Subj : Re: The BOINC Project
To   : Mark Hofmann
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Jul 17 2022 17:29:00

-=> Mark Hofmann wrote to Gamgee <=-

 G> Anyway, if you have, or are, also participating with BOINC, I'd like to
 G> hear about it. It's one of those things that can make you feel like
 G> maybe you've done a little bit of good in advancing some scientific
 G> research. Kind of satisfying stuff.

 MH> I have participated in BOINC projects for many years.  I don't
 MH> recall when I started exactly, but at least 5-6 years ago and
 MH> participated in many projects. The most recent one was Stop
 MH> Childhood Cancer.

 MH> They recently took their server offline for an upgrade, so I
 MH> paused for the time being.  I'm also considering doing a new PC
 MH> upgrade/build to have way more horsepower.  My 8-core AMD 4.1Ghz
 MH> has been great for 8+ years, but I'm doing so much on it these
 MH> days.  Crypto mining, working remote using it, etc.  It is also
 MH> my home DVR and was running BOINC.  So basically I keep it VERY
 MH> busy. That is why I also need the extra AC unit in my office due
 MH> to excessive heat.

That's great to hear!  Maybe if you build a new PC you can retire the 
current one to just be your mining/BOINC machine.  Thanks for the reply!



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