Just found out about Fold.it ( http://fo…
Just found out about Fold.it ( http://fold.it/portal/ ) from the WIRED magazine U-Zyn lent me.
Foldit is a revolutionary new computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. This page describes the science behind Foldit and how your playing can help.
Read more at the About page: http://fold.it/portal/info/science
You could also read the article at WIRED: http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/magazine/17-05/ff_protein?currentPage=all
I just gotten the game installed in my computer. It’s an interesting concept, using games to solve a problem.
kahwee 2:11 pm on June 7, 2009 Permalink
Okay this game is really hard for me. I think I need something more dumb like Crocodile dentist or something http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves-1049-Crocodile-Dentist/dp/B00005N5FA
uzyn 5:59 pm on June 7, 2009 Permalink
How come I don’t remember reading the article. I thought I have covered that issue of Wired cover to cover.
Was the article encrypted?
kahwee 6:20 pm on June 7, 2009 Permalink
Yes U-Zyn, it’s encrypted on pages 106 to 110. You need to email them to give you the cipher key. Haha