Brink, a new show The Science Channel, discusses how IBM’s Cell processor, the engine inside the Sony PlayStation 3, can be used for powerful grid computing for astrophysics . (via tsf17). See also the Folding@Home project.
The Smarter Planet tumblelog is an outgrowth of IBM’s strategic initiative to help a world of smart systems emerge.
To see just the posts related to the “new intelligence” — advanced business intelligence, predictive analytics, decision support and large scale data managment — try this link:
http://smarterplanet.tumblr.com/tagged/new_intelligence
See this primer on Smarter Planet
