Distributed Computing

[jon 0]

simply explained as many weaker computers clustered together to work as a super computer. not a new concept but it has extended it's software to be used on gaming consoles for protein folding.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/breaking-ps3-foldinghome-tflop-rating-demoted-by-50-pflops-still-possible-246900.php

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/rosettahome-distributed-folding-coming-to-xbox-360-248072.php

the genome project and s.e.t.i. use this technique as well.

cool stuff huh? is there any way distributed computing can be used to help SCI?