to find better meds for ADD, Bipolar disorder and others. The more of you that join up, the faster we see these medical breakthroughs happen!

We just added another member!!! Its never too late to join...and it costs NOTHING!

Bigster whaddup wit dat...de prograsm neva connectin to serva

I joined too...We all know how much my pc is on...lol

That's awesome :) When you first install the software, it will connect and download the first bit of data it needs to work on...then, everytime your puter finishes a piece (at 100%) it will connect, transmit it, and get a new little piece of data :)

If you haven't joined already...Its real easy!!!!!

What only 6 people....Hopefully more of you will participate after Turkey Day!!!

Put New Computer On your Christmas wish for Draga...

My computer was never connecting to the server and I took a real close look at Requirments, Needs 128 MB or RAM to work and I only have 64 MB and it can go no further:mad: It makes me soo mad cause I can not help right now. Even if there are millions who can and are in this...one less ain't gonna hurt it maybe but also aint gonna help fight cancer either.

...But I am not one to give up so easy so...Heh..time to go Puter shopping and get a faster computer...not just for myself but so I can do this with ya'll. be it 6 people or 100.

Wow...I'm sorry your puter doesnt currently support it, but i'm glad you're shopping for a new one :)

Too bad they only support winduhs. I'm not using Micro$oft products so I can't participate. I wrote to the company that is hosting this suggesting that IBM could likely make it happen for Linux users to. IBM has sunk millions into Linux in the past couple of years.
So sad.
ian

It would Be a heck of a lot better if they limit their resources.

I joined today!!

Awesome, Mary :) Glad to see the list growing!!!!!

Big..thought I'd let you know that Icecoffeeking also downloaded this link tonight.... :)

That's great!!! Keep 'em coming! We need EVERYONE involved! :D

Sigh* :( this bites! I wanna new puta'

Who knows what Santa will bring ya? :)

I just hope santa doesn't shop at CheapCrapRUs Puter store :eek:

will look into downloading that -- in the meantime, i go to thebreastcancersite.com (http://www.thebreastcancersite.com) every day to click to fund mammograms for underprivileged women.... anc 4 or 5 related sites are on the same page....

I just hope santa doesn't shop at CheapCrapRUs Puter store :eek:

OMGOSH Melly... roflmbo!!!! :eek:

Andrew,

Can you look at the attached and let me know if this is just a normal windows explorer alert, please?---never mind I have to learn the winzip program first, print screen to word doc is too large attachment:(

I figure that's probably what it is but wondering about the address I see MK@SMIT...

And reading the directions I read you give permission for the amount of hard drive space you want to allocate...I'm not there yet, but wondering if you have suggestions?

"Hard Disk Storage
On your preferences page, you set the megabytes of hard disk space allocated and available to World Community Grid projects. The lesser of the amount of hard drive space allocated and the amount of total space available on your hard drive partition, is divided by the Hard Disk Storage value of World Community Grid Comparison Device. The result of this calculation is then multiplied by the CPU time used to complete the work unit and return the results to World Community Grid Servers"

Ok one more question for a paranoid-when-it-comes-to-my-pc person is the space that is used for these projects automatically cleaned up/purged after completion of projects?

Thanks in advance,

oops took to long --cannot edit above message

never mind most of the above questions Andrew, I've joined the team.

Reminder all-- after installation find where you installed it and double-click to start the registering process...just like BIG says in like the 3rd post!

if in doubt read the directions always works for me ---hardy har har

I am still interested if these projects do an auto-clean of some sort so there's no data storage to manually delete.

The program will transfer all data off your computer, once its done with the calculations, making room for the next batch. At least, that's my understanding of how it works. Great to have you aboard!

OK - the world community grid agent is busily running on my computer!!!

That's awesome! :)

How many people are we up to now with the pretty pink ribbons???

9 or 10, I believe

Oh that is awsome to hear.

Great job everyone!!

But we need so many more... imagine if over 4,000 members would donate their computers free time. Wouldn't that be an awesome gift?

Has anyone else joined?????

No...It would seem that interest from members in the ADD Forums members has reached its peak?

So far...here are our team's results:

Statistics Last Updated: 12/08/2004 23:59:59 (UTC)

Totals:

Members (Rank)...................................... 9 (#221)
Current Members..................................... 9
Retired Members...................................... 0
Total CPU Time (y:d:h:m:s) (Rank)............. 0:092:19:55:21 (#247)
Points Generated (Rank)........................... 47,202 (#291)
Results Returned (Rank)........................... 79 (#291)

Way to go for all that have been participating!!!!!

I just joined.......:D What a good cause, and I'm always leaving my PC idle.....;) !!! I'm with Melly, there should be a cure soon...LOL**

So far...here are our team's results:

Statistics Last Updated: 12/08/2004 23:59:59 (UTC)

Totals:

Members (Rank)...................................... 9 (#221)
Current Members..................................... 9
Retired Members...................................... 0
Total CPU Time (y:d:h:m:s) (Rank)............. 0:092:19:55:21 (#247)
Points Generated (Rank)........................... 47,202 (#291)
Results Returned (Rank)........................... 79 (#291)

Way to go for all that have been participating!!!!! cool - i was just wondering how many of us here at addforums joined our team!

It looks like 10 people have joined out ADD Forums team! You can check on how our team is doing, by clicking the bottom link in my signature!

took me a while (i e 46 days...), but my computer *finally* hit the 20,000 pts mark with the world community grid agent!!!

:D


update: there's 11 of us on our team now!

Ok, I joined the team, and downloaded the link. (Not in that order) Can I have my ribbon now please?

And one question, my processor has been running loud and hard since I downloaded it, is that normal. And, (ok two questions) this isnt some kind of spyware or adware thing is it?

Thank you.

That is terrific that you joined the team for the cure.

Andrew will be more then happy to present you with your nice big pretty pink ribbon...........when he comes on line.

I have not had any problems with this program having spyware or adware in it

Cool Minn, and thank you for the link and information. I appreciate it. And let me tell you, you ask some damn good questions!!!! (Hot seat thread)

Nice to be a part of the team.

I am glad you asked me about MY pink ribbon.

And of course we are thrilled that you are part of the team too. Here at the forum AND now the cancer cure team!!!


Us Minnesotans have to stick together, don't we??!!

We certainly do! And so we shall!

Have a great day! And Andrew, thank you for the welcome also, and thank you for the ribbon!

Did you know that golden yellow is the official cancer ribbon color? Pink is my fav color but, everyone knows that its for breast cancer. does this help all cancers?

I went there & did the deed!! LIVESTRONG! Can't wait to get my ribbon!!

Ya know I went there to look at our team stats( i guess that what it is) & couldn't find anything. did I put in the wrong team?

Ok, so I am a member now, but how do I get on the ADD team?? I want my ribbon too!

Ok I have a? about this site. I signed up , & then my comp went wacko. It
S-s-s-t-t-tarted to s-s-st-t-tutter. I had to remove the program. now it's all good. Whats up?

i dont understand how to register...I went to the link then whatd o i click on?

I con't remember hoe I did it, all I know is my comp did not like that program

I joined!!! could I PLEASE have a ribbon??!!! :)

Has anyone else expierienced a problem w/their comp after loading this program?
I don't know what it was but when I first loaded it it slowed my comp waaayyy dooowwwnnnn --& after I removed it was fine...what's up ?? I really want to support this cause in any way, but not at the expense of my computer.

I got a ribbon and I'm supporting a great cause . . what more could a gal ask for?!

I haven't experienced any problems since downloading. . .I hope I don't . . . . .

I want to support (not to mention a ribbon)...but I'll have to wait & see if anyone else can tell what's up .

You might want to seek out a board or contact for this software you installed to see if you can find others that have had the problem. You'll want to have the details of your system handy. Your CPU speed, amount of RAM, hard drive space that remains free, what operating system and whether or not your updates are done for that system.

Sometimes it's a help to update the bios when strange things occur but that can be a dangerous thing to do if you aren't confident.
Hope you find some answers.
Cheers! Ian.

Has anyone else expierienced a problem w/their comp after loading this program?
I don't know what it was but when I first loaded it it slowed my comp waaayyy dooowwwnnnn --& after I removed it was fine...what's up ?? I really want to support this cause in any way, but not at the expense of my computer.

I'll have to ask my handy dandy comp tech brother all that stuff. Thanks!!

I'll have to ask my handy dandy comp tech brother all that stuff. Thanks!!
Want to use my 4yr old's handy dandy notebook from Blues Clues???

LOL!!! Been there used that!!!:)

LOL!!! Been there used that!!!:)
and did you find all 3 clues????

didn't know I was supposed to be looking.....:D

has anybody else's computer switched from proteome folding to "finding how well one of many potential drug molecules fits into the pockets of HIV protease"?

it's a whole different picture on the screensaver thingie that comes up.....

No my computer has not changed to that.

When did this change happen??

somtime between when i went to bed last night and this morning..... it's been at it for over an hour now (1hr 13mins...)

my primary task information says "fightaids@home finding better hiv therapies"

Yipeee! Gotta betta computer now so i am finally able to do this 2 :) Git R DUN!

I got a new computer too Mel for my birthday and Christmas. I forgot how do i get the pink ribbon too?

It just so happens that I wandered onto Google LABS today, clicked on Google Compute, and was linked to Folding@home. I wasn't sure if I wanted the particular download listed there, so I did a google search on ‘donate idle computer time (http://www.google.com/search?q=donate+idle+computer+time)’ and found that the world community grid (http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/) was the vastly most popular site. I decided to go ahead and download it on this computer. I logged in as Al Fox.

Now, later this same day, I wander these forums a bit to find myself linked from elsewhere (http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24464) to this very thread by coincidence!

has anyone else's "primary task" gone from cancer research to hiv research?

Albino - -

Did you join the ADDF team?! If so, you should get a lovely pink ribbon!!

Chris -
on page 1, Andrew gave the link. Happy downloading!!

(I'm currently downloading it to my new/old computer as I type)

Albino - -

Did you join the ADDF team?! If so, you should get a lovely pink ribbon!!
Yep, I did:). I was eventually going to speak up about it (sending a PM) when I had submitted more "results", but here, I already have 23, for 3,746 points:cool:. (Actually, it seems it didn't count the first one toward the group, so I instead have given 22 for 3,555.)

Once again, in case you missed it, I'm Al Fox. You can see it if you go to the team and find the Member Name (http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamMemberDetail.do?sort=name&teamId=C55XNJBR9N1) link (though you might already know that).

They now have a Linux Client as well :)

Okay, I was trying to download the page and I have it but not for cancer it came up for AIDS how do I get the page for cancer? I would like to particiapte but cant find the right download.

I am joining I didn't notice it before and as long as it searches on it's own I am fine. I am just woundering why it is availble for Windows and Linux not Mac??

I am joining I didn't notice it before and as long as it searches on it's own I am fine. I am just woundering why it is availble for Windows and Linux not Mac??

Likely because IBM is a major contributor to the project.

Okay, I was trying to download the page and I have it but not for cancer it came up for AIDS how do I get the page for cancer? I would like to particiapte but cant find the right download.Actually, you're participating in both, in random alternation.

If you would like to specify which project(s) you are contributing to, then just go to the My Projects page (https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/ms/viewMyProjects.do). You will get a choice between AIDS and another project called "Proteome Folding" which helps prevent cancer amongst other things.

I am just wondering why it is available for Windows and Linux not Mac??Likely because IBM is a major contributor to the project. On the other hand, Apple has been working with IBM lately, so that argument's not going to last. Hopefully, neither will our difficulty in getting Macs to participate.

OKay,

I signed up for the cancer link. I think I did it right.
Now what happens? :confused:
Is there an award... :p
Do I get a plague.... Do I have to make an acceptance speak...
I get nervous if I do. :foot:
I just feel good to help others.:p

Huh?? How does this work? Sounds like good marketing for some super spyware to me. Is this part of the patriot act?

I't's downloading to my computer as I'm typing this.

World Community Grid Agent icon is now loaded on my system tray. Looks like I'm part of the team. I guess I just became ADDvanced too.:) I just joined the ADD forum team on the site too.

I just noticed that my 100th post was also the 100th reply to this thread, coincidences abound.

ADMIN'S NOTE: This project to cure cancer, uses your computer's idle time (when you're not using it) to help with the mathematical calculations
needed to identify a cure for cancer. For more information, please go to Once you've downloaded the software, run it, and create an account for yourself. All it does is run in the background. Its that simple!
:D
Wow, my almost-useless computer can help cure cancer :D Count me in!

Let me know when you've got the software installed and running, and you'll get the ribbon :)

Let me know when you've got the software installed and running, and you'll get the ribbon :)It's been running for an hour, so I think that it's all set :) I just hope my computer can help with research, since it doesn't do much else, lol.

Just wondering if this is still going on, because this post is kind of old. If so I would like to sign up, do I follow the same link? Thanks.

http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/cancer_index.html
i dont know if this could help, but at this page there is a list of cancer cures wich seem to be very effective

i dont know if they work, but i know this guy and his information is pretty trustable

my family often donates to cancer organisations

i just joined!

Andrew,i tried to sign in and it comes up,use a different name,did that and asked for email address,did that and says theres no match.what to do?

hmmm...I signed up in 2005, but ended up uninstalling it because we thought it might have been messing up our computer.

So I logged in no problem, but don't know if it's running. Would it be in under my programs if it was? If it's not where do I fix that?

Iam pretty sure mine stopped owrking.

The site is currently unavaiable,the statistics are being updated.

I will chek on it later and keep us updated if anyones interested.:)

This World Community Grid project has come to an end. Thank you to everyone that participated (see the results of our team here http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=C55XNJBR9N1 )

If you have the software installed, you can uninstall it now, or look for other worthwhile community grid projects to participate in.