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Al Piskun: wording

2026-08-30T14:53:46Z

wording

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	<span class="bs-definition-label">What is a BOINC project?</span>		<span class="bs-definition-label">What is a BOINC project?</span>
	'''A BOINC project''' is a website and associated server set up by an individual or group to distribute applications to [https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC] volunteer computing devices. Those devices deliberately attach to receive, process, and return results for further scientific research — at no cost to the researcher, and no cost to the volunteer beyond electricity.		'''A BOINC project''' is a website and associated server set up by an individual or group to distribute applications to [https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC] volunteer computing devices. Those devices deliberately attach to receive, process, and return results for further scientific research at no cost to the researcher, and no cost to the volunteer beyond electricity.

	''BOINC'' stands for '''Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing''', developed at the University of California, Berkeley. Any researcher can create a BOINC project; any person can donate their idle CPU or GPU time to one.		''BOINC'' stands for '''Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing''', developed at the University of California, Berkeley. Any researcher can create a BOINC project; any person can donate their idle CPU or GPU time to one.
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	<div class="bs-cta-title">📺 BOINC Project Screensaver Archive</div>		<div class="bs-cta-title">📺 BOINC Project Screensaver Archive</div>
	<div class="bs-cta-body">Before modern power management made them obsolete, every BOINC project shipped a real-time animated screensaver showing the computation in progress, including protein chains folding, star fields sweeping and climate models spinning. All 71 known screensaver recordings, spanning projects from SETI@home to Pirates@Home, are now preserved in one place.</div>		<div class="bs-cta-body">Before modern power management made them obsolete, every BOINC project shipped a real-time animated screensaver showing the computation in progress, including protein chains folding, star fields sweeping and climate models spinning. All 71 known screensaver recordings, spanning projects from SETI@home to Pirates@Home, are now preserved in one place — with one exception: the NanoHive@Home screensaver, which survives only as a static image, its animation never recorded.</div>
	<big>'''[[BOINC project screensavers\|View the BOINC Screensaver Archive →]]'''</big>		<big>'''[[BOINC project screensavers\|View the BOINC Screensaver Archive →]]'''</big>
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Al Piskun: add Volpex@Home and Correlizer

2026-08-30T14:33:57Z

add Volpex@Home and Correlizer

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	<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">97</div>		<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">99</div>
	<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>
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	\|* [[BOINC@TACC]] routes computing jobs from TACC supercomputers to volunteer devices		\|* [[BOINC@TACC]] routes computing jobs from TACC supercomputers to volunteer devices
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	\|* [[~~CAS~~@~~home~~]] ~~hosted by the Chinese Academy~~ of ~~Sciences, best known for running the TreeThreader protein structure~~		\|* [[BRaTS@Home]] perform gravitational lensing ray-tracing simulations of galaxy clusters
	\|* [[CAS@home]] hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, best known for running the TreeThreader protein structure		\|* [[CAS@home]] hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, best known for running the TreeThreader protein structure
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	\|* [[~~BRaTS@Home~~]] ~~perform gravitational lensing ray~~-~~tracing simulations~~ of ~~galaxy clusters~~		\|* [[Correlizer]] studiy the organization of genomes using long-range correlation analysis of chromosomes
	\|* [[Chess@Home]] build a labeled dataset intended for training a machine-learned classifier of winning position		\|* [[Chess@Home]] build a labeled dataset intended for training a machine-learned classifier of winning position
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	\| * [[Virtual Prairie]] simulations of clonal plant growth to inform the ecological design of sustainable prairie ecosystems		\| * [[Virtual Prairie]] simulations of clonal plant growth to inform the ecological design of sustainable prairie ecosystems
	\| * [[~~WEP-M+2 Project~~]] ~~mersenne-related prime search~~		\| * [[Volpex@Home]] run communicating parallel programs through process replication and a shared dataspace
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	\|		\|* [[WEP-M+2 Project]] mersenne-related prime search
	\|* [[uFluids@Home]] support research into satellite propellant management and lab-on-a-chip devices		\|* [[uFluids@Home]] support research into satellite propellant management and lab-on-a-chip devices
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Al Piskun: add BRaTS@Home and FreeHAL@home

2026-08-24T14:00:51Z

add BRaTS@Home and FreeHAL@home

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	<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">95</div>		<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">97</div>
	<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>
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	\|* [[Big and Ugly Rendering Project]] distributed video rendering		\|* [[Big and Ugly Rendering Project]] distributed video rendering
	\|* [[BOINC@TACC]] routes computing jobs from TACC supercomputers to volunteer devices		\|* [[BOINC@TACC]] routes computing jobs from TACC supercomputers to volunteer devices
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	\|* [[CAS@home]] hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, best known for running the TreeThreader protein structure		\|* [[CAS@home]] hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, best known for running the TreeThreader protein structure
	\|		\|* [[CAS@home]] hosted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, best known for running the TreeThreader protein structure
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	\|* [[~~Chess960~~@~~home~~]] ~~an effort to build the beginnings~~ of ~~an opening theory for the variant~~		\|* [[BRaTS@Home]] perform gravitational lensing ray-tracing simulations of galaxy clusters
	\|* [[Chess@Home]] build a labeled dataset intended for training a machine-learned classifier of winning position		\|* [[Chess@Home]] build a labeled dataset intended for training a machine-learned classifier of winning position
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	\|* [[eOn]] simulate long timescale evolution of atomic scale systems in chemistry and materials science		\|* [[eOn]] simulate long timescale evolution of atomic scale systems in chemistry and materials science
	\|* [[Enigma@Home]] break unsolved German Kriegsmarine Enigma M4 radio messages from the Second World War		\|* [[Enigma@Home]] break unsolved German Kriegsmarine Enigma M4 radio messages from the Second World War
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			\|* [[FreeHAL@home]] generate and convert semantic networks for the self-learning chatbot FreeHAL
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	\|* [[GoofyxGrid@Home NCI]] non-covalent interaction analysis		\|* [[GoofyxGrid@Home NCI]] non-covalent interaction analysis
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	\| * [[Pirates@Home]] help to develop Einstein@Home screensaver and test BOINC software		\| * [[Pirates@Home]] help to develop Einstein@Home screensaver and test BOINC software
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	\| [[Quake-Catcher Network\|* Quake-Catcher Network]] used accelerometers in laptops and USB sensors to build ~~a distributed~~ earthquake detection network		\| [[Quake-Catcher Network\|* Quake-Catcher Network]] used accelerometers in laptops and USB sensors to build an earthquake detection network
	\| * [[QMC@Home]] develop and apply Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods for use in quantum chemistry		\| * [[QMC@Home]] develop and apply Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods for use in quantum chemistry
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Al Piskun: add EDGeS@Home

2026-08-19T10:03:41Z

add EDGeS@Home

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	<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">94</div>		<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">95</div>
	<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>
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	\|* [[Docking@Home]] CHARMM-based protein-ligand docking simulations to search for new pharmaceutical drugs		\|* [[Docking@Home]] CHARMM-based protein-ligand docking simulations to search for new pharmaceutical drugs
	\|		\|* [[EDGeS@Home]] bridged desktop grids and service grids to support scientific applications
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	\|* [[eOn]] simulate long timescale evolution of atomic scale systems in chemistry and materials science		\|* [[eOn]] simulate long timescale evolution of atomic scale systems in chemistry and materials science

Al Piskun: add Quake-Catcher Network

2026-08-15T21:29:12Z

add Quake-Catcher Network

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	<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-teal">		<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-teal"><div class="bs-stat-number">335</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC projects\|Projects listed]]</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple">		<div class="bs-stat bs-stat-purple"><div class="bs-stat-number">94</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>
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	\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations		\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations
	\|* [[NanoHive@Home]] used the NanoHive-1 nanospace simulator to search for failure modes in tooltips		\|* [[NanoHive@Home]] used the NanoHive-1 nanospace simulator to search for failure modes in tooltips
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			\|* [[Malariacontrol.net]] simulate the transmission dynamics and health effects of malaria
			\|* [[MindModeling@Home]] computational cognitive modeling to study human performance and learning
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	\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation		\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation
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	\|* [[POEM@HOME]] all-atom free-energy simulations to predict protein structure and folding		\|* [[POEM@HOME]] all-atom free-energy simulations to predict protein structure and folding
	\|		\|* [[proteins@home]] tackled the inverse protein folding problem
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	\|* [[~~Malariacontrol.net~~]] ~~simulate~~ the ~~transmission dynamics and health effects of malaria~~
	~~\|* [[MindModeling@Home]] computational cognitive modeling to study human performance and learning~~
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	\| * [[Predictor@home]] protein folding and the first BOINC project		\| * [[Predictor@home]] protein folding and the first BOINC project
	\| * [[Pirates@Home]] help to develop Einstein@Home screensaver and test BOINC software		\| * [[Pirates@Home]] help to develop Einstein@Home screensaver and test BOINC software
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	\| * [[~~proteins@home~~]] ~~tackled the inverse protein folding problem~~		\| [[Quake-Catcher Network\|* Quake-Catcher Network]] used accelerometers in laptops and USB sensors to build a distributed earthquake detection network
	\| * [[QMC@Home]] develop and apply Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods for use in quantum chemistry		\| * [[QMC@Home]] develop and apply Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) methods for use in quantum chemistry
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Al Piskun at 21:26, 14 August 2026

2026-08-14T21:26:20Z

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	\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations		\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations
	\|* [[~~nanoHive~~@Home]] used the NanoHive-1 nanospace simulator to search for failure modes in tooltips		\|* [[NanoHive@Home]] used the NanoHive-1 nanospace simulator to search for failure modes in tooltips
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	\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation		\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation

Al Piskun: add NanoHive@Home and SciLINC numbers

2026-08-14T20:51:25Z

add NanoHive@Home and SciLINC numbers

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	<div class="bs-stat-number">91</div>		<div class="bs-stat-number">93</div>
	<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">Projects documented</div>
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	<div class="bs-stat-number">71</div>		<div class="bs-stat-number">72</div>
	<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC project screensavers\|Screensavers archived]]</div>		<div class="bs-stat-label">[[BOINC project screensavers\|Screensavers archived]]</div>
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Al Piskun: add NanoHive@Home and SciLINC

2026-08-14T20:49:54Z

add NanoHive@Home and SciLINC

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	\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations		\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations
	\|		\|* [[nanoHive@Home]] used the NanoHive-1 nanospace simulator to search for failure modes in tooltips
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	\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation		\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation
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	\|* [[SAT@home]] solve hard instances of the Boolean satisfiability problem		\|* [[SAT@home]] solve hard instances of the Boolean satisfiability problem
			\|* [[SciLINC]] indexed digitized botanical literature
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	\|* [[SIMAP]] pre-calculated protein sequence similarities for a database used by bioinformaticians		\|* [[SIMAP]] pre-calculated protein sequence similarities for a database used by bioinformaticians
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	\|* [[Spinhenge@home]] simulating spin dynamics in nanoscale molecular magnets		\|* [[Spinhenge@home]] simulating spin dynamics in nanoscale molecular magnets

Al Piskun: add Virtual Prairie and Kryptos@Home

2026-07-31T11:02:12Z

add Virtual Prairie and Kryptos@Home

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	<div class="bs-stat-number">89</div>		<div class="bs-stat-number">91</div>
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	\|* [[GoofyxGrid@Home NCI\|Ibercivis]] simulations in nuclear fusion, protein docking, materials science, and number theory		\|* [[GoofyxGrid@Home NCI\|Ibercivis]] simulations in nuclear fusion, protein docking, materials science, and number theory
			\|* [[Kryptos@Home]] attempt to decrypt K4, the unsolved fourth passage of the Kryptos sculpture at CIA headquarters
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	\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations		\|* [[Leiden Classical]] submit personal classical mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations
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	\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation		\| * [[nanoHUB@Home]] nanotechnology simulation
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	\|* [[Universe@Home]] stellar evolution modelling		\|* [[Universe@Home]] stellar evolution modelling
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			\| * [[Virtual Prairie]] simulations of clonal plant growth to inform the ecological design of sustainable prairie ecosystems
	\| * [[WEP-M+2 Project]] mersenne-related prime search		\| * [[WEP-M+2 Project]] mersenne-related prime search
	\| * [[uFluids@Home]] support research into satellite propellant management and lab-on-a-chip devices		\|-
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			\|* [[uFluids@Home]] support research into satellite propellant management and lab-on-a-chip devices
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	<div class="bs-group-footer">''See the [[BOINC projects\|master BOINC projects table]] for definitive active/inactive status on all documented projects.''</div>		<div class="bs-group-footer">''See the [[BOINC projects\|master BOINC projects table]] for definitive active/inactive status on all documented projects.''</div>

Al Piskun at 10:48, 25 July 2026

2026-07-25T10:48:12Z

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	\|* [[~~Eon\|~~eOn]] simulate long timescale evolution of atomic scale systems in chemistry and materials science		\|* [[eOn]] simulate long timescale evolution of atomic scale systems in chemistry and materials science
	\|* [[Enigma@Home]] break unsolved German Kriegsmarine Enigma M4 radio messages from the Second World War		\|* [[Enigma@Home]] break unsolved German Kriegsmarine Enigma M4 radio messages from the Second World War
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