I think y'all might find this of interest. We can let our computers -number munch- for science labs. I've been doing cancer research, and research into solar cells, for over a year, and I barely passed algebra!

The basic program comes from that big famous university at Berkeley. You download "BOINC", which is simple and quick. Then you "Attach" to a project or two. I recommend "World Community Grid" as they have lots of cancer research going. Also, Harvard University has "The Clean Energy Project" which looks at using organic molecules in solar panels. Both are in WCCG's list of projects you can choose.

Super computers are expensive. We the people can chip in and do it better! (You can specify how much of your CPU to devote, etc. I like to give about 50% of CPU and let her run constantly, no tkjust when idle.)

Hope you find this as interesting as I do.

boinc.berkeley.edu/

DB COOPER