Not my program, but I will post about it anyways.
D2OL (Drug Design Optimization Lab) is a project run by The Rothberg Institute and researches for diseases (specifically, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)) using your computers CPU idle time. I have it running on both my desktop computers right now, and (personally) it makes me feel good about doing something helpful (and it takes next to no effort, I just download, install, and every once in a while when I am not using the computer for anything demanding, open it up). You can run it on almost any PC, no matter how old.
(Windows system requirements)
Requirements: 64 MB RAM, 350MHz processor, Windows 95/98SE/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Recommended: 256 Mb, PIII 700, Windows 2000/XP
From the website (
http://www.d2ol.com/)
The Rothberg Institute For Childhood Diseases is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for children suffering from Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). We operate at the intersection of molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, and nanotechnology.
Our modern understanding of cancer comes from animal models of TSC, and the first description of autism comes from a TSC patient. Work done on TSC will have a direct impact on cancer research and can also form a basis for understanding and treating other childhood disorders. TSC is a genetic disorder that leads to benign tumors in multiple organs, including the brain, kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs and other organs. During the first few years, the severity of TSC can range from mild skin abnormalities to, in severe cases, seizures, mental retardation, renal failure, or the need for a lung transplant in young women with TSC.
D2OL is freeware, with just one little graphical ad in the bottom-left corner (it looks like part of the GUI, so most won't notice it) and doesn't have any malware or "badware" with it.
If you want to try it out and help, head over to
http://www.childhood...es.org/download.html and pick your OS (Windows, Mac, Solaris or Linux!).
