Dutch town to become supercomputer

Residents of the Dutch town of Almere will soon have a hand in creating the world's first "virtual city supercomputer."  The AlemereGrid project will target 2200 citizens with high-speed connections and use SETI@home-style technology to harness their computing power for scientific research.  But it's not all noble scientific endeavors — the project organizers also plan to eventually let corporations get in on the supercomputing action.