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Eric Korpela Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 953 Credit: 5,687,796 RAC: 6,146	Message 1151546 - Posted: 12 Sep 2011, 20:38:21 UTC Last modified: 14 Sep 2011, 23:35:34 UTC
	In addition to crunching, you can provide some support to SETI@home by using GoodSearch and GoodShop. These search engines redirect a half their advertising to revenues to charity. Just be sure to choose "University of California - SETI@home" as your charity of choice. ____________
	ID: 1151546 ·

Eric Korpela Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 953 Credit: 5,687,796 RAC: 6,146	Message 1151549 - Posted: 12 Sep 2011, 20:41:16 UTC - in response to Message 1151546.
	I forgot to acknowledge that this was Blurf's idea from quite a while ago, that we hadn't publicized for reasons too annoying to go into. ____________
	ID: 1151549 ·

Jeff Mercer Send message Joined: 14 Aug 08 Posts: 89 Credit: 60,291 RAC: 0	Message 1151975 - Posted: 14 Sep 2011, 3:36:55 UTC
	Signed up and am using it now. So far, I've made 8 cents ? Oh well, every little bit helps.
	ID: 1151975 ·

Eric Korpela Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 953 Credit: 5,687,796 RAC: 6,146	Message 1151999 - Posted: 14 Sep 2011, 4:29:29 UTC - in response to Message 1151975. Last modified: 14 Sep 2011, 4:29:45 UTC
	Well, at the rate I do searches, I'm racking up a dime a day. I made a couple purchases I was going to make anyway, too that should add up to a couple bucks. If enough people join it might add up to enough to pay Matt not to abandon us for life on the road next year. ;) ____________
	ID: 1151999 ·

uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 8029 Credit: 3,759,034 RAC: 3,540	Message 1152016 - Posted: 14 Sep 2011, 5:59:56 UTC
	Would it help, if I double the Euro on the wall? ____________ Pluto will always be a planet to me. Cash Donation Specialist
	ID: 1152016 ·

Slavac Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,120 RAC: 8	Message 1152027 - Posted: 14 Sep 2011, 6:51:37 UTC - in response to Message 1152016.
	I'm in. ____________ Executive Director GPU Users Group Inc. - brad@gpuug.org
	ID: 1152027 ·

Jim_S Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4416 Credit: 13,759,682 RAC: 20,450	Message 1152329 - Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 5:51:05 UTC
	Me Too. ____________ I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott
	ID: 1152329 ·

Zapped Sparky Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 2211 Credit: 631,484 RAC: 979	Message 1152341 - Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 6:31:54 UTC
	Me three :)
	ID: 1152341 ·

Eric Korpela Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 953 Credit: 5,687,796 RAC: 6,146	Message 1152520 - Posted: 15 Sep 2011, 17:33:24 UTC
	If anyone would like to make GoodSearch an option their browser's main search box, it's possible on Firefox. Firefox users can go here to add GoodSearch to their browser. Downloading the GoodSearch toolbar is also an option, but I don't like adding additional toolbars to my browser. ____________
	ID: 1152520 ·

Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 19502 Credit: 21,205,266 RAC: 25,980	Message 1152670 - Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 8:00:12 UTC
	Added. ____________
	ID: 1152670 ·

Slavac Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,120 RAC: 8	Message 1152674 - Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 8:47:30 UTC - in response to Message 1152670.
	Huh, earned $0.10 through a few everyday searches. Pretty nice feature. ____________ Executive Director GPU Users Group Inc. - brad@gpuug.org
	ID: 1152674 ·

Josef W. Segur Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 3932 Credit: 934,327 RAC: 15	Message 1152773 - Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 14:52:57 UTC
	I've been using them since late 2009 and am glad to have company. For the Opera browser, adding Goodsearch to the list of search engines is also simple. Name: GoodSearch Keyword: o Address: http://www.goodsearch.com/search.aspx?keywords=%s I also have checks in the "Use as default search engine" and "Use as Speed Dial search engine" boxes. Joe
	ID: 1152773 ·

Graham Middleton Send message Joined: 1 Sep 00 Posts: 260 Credit: 31,439,999 RAC: 40,257	Message 1152852 - Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 18:22:00 UTC
	And another ____________ Happy Crunching, Graham GPUUG Officer graham@gpuug.org
	ID: 1152852 ·

Jeff Mercer Send message Joined: 14 Aug 08 Posts: 89 Credit: 60,291 RAC: 0	Message 1152872 - Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 20:16:44 UTC
	Hello ! Well, something happened here. I did some searching, and a little message came up, telling me that now, when I search, SETI will get more money, and I will get some kind of points. Don't care about the points, but the money for the project is MORE that welcome. This GOODSEARCH is a great idea ! Thanks Blurf ! Hope I got that name right. Sorry if I didn't.
	ID: 1152872 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 6357 Credit: 5,679,369 RAC: 5,018	Message 1152963 - Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 0:30:30 UTC
	You did good Jeff...thanks! ____________
	ID: 1152963 ·

Dave Send message Joined: 29 Mar 02 Posts: 774 Credit: 23,193,139 RAC: 0	Message 1153159 - Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 12:43:06 UTC
	If everyone holds down F5 for a few hours day we could have enough for another server...
	ID: 1153159 ·

Dave Send message Joined: 29 Mar 02 Posts: 774 Credit: 23,193,139 RAC: 0	Message 1153269 - Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 18:13:26 UTC
	$0.07 already.
	ID: 1153269 ·

Sam Send message Joined: 3 Sep 11 Posts: 1 Credit: 27,472 RAC: 0	Message 1153279 - Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 19:08:47 UTC
	This is great I'm surprised I haven't heard of it before. I will certainly be using this. Cheers and goodluck
	ID: 1153279 ·

Dave Send message Joined: 29 Mar 02 Posts: 774 Credit: 23,193,139 RAC: 0	Message 1153698 - Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 21:28:21 UTC
	What's to stop someone setting up some sort of automation that would do searches via a macro & 'artifically' generate money?...
	ID: 1153698 ·

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