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What do you mean by "spare"? Modern CPUs scale their electricity usage according to utilisation.
One would assume they mean sitting around, doing nothing. Some would rather use some electricity to support a good cause than have the computing power sit there idle.
That makes sense. Thank you.
I use a VPS. They don't charge based on CPU utilization so I run Folding@Home on it.
Please only do this on plans with a dedicated vCPU that isn't shared with other users.
I’ve participated in their SETI and cancer research projects in the past. It’s a good cause, and I don’t mind making a donation.
I did think the BOINC project was shut down, though. Good to know it’s still going.
My very cursory understanding is that SETI was shutting down, but BOINC (so folding etc) should still be going.
That’s really good to know. Thanks!
Now I know this is being done with encryption, but an open tunnel direct to your non dmz-ed system, is just begging to be hacked, and it will be, without a shadow of doubt.
In what sense is this "opening a direct tunnel?"
I don't think you really understand what's going on here; or otherwise, I don't.
I've used BOINC without issue for over a decade.
As far as I know, the BOINC client just pulls down new data for processing when each batch of work is done. There's no pushing and no open tunnel or port. The software risk would be malicious code in a particular project (e.g. if it said it was folding proteins but actually mined bitcoins). I hope there's some vetting of project code.
The other risk is hardware (especially CPU and RAM) running its lifetime down more quickly because of the continual heavier usage.