Topic: Distributed computing

Can Chumby participate in distributed computing projects, like the climate prediction project or the cancer cure project?  My Chumby gets bored during the day and I know he'd love to help a good cause.

Re: Distributed computing

Technically it's possible, but Chumby's such a low powered device that it's unlikely it would do the project any good. To put it in simple terms, Chumby would have to run for over a week to add up to what most modern desktops are capable of doing in just a day's worth of work.

However, if you're adventurous and don't mind a challenge, head on over to BOINC, grab the source, and see if you can get it to build with Chumby's toolchain. If anyone has any success, it'd be nice if they added a link to a binary so everyone else can join in if they choose.