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Beyond Idle: The Quiet Power of Volunteer Computing

This piece originally ran back in 2017. I’ve recently revisited it to update legacy information, swap out retired projects for active ones, and keep the science accurate for today’s hardware. Volunteer computing is an arrangement where everyday users donate their…

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  • 15 September 2017

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