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Did You Know? The U.S. Air Force Built a Supercomputer From 1,760 PS3s

Retro Replay FYI collage showing the Condor Cluster technician and racks of PlayStation 3 consoles.

In 2010, while PS3 owners were lining up corners in Gran Turismo 5, the U.S. Air Force had a rather different job for Sony's console. Its researchers had assembled a roomful of PlayStations into a supercomputer called the Condor Cluster. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate in Rome, New York, announced a December 1 ribbon cutting for a system built around 1,760 PS3 processors. Those black boxes had left the entertainment… Read more