[fonc] Massively Parallel Computer Built From Single Layer of Molecules

2011-10-28 Thread Eugen Leitl
(also a crystal, only 2D, not 3D; yet) https://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/27291/?p1=blogs Massively Parallel Computer Built From Single Layer of Molecules Japanese scientists have built a cellular automaton from individual molecules that carries out huge numbers of calculations in

[fonc] ARM CTO predicts chips the size of blood cells

2011-10-28 Thread Eugen Leitl
(cores, that is) http://www.techworld.com.au/article/405599/arm_cto_predicts_chips_size_blood_cells ARM CTO predicts chips the size of blood cells The chip design company is on its way to making chips no bigger than a red blood cell, its CTO says James Niccolai (IDG News Service) 28

Re: [fonc] IBM eyes brain-like computing

2011-10-28 Thread BGB
On 10/28/2011 7:28 AM, K. K. Subramaniam wrote: On Thursday 27 Oct 2011 11:27:39 PM BGB wrote: most likely, processing power will stop increasing (WRT density and/or watts) once the respective physical limits are met (basically, it would no longer be possible to get more processing power in the

Re: [fonc] IBM eyes brain-like computing

2011-10-28 Thread BGB
On 10/28/2011 2:27 PM, karl ramberg wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 6:36 PM, BGBcr88...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/28/2011 7:28 AM, K. K. Subramaniam wrote: On Thursday 27 Oct 2011 11:27:39 PM BGB wrote: most likely, processing power will stop increasing (WRT density and/or watts) once the