World Community Grid

[.Mark]

What do you lot think of this?
www.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp

Our lot offered it as a download during a routine software update so I figured it pretty safe and went with it. Apparently they use your PC's processor power when the machine is idle to perform complex instructions to the greater good of the world. You get points as tasks complete and can even set up a team - I wonder how well a PistonHeads team would do

Your thoughts? Ordinarily I'd dismiss it out of hand as some dodgy scam/data mining exercise but as my company provided the option I kind of think it's OK.

[sadako]

There are several such things about for this. It all started with SETI@Home aka "Turn your laptop into a space heater!" Not a bad idea if you can spare a little bit of extra electricity.