coupland's Journal: Using Playstations to make a supercomputer

For some reason people missed the importance of a recent article about a supercomputer made from Playstation 2 consoles. This isn't simply a geek toy, it's a dirty secret that people will want to keep hidden. Remember that game consoles have fairly powerful processors, but individually they are pretty unimpressive. But also remember that all console hardware is sold for a loss -- the real money is in the games. So while one Playstation 2 is a mere toy, one-hundred of them are nothing short of a supercomputer and Sony is paying for part of every single processor you buy. While the power may not be there it's not a bad way to get a huge deal on off-the-shelf components...