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[–] sodypops [S] ago 

Would I need a heavy duty mining computer and what specs would you recommend???

Also how would i encrypt a wallet?

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[–] Mateon1 ago 

You don't need a super-powerful computer to participate to boinc. There are plenty of projects fit for CPUs, GPUs and ASICs. There is a list on the Gridcoin website. If you have a powerful GPU you could participate in GPUGRID, for example. The projects you choose are your choice. You can participate to projects such as ATLAS or LHC@home, you would do physics simulations for the large hadron collider. You could participate in SETI@home to search for extraterrestrial signals. You could participate in rosetta@home, which does protein folding that helps develop cures.
There are also sensor projects. If you don't have a powerful machine you could get a radiation sensor and participate in Radioactive@home. You could use your phone to participate in the Quake Catcher Network.

I recommend participating to multiple projects at once. If you have a GPU-only project, it isn't using your CPU to mine, so you could join a CPU project.

You can encrypt your wallet, when you run the Gridcoin Wallet program and do necessary setup, in the menus there is an "Encrypt wallet" and "Backup wallet" option.

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[–] sodypops [S] ago 

Sorry for the barrage of questions but I'm just eager and curious

How much is a Gradcoin worth at the moment? also I'm assuming you imagine the future of it is going to do well and take off more than the bit coin if thats where you're putting your money?