Cycles for Science

Conclusion

BOINC won't win you a Nobel prize, but it does offer a means to participate in real research projects. The best part about setting up a project in BOINC is that, along the way, you learn a little about science and gain some insight into how scientists search for answers.

Infos

  1. BOINC: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/
  2. BOINC on GitHub: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc
  3. Folding at Home: https://foldingathome.org/start-folding/
  4. ISIS Planetary Image Processing: https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/documents/InstallGuide/assets/isisInstall.sh
  5. ISIS Source Code: https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3

The Author

Mats Tage Axelsson is still struggling to make the most of his Linux computer. All upgrades lead to more applications instead of better performance.

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