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The Future of Memory

03/23/2010 7:41 AM

Some day ago, in a tv show there were a debate about nanotechnologies , and when they get to the future of digital memory (due to the physical restrains) some suggested that a eventual development would be to control the spin of electrons of ones and zeros.

I am not a genius of physic , but I did not feel this to be sound...

let me explain, one would have to give a determinate amount of energy to the electron to change is spin in any case, and vice-versa.

how would one could do it without any electrical contact in those atoms , and to control the data read and write~... so I see a lot of complications in these process!

but it would be interesting to know your opinion

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Re: Future of Memory

03/23/2010 8:29 AM

Groan it's just another crock of horse feathers like the optical computers we should all have by now. The big problem is connectivity, you still have to get the signals in and out...soldering fibre optic cables is tricky, and connecting to a spinning electron has gotta be a nightmare.
What we should be doing is writing cleaner smarter operating systems and applications which done require ever increasing speed and memory.
I belive the term 'bloatware' covers it.
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Re: Future of Memory

04/19/2010 2:01 PM

yes, I was tinking about the same...!

but it sounds that there is that possibility, although hard it may be....

not being a master in any matter , I would say that you have given the best of answers!

tanks Del

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Re: Future of Memory

05/01/2010 5:43 AM

I suggest that you check out this reference:

http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/MagParticle/Physics/MagneticMatls.htm

The subject of electron spin relative to magnetism is pretty well covered.

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03/24/2010 12:18 AM

Looking this topic up on that new fangled device called the "INTERNET" is quite rewarding (and instructive).

Remember, the INTERNET's not just for porn!

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03/24/2010 12:49 AM

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03/24/2010 5:47 AM

could you be a little bit more specific, pls?

there´s a lot of crap in that fagled device you know!

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03/24/2010 6:47 AM

And Rumours as well
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03/24/2010 11:32 AM

It's been tested in lab and working. One atom can contain multiple 'bits' of data.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070614104042.htm

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03/24/2010 11:47 AM

humm...someting to be kept an eye on I guess. still a bit sceptic dough!

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04/07/2010 6:40 AM

not questioning the possibility, I was asking for the feasibility, any way.

this is very interesting and still I got a lot a load of question . How to manipulate those atoms on a controled way?

It is a mistery to me for now...

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03/25/2010 10:08 PM

I used to know a lot about the future of memory. But I forgot it...

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04/19/2010 6:20 AM

ehehehe

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