Author Topic: IBM promises much ahead (Read 933 times)

Scyre · « **on:** May 08, 2007, 06:37:59 pm »

I was suprised to find this article, and although it is not WinMX specific, I think you will see how it could affect us all as PC users...

http://www.dailytech.com/IBM+Creates+SelfAssembling+Chips+Modeled+After+Nature/article7155.htm

Not only does it demonstrate some incredible engineering feats, but the end products could be making large changes in the way the next few years could turn out...

Best Regards, and Be Good!
Scyre

KM · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:20:36 am »

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IBM borrowed the natural pattern-creating process that forms seashells, snowflakes and tooth enamel to help create next-generation chips.

so are they saying not brushing your teeth and building up a protective layer to stop your enamel getting damaged makes your CPU faster?

Scyre · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2007, 04:35:38 pm »

No, Silly!

They are simply saying that if you purchase a trillion vacuums, that your computer screen will have less snow!

Really, KM! As smart as you are, I thought you'd be able to grip such a simple concept!

Be Good!

SamSeeSam · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2007, 05:41:36 pm »

As I see it, they are emulating a natural phenomenon and trying to use it in chips... Remains to be seen though how soon it will become commercially viable and really make a difference.

And not brushing doesn't create a protective layer on teeth... The whole dental industry would be non existant in that case

and people's wallets a lot fatter as well.

Cheers