OT? New slimy computers?

2014-03-28 Thread John McKown
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327100335.htm
quote
A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon devices we
have today. Researchers have revealed details of logic units built using
living slime molds, which might act as the building blocks for computing
devices and sensors.
/quote

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Re: OT? New slimy computers?

2014-03-28 Thread zMan
Will give new meaning to my computer has a virus and my computer died!


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:34 PM, John McKown
john.archie.mck...@gmail.comwrote:

 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327100335.htm
 quote
 A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon devices we
 have today. Researchers have revealed details of logic units built using
 living slime molds, which might act as the building blocks for computing
 devices and sensors.
 /quote

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Re: OT? New slimy computers?

2014-03-28 Thread Ed Gould

On Mar 28, 2014, at 1:42 PM, zMan wrote:

Will give new meaning to my computer has a virus and my computer  
died!



On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:34 PM, John McKown
john.archie.mck...@gmail.comwrote:


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327100335.htm
quote
A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon  
devices we
have today. Researchers have revealed details of logic units built  
using
living slime molds, which might act as the building blocks for  
computing

devices and sensors.
/quote


Maybe it might fit in really good with the new IBM business methodology.

Ed

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Re: OT? New slimy computers?

2014-03-28 Thread Mike Schwab
It was predicted in Star Trek Voyager.

On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 1:42 PM, zMan zedgarhoo...@gmail.com wrote:
 Will give new meaning to my computer has a virus and my computer died!


 On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 12:34 PM, John McKown
 john.archie.mck...@gmail.comwrote:

 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327100335.htm
 quote
 A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon devices we
 have today. Researchers have revealed details of logic units built using
 living slime molds, which might act as the building blocks for computing
 devices and sensors.
 /quote

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