- Jun 18, 2001
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Isn't the idea behind Distributed Computing to use the idle time on our computers to do some work toward a greater, larger goal. You can set up the client to run in the background and just forget about it, right. It's supposed to be as unobtrusive as possible. Your computer shouldn't slow down any. You shouldn't even know its doing anything, right.
Well, then why do I obsessively check my Seti stats twice an hour? Why do I have to check each of my machines several times a day just to make sure they are still crunching? AND why the hell do I keep ordering parts to get all my old "junk" motherboard/CPU's combos running? Why after upgrading to a 3200+ AMD sweetheart last month am I scheming ways to fit a new P4 HT system build into my short term budget?
Is this just because I only started a few weeks ago? Will the obsession slow down? What is it that could possibly be "FUN" about distributed computing?
Well, then why do I obsessively check my Seti stats twice an hour? Why do I have to check each of my machines several times a day just to make sure they are still crunching? AND why the hell do I keep ordering parts to get all my old "junk" motherboard/CPU's combos running? Why after upgrading to a 3200+ AMD sweetheart last month am I scheming ways to fit a new P4 HT system build into my short term budget?
Is this just because I only started a few weeks ago? Will the obsession slow down? What is it that could possibly be "FUN" about distributed computing?