Computer Remote Support: Help Map the Milky Way

In an earlier blog post, we listed several ways that can put your computer to work while you sleep. Those were mostly housecleaning tasks that would help your PC run faster and more efficiently. But that’s not all your computer can do while you doze at night. Believe it or not, your PC is capable of offering computer for remote support to researchers in need of massive amounts of processing power.

It’s called distributed computing. Distributed systems are made up of several autonomous computers that can communicate with each other in order to achieve a common goal. In other words, distributed computing lets you donate your PC’s processing power via a computer remote support architecture when you’re not using it.

There are several big projects that are harnessing the potential power of computer remote support and distributed computing. Many people who take part in these projects leave their computers on overnight and make their PC’s processor available for use. Here are a few of the most popular:

Folding@Home–Probably the most powerful distributed computer remote support system in the world, the Folding@home project uses “donated” processors to simulate protein folding and misfolding. Better understanding protein folding can lead to advances in fighting diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cystic fibrosis and cancer.

MilkyWay@Home–Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is huge. Creating a useful model of it is a massive undertaking. But you can help take part in a project that aims to do just that by donating computer remote support to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s galaxy-mapping project. Some 24,000 people have already lent their computer remote support to the project.

Seti@Home–SETI is an acronym for the Search For Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. It seeks to find and analyze radio signals that may lead to the discovery of life on another planet. Launched in 1999, SETI@Home is one of the oldest projects that allows people to offer up computer remote support for a large project. While the program has not yet found any extraterrestrial intelligence signals, it has identified some locations that seem to be producing unexplainable radio intensity.

RDM+ Allows Remote Computer Repair from Handhelds

In previous blog posts, we’ve discussed the benefits of remote computer repair. It can be fast, simple and effective. And thanks to powerful handheld devices like iPhones and BlackBerries, remote computer repair is now more mobile than ever. But can a handheld device really offer the same remote computer repair features that’s possible with a PC or a laptop? With RDM+, it’s more than possible. It’s easy.

One advantage is that you can use the RDM+ Remote Access program from just about everywhere. You don’t have to be at home, and you don’t have to be near a wifi hotspot.

RDM+ makes it easy to access laptop, home office, or work computers. All that’s required is that each computer has installed and registered the free RDM+ remote computer repair software. And RDM+ can even work with a VPN or firewall. According to the RDM+ remote computer repair manual, “RDM+ Desktop connects  to RDM+  Online Service as usual Web  browser  (using HTTP requests  through port 80) and it doesn’t require direct access to the computer or other special router settings. But if the proxy server is used in your local network, you should specify proxy settings.”

Of course there are some differences between performing remote computer repair on a handheld device than with a normal-sized PC. For one, the display is smaller. A lot smaller. But at least RDM+ offers pinch-zoom and rotation features that come with many iPhone apps. You can also move the desktop mouse with your finger, or you can switch to “alternative mode” where the computer desktop is moved.

According to the app’s developer, SHAPE Services, future versions of RDM+ will come with file transfer options. RDM+ retails for $19.99 and is available at the iPhone App Store and the BlackBerry App World. Do you know of any other useful remote desktop clients? Let us know.

Choose Remote Computer Repair For Faster Service

Remote computer repair is a fast service

You cannot believe your computer program crashed and just five days after your warranty expired. Well, even if you could ship it back to the manufacturer with no cost for repair and shipping you will still spend your valuable time preparing your computer to be sent out. On top of that headache, you have to worry about your computer being damaged or worse yet being lost during shipment. If it arrives at the manufacturer in one piece you may have to wait a month before your PC is returned. A better solution is remote computer repair that can be performed wherever you are and you won’t have to send your PC out to someone else.

Remote computer repair not only saves you time and money on PC repair, but it also let’s you talk to the computer technician directly. This allows you to ask questions you’ve always had about your PC, but could never ask your PC’s manufacturer because you couldn’t reach a real person in the customer service department.

Another great thing about remote computer repair is that you can have your PC repaired on the same day it is has a problem. Computers are essential to getting your daily tasks done, so having it repaired on the same day is important. However, to receive remote computer repair, your PC or laptop must still be able to connect to the Internet via DSL or a faster Internet connection.

King Pin Computers offer computer experts that understand the importance of timely computer repairs and high quality customer service. Visit KingPin Computers for a free quote and we welcome your feedback about our services.