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2012-11-01 16:23:44

CPUsage pays users for their wasted CPU power and redistributes to high performance needs companies, an idea that the company hopes will rise on the continued advancement and adoption of the cloud.

The sharing economy, or collaborative consumption movement, if you prefer, has taken over the startup scene thanks to flashy names like Airbnb, GetAround, and TaskRabbit. Sharing your homes, cars, and chores has been both an environmental and economic reaction.

Turns out, you can share more than the tangibles in your life. Portland-based startup CPUsage wants to take your “extra” computing power, pay you for it, and redistribute it to those who really need it.

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