PS3 for a good cause

If you need a good excuse to shell out $600 for a new Sony PS3 when the next batch comes available, here’s one: Sony’s reviving the peer-to-peer computing craze (remember SETI @ Home?) through Cure @ PLAYSTATION 3, a program through Stanford University to support medical research on Alzheimer's, cancer cures and other compute-intensive activities.

Lest you worry that your PS3 is getting cool while you get a couple of hours of sleep between games, this will put your mind at ease and maybe do some good for society, too.

Via AP