Share Your Idle PC Power

This has got to be the easiest one of all the volunteering opportunities on this website. Just download a piece of software to your pc and then let it use the spare processing power of your computer to work on problems that could potentially save lives. Once downloaded, there is usually nothing more to do on your part.

Quake Catcher Network – Monitoring Earthquakes

Time taken:
5 - 10 minutes to download and instal a free piece of software that could turn your laptop into an earthquake monitoring device
Impact:
Contributes to the overall understanding of earthquake mechanics, which may ultimately save lives
Cost:
Software is free, but you may need to pay for an external USB sensor, depending on your pc or laptop
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes or PJs

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Grid Republic – Share your PC Processing Power

Time taken:
A few minutes to download and install some free screensaver software. Thereafter, let your pc do all the work
Impact:
Creates a massive connected supercomputer that significantly reduces research time on many, many global impact projects
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone

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SuperDonate – Donate Idle Computer Time

Time taken:
A few minutes to download and install a free piece of software. Thereafter, let your pc do all the work
Impact:
Helps organizations to solve big scientific, mathematical or medical problems
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone

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Distributed Computing

Time taken:
Initially 10 minutes to set it up. After that, zilch. You can watch telly as normal!
Impact:
Fight AIDS, search for ET, predict the earth’s climate and so many more
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

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