The new TOP500 List of supercomputers is out, and IBM takes the #1 and #2 spots:

#1 BlueGene/L, eServer Blue Gene Solution (65,536 processors)
At the DOE/NNSA/LLNL
Rmax=136,800, Rpeak=183,500
More info:
http://www.llnl.gov/pao/news/news_releases/2005/SF-05-06-02.html

#2 BGW, eServer Blue Gene Solution (40,960 processors)
At the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Rmax=91,290, Rpeak=114,688
More info:
http://www.research.ibm.com/bluegene/conferences/bp2005/4.BGW_Overview.pdf

Full list:
http://top500.org/lists/plists.php?Y=2005&M=06

And `IBM launches World Community Grid':

``What if the power of the world's 650 million PCs could be harnessed and focused on solving humanity's most pressing issues? World Community Grid does just that, and is calling for volunteers from all over the globe to be part of this exciting effort.

``World Community Grid's mission is to create the largest public computing grid benefiting humanity. Our work is built on the belief that technological innovation combined with visionary scientific research and large-scale volunteerism can change our world for the better.
[...]
``The first World Community Grid initiative is the Human Proteome Folding Project, which will help scientists develop solutions that address global issues such as cures malaria and lyme disease. Later projects could include predicting natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods, or improving the safety of the world's water supply.''

URL

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org

Press release:
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/news/wcg.shtml