Mr.WOW Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Feb. 11 — Intel scientists say that they have made silicon chips that can switch light like electricity, blurring the line between computing and communications and presenting a vision of the digital future that will allow computers themselves to span cities or even the entire globe. The invention demonstrates for the first time, Intel researchers said, that ultrahigh-speed fiberoptic equipment can be produced at personal computer industry prices. As the costs of communicating between computers and chips falls, the barrier to building fundamentally new kinds of computers not limited by physical distance should become a reality, experts said. ARTICLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 "Wow" is a fitting handle for introducing this news to SSS. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Johnny B Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 WOW, I disagree with you on politics but I do appreciate it when you do a useful post. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 We now need to think about what both good and bad implications will come of this breakthrough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDM Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Wholly cow! DJDM.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salyphus Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 You light up my life You give me hope To carry on You light up my days and fill my nights with song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 speechless! Hey Mr. Ultra SuperFly Man your icon in your signature is wiggin' me out. Where did you find that thing?! RobT Famous Musical Quotes: "I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve" - Xavier Cugat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.WOW Posted February 12, 2004 Author Share Posted February 12, 2004 I am thinking about starting a thread on the dangers of Google. We have NO IDEA what we have created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed A. Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Intel scientists say that they have made silicon chips that can switch light like electricity IBM developed optical switching chip techhnology several years ago: http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/news/2000/001107/1107_kymata.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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