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Blogging For a Cure

Several years ago I found a site called United Devices. They ask you to volunteer your PC to help process molecular research being conducted by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford in England and the National Foundation for Cancer Research. To participate, you simply download a very small, no cost, non-invasive software program that works like a screensaver: it runs when your computer isn't being used, and processes research until you need your machine. Your computer never leaves your desk, and the project never interrupts your usual PC use.

There is no cost to participate and no impact on your computer use. The project software cannot detect or transfer anything on your machine but project-specific information. It just allows your computer to screen molecules that may be developed into drugs to fight cancer. Each individual computer analyzes a few molecules and then sends the results back over the Internet for further research. This project is anticipated to be the largest computational chemistry project ever undertaken and represents a genuine hope to find a better way to fight cancer.

You can download the agent here and read the FAQ here.

If you do decide to join, I have created a team called Blogging For a Cure. Please sign up for the team after you join. If you dedcide to become a team member e-mail me your username at UD (so I can tell who you are) and site info and I'll add you to the blogroll.

This is an easy, free way to help fight cancer, so please add your computer's resources to the project.

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Comments

Thanks for the link Kymberlie, I have been looking for something like that, but wasn't sure which one I should download. Hugin had found one on prime numbers, and I know there is another one for finding life in space. But, this one is more of what I have been looking for. So thanks.

.: munin said on February 20, 2003 07:14 PM :: link it :.

hello kymberlie,

i followed your lead to the UD site and i eventually downloaded the software and is now a member. i also enlisted to be in your team and i sent you details through email. i am happy to be able to help even in a small way and thanks to you for enabling me in this regard.

cheers,
mayamaya

.: mayamaya said on February 20, 2003 08:06 PM :: link it :.

Did you see EJ's post a few weeks ago to the H-Town blog list? He's been asking people to do something similar in honor of his Dad who passed away from cancer. It's such a great cause and means so much to him I just had to spread the word.

.: Christine said on February 20, 2003 11:33 PM :: link it :.

Just a quick question for you, Kymberlie, I am running two devices, one of them is the cure for cancer, and the other one is smallpox, so my question is can I still join the team? thanks. *shy smile*

.: munin said on February 22, 2003 10:30 AM :: link it :.

Hi there!
Just wanted to let you know I've got two machines running now.. possibly one more if I can sneak onto hubbies and change it up :-) Thanks again for starting up "Blogging for a Cure"

.: Pam said on February 23, 2003 06:49 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at February 20, 2003 06:58 PM to see this post.

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