IBM's World Community Grid

IBM is looking to harness the power of the millions of Internet connect PCs around the globe to work on important research projects (i.e protein folding analysis) as part of its new World Community Grid initiative. We talk with Robin Willner, IBM's director of corporate community relations, about the Grid, how users can get involved and what projects will be tackled.

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IBM is looking to harness the power of the millions of Internet connect PCs around the globe to work on important research projects (i.e protein folding analysis) as part of its new World Community Grid initiative. We talk with Robin Willner, IBM's director of corporate community relations, about the Grid, how users can get involved and what projects will be tackled.

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