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Parasitic Computing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the phlebotomy dept.

b0r0din writes: "CNN has this article about a way to force computers to solve complex computational problem using the checksum algorithm used by the TCP/IP protocol. For more technical details, see their website." You probably thought learning TCP/IP was useless. No! You can use it to make an extremely inefficient computer...

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  1. Um Parasitic's are bad by thetechweenie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You can get a pill now that kills these things. I heard that they can grow in your stomach. They were like worms or something.

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  2. Re:MOD PARENT UP!!!!!!! by Illuminatis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i luv u 2

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  3. Force others to break the law? by Vainglorious+Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If the distributed computation happened to be a routine to circumvent content protection, would all those receiving these packets be in breach of the DMCA?

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  4. Re:An attempt at a non-flamable response by zoikes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who the hell moderated this one up? It's WAY off-topic!

    Get a clue, moderators!