[Boli]

Methods of gaining more computers off your boss's network.

Not so legit:

Someone needs to design a service that will allow it to be completly hidden away, so only if you know where to look it'll be there and won't show the signs of doing anything, (dodgy uploads at strange times of the night, CPU usage pernamently at 100%)

So it would only work if the computer ceases activity (like the powersaving device it switches on after 20min of inactivity), and holds off sending the work done untill you log on your machine, the network using the other half of the service on as a simple .exe program
. That would request to all to be sent slowley across the network trying not to interrupt other traffic on the way to be sent out by only a single computer. This may take an hour of slow transfer but it should be masked by all the internet activity anyway, since your in, then it'll be under normal opening hours and coupe be put down to a "heavy porn habit".

If this works then nothing will be logged at weird times of the night (such as strange uploads), and people won't see their CPU stay at 100% pernamently. The only draw back I see if this works though is if they have a low quantity of RAM and they have to use the HD as a scracth disk which will create noise and show a lot of activity.

Hard work I know, and I haven't a clue how to do it, but you should get the 12hours a day full folding out of many thousands of machines for as long as you want to risk it.

Legit:

Or just ask your boss and explain to him the importance of reserch angle; pointing out to him that this would be a good public image etc. etc. He doesn't need to know that he just happens to be folding for an obscure site ;P.

~ Boli