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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. Lowest numbered comment! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. umm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    no you don't... :(

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  6. Re:Extremely inefficient computers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's actually running? Wow!

  7. 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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  8. The State of Georgia should sue them !!!!!! (NM) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    NM

  9. 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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  10. Re:Inefficient compared to what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Please mod the parent down as FLAMEBAIT. Thank you.

  11. Re:This looks possible, but why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    karma whore...

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    1. Re:Lesbians Are Invading Slashdot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  13. Re:This looks possible, but why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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  15. Re:Inefficient compared to what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Please mod the subparent down as ZEALOT. Thank you.

  16. 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!

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  17. Parasitic computing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Figures the jew would want to get their grubby hand into computing.