Cycles for Science

What does your computer do in its spare time?

Probably not much.

Every day thousands of unused CPU hours waste away, while important scientific endeavors starve for processing power. The BOINC Project aims to solve the world's CPU cycle hunger.
Simply install the BOINC client, select one or more of your favorite projects, ranging from protein folding to the search for extraterrestrial communications, and start computing. The program can be set to run only when your computer is idle, so it doesn't affect normal computer usage. I personally choose the Einsteinathome project, which searches the skies for gravitational waves.

My Computer Searching For Waves of Gravity