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BOINC guide
Short, clear guides for getting started with volunteer computing, adding a signature and understanding the carbon figure.
What is BOINC? An introduction to volunteer computing
What BOINC is, how it works and what credit and RAC mean. How to support science with your computer’s spare power.
Best BOINC projects: a list by field
BOINC projects running today in astronomy, medicine, physics and mathematics, with ranking tables.
How to add a BOINC forum signature: BBCode, HTML, Markdown
Steps to add an animated BOINC signature to your forum: create a profile, add your project, pick a theme, paste the code.
How is the carbon footprint of BOINC worked out?
Electricity use and carbon emissions of a BOINC computer: CPU, graphics card, memory and drive power, and the country grid average.