This morning I received the first newsletter from the folks over at World Grid Computing, along with a thank you not for participating in their mission to create the world's largest grid computer system.

First thing's first. Here is a brief explanation of Grid Computing: Grid computing joins together many individual computers, creating a large system with massive computational power that far surpasses the power of a handful of supercomputers. Because the work is split into small pieces that can be processed simultaneously, research time is reduced from years to months. The technology is also more cost-effective, enabling better use of critical funds.