NanoSwitch breakthrough

[neonlyte]

Two Scottish scientists have announced a nanoswitch using adjacent molecules to 'switch' an electrical signal, the building block of all computer chips. The design, if implemented, would allow memory on a single computer chip to be of an order of 500,000 Gbytes - that's some way from my 64k Apple II.

Sony have also announced the 4Terabyte DVD, that's 800 times the storage capacity of a conventional DVD, folks, you could keep all your porn on one disc.

 

[cantdog]

Scotland forever!

 

[Lalah]

Sony have also announced the 4Terabyte DVD, that's 800 times the storage capacity of a conventional DVD, folks, you could keep all your porn on one disc.

You just know it would become defective then you'd be crying for a week.

 

[neonlyte]

You just know it would become defective then you'd be crying for a week.

You could make a back up on 24000 floppies.

 

[TxRad]

You could make a back up on 24000 floppies.

And not be able to look at it on any computer they make today

 

[rgraham666]

I was wondering when that would happen.

If you want to see what might happen when nanotech gets going I recommend The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson.

Both quite wondrous and frightening at the same time. In the first chapter a street thug gets his skull gun gun upgraded. Yes, he can fit a gun in his skull.

In the next nanotech engineers build a magic island for a princess' birthday party. It lasts a day and then disappears again.

A very good book.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

And not be able to look at it on any computer they make today

I just got my new PC last week, and it came with a floppy for $1. I didn't think it was worth unclicking it just as a joke

 

[Gizzmotick]

I just got my new PC last week, and it came with a floppy for $1. I didn't think it was worth unclicking it just as a joke

You would know it was a joke if they sent you the 5 1/4 inch floppy drive.

 

[rgraham666]

Or an 8 inch one.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

You would know it was a joke if they sent you the 5 1/4 inch floppy drive.

Or an 8 inch one.

Hahahaha! I would have laughed so hard, and then grabbed the 5 1/4 floppies that I have in the office and checked what was on them

 

[john-the-author]

Actually, I need a 3-1/2" floppy drive about once every 18 months, so having one's probably a good idea. But it's a damn rare thing, I'll tell yuh.

 

[3113]

Two Scottish scientists have announced a nanoswitch using adjacent molecules to 'switch' an electrical signal, the building block of all computer chips. The design, if implemented, would allow memory on a single computer chip to be of an order of 500,000 Gbytes

Scotland forever!

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/thumb/9/91/ScottyTalksToMac.jpg/500px-ScottyTalksToMac.jpg

I don't think it was just any Scotsman who came up with the idea...

 

[voluptuary_manque]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/Molly_Wens/lol.gif

Good one!

 

[3113]

Yo, Neon, where did you see this announcement? I'd like to read the original article.

 

[neonlyte]

Yo, Neon, where did you see this announcement? I'd like to read the original article.

BBC Science Page www.bbc.co.uk - navigate from there.