One Molecule Transistors and Light wave Computers
So, It would appear we are at the advent of the second technological revolution. Scientists at MIT as well as many other technical colleges have developed and perfected an one molecule transistor. This proposes of CPU's with not millions of transistors but trillions upon trillions. The sky's the limit on this one. As well, recently scientists have developed a computer that computes using light waves. QED, no resistance on the circuitry, as in...instant computations, only impeded by the speed of the processing unit. On top of all this, there is rumors of a computer that is not based on the bit, or the trit...but a 360 degree transistor. My friends we may very well be looking at a future Isaac Asimov might have dreamed. What do you think this will spell out for computer languages and Operating systems? what do you think on a software level is the logical progression parallel to these technological advancements
Nothing. Software can always expand to its current hardware availability. Things will just have more comp resources to work with.
(You want software development? Go create a worst-complexity O(n) sort algorithm.)
(You want software development? Go create a worst-complexity O(n) sort algorithm.)
With that logic we would never have developed past languages like Assembler.
But you must admit, this is all interesting concept, the developments of the last few years that will soon lay seed in the market. And the public world.
But you must admit, this is all interesting concept, the developments of the last few years that will soon lay seed in the market. And the public world.
You mean assembly.
And no development is ever *necessary*. It can be helpful or flashy but is never necessary. If I had to prog in ASM I would. Innovation happens every day. People are just easily wowed.
And no development is ever *necessary*. It can be helpful or flashy but is never necessary. If I had to prog in ASM I would. Innovation happens every day. People are just easily wowed.
No I mean Assembler. As in bit code punch out cards, binary cards fed to a machine by hand, not typed into a keyboard. But thats besides the point. Don't chastise me please.
I never said necessary though. As for innovations happening everyday, some are more revolutionary then others. This, i firmly believe, is one of those innovations. This combination, Do you not realize what that means for computers? With the near infinite amount of transistors we completely demolish the theory that computers will eventually stop in development, having reached a pinnacle. At least for the time. and the computing based in lasers? Literally light speed calculations. It's not something I'm about to take lightly. But alas, to each their own.
edit: I'll go look for the two confirmed source links, I read them a while back, so It may be a few minutes.
edit2: Not the specific article I read, but this one is on the exact same topic
One Molecule Transistor:
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/12/researchers-show-off-functional-single-molecule-transistor.ars
Light Based Computer:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/05/010515075526.htm
edit3: I can't find the one about the 360 Degree transistor, but eh, that was only a rumor, so it's not confirmed anyways.
Final Edit: It occurs to me that Assembler was the slang that was used for machine code where my dad went to college...Hence why I picked it up heh, sorry, I meant machine code.
I never said necessary though. As for innovations happening everyday, some are more revolutionary then others. This, i firmly believe, is one of those innovations. This combination, Do you not realize what that means for computers? With the near infinite amount of transistors we completely demolish the theory that computers will eventually stop in development, having reached a pinnacle. At least for the time. and the computing based in lasers? Literally light speed calculations. It's not something I'm about to take lightly. But alas, to each their own.
edit: I'll go look for the two confirmed source links, I read them a while back, so It may be a few minutes.
edit2: Not the specific article I read, but this one is on the exact same topic
One Molecule Transistor:
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/12/researchers-show-off-functional-single-molecule-transistor.ars
Light Based Computer:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/05/010515075526.htm
edit3: I can't find the one about the 360 Degree transistor, but eh, that was only a rumor, so it's not confirmed anyways.
Final Edit: It occurs to me that Assembler was the slang that was used for machine code where my dad went to college...Hence why I picked it up heh, sorry, I meant machine code.
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I remember reading about light-based computers before (last week, actually). They must be somewhat big, though. Then again, the first electronic computer took up an entire building, so I suppose that by having something the size of a desk is quite an advantage from what we had before.
Mate pointed out to me one of the articles is from (ScienceDaily (May 15, 2001)) didn't realize one was so old lol.
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