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  • PS3 gets Folding@Home update, enables PSP Remote Play

    by 
    Darren Murph
    Darren Murph
    08.21.2007

    It's been a few months since the PS3's Folding@Home client received an upgrade, and thanks to heaps of complaints suggestions, the developers have finally conjured up another refresh. This go 'round, users will notice a "totally revised rendering engine for the molecules and a more sophisticated display format," but beyond aesthetics, the newest version now supports PSP Remote Play. Yep, this means that you can "now access FAH remotely from your PSP." So go on, Team Engadget, fire up your PS3 client and get to work with a newly revamped flavor, cool?

  • Help cure cancer with your PS3

    by 
    Ross Miller
    Ross Miller
    08.24.2006

    File this under "strange but true." In conjunction with Stanford University's Folding@home project, PlayStation 3 owners who leave their consoles connected to the internet can lend their extra horespower to running calculations and studying various proteins. So far the project has made numerous discoveries, and the long-term goals include finding cures for Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease and certain forms of cancer.For those of you who don't care about humanity's survival, every PS3 user who runs the program gets a visualization program of the folding process, complete with HDR lighting. You can check out videos via the bottom of the FAQ. Next time you're throwing a party and need some killer visuals, hook up a PS3, put on some electronica, and have yourself a life-saving rave![Via Engadget; thanks to everyone who sent this in!]