Sharing processors between two networked computers?

I have two MacBook Pros.
My main machine is a newer 2.16-GHz.
The second is an older 2.0-GHz MBP with a shattered screen making it worthless as a portable computer.
My question is this:
Is it possible for me to harness the processing power of the MBP with the broken sreen by networking it with my main machine, i.e., processor load sharing?
Regards,
Bill

Only for very specific uses - distributed rendering or distributed XCode builds (distcc), or perhaps XGrid if you're into that sort of thing.
If the screen is the only broken component, it could make a fairly decent desktop for someone - external KB and monitor, etc. Or you could look into one of the companies which sell aftermarket repair parts and fix it back up.
Lots of uses for a second machine, even if it is no longer useful as a laptop; would make a pretty nice media server (connect to TV and run Front Row), etc.

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