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Swapping Clock Cycles for Free Music?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it dept.

droopus writes "USA Today is reporting on an innovative business model for the music business. Free music for your spare CPU cycles. Honest Thief says the firm has developed software, to be available in the second quarter of this year, that will enable file-sharing providers to capitalize on the unused CPU cycles of their members. That in turn would allow them to raise money to compensate artists for the use of their material. Honest Thief said the software, known as ThankYou 2.0, enables a peer-to-peer file-sharing client to turn the computers of digital music fans into nodes in a distributed net. By leasing out the processor power on distributed nets to research facilities the firm could generate revenues that would be distributed back to the musicians. Some very smart people have suggested this before, but this seems like the first real implementation. "

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  1. well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    i can say this, most christians i know (myself included) don't poop much. before i got saved i used to poop alot, probably about three times a day. now i only do it like three times a week. so i would say this has a positive impact.

  2. Re:Already done...? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Grow a sack, you ac cunt dripper.

    First post is claimed by me in the name of all logged in pud pullers everywhere!

  3. Re:OT: where are the sources for 'oracle'? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I want to download the oracle program to use on my system but I can't find any binaries our source code for it. Does anybody know where I can get it?

    Try goatc.ex

  4. Re:plain and simple by dj_paulgibbs · · Score: 0, Troll

    your forgeting to include electricity and admin costs. My forget(t)ing what? ;)

  5. Re:Clock cycles = Electric Bill by 1000101 · · Score: 0, Troll

    i find that very, very hard to believe. maybe $10 more per month max.

  6. I need your advice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    How do you shave your Bearded Dragon?

    When I try to shave mine, he just flames me. I use
    an asbestos suit, but damn...it burns! Please help me
    solve this - he's looking like a prehistoric RMS.

  7. Re:Clock cycles = Electric Bill by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pfft. You cant grow pot under incandescent lamps. A setup to personally supply a chronic smoker would be at least a 400 watt HPS lamp.

    --
    I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
  8. Re:Great Idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Then why the hell did you post it you dumbass? What's the point of posting saying that you don't know why you're posting?