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Molecule Sized Transistors
IceFoot writes "Bell Labs announced it has created organic transistors with a single-molecule channel length, more than a factor of ten smaller than anything that has been demonstrated even with the most advanced lithography techniques. The really cool part is the transistors assemble themselves: the molecules do the work of finding the electrodes and attaching themselves. Webcast on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time"
We're essentially making bacteria here. They're intelligent to an extent, and should probably be watched/controlled for safety reasons. Imagine if the wrong person got a hold of a vat of this stuff. He could cross one with a bacterium or similarly-sized molecule of toxin for the ultimate method of delivery for a biological/chemical attack. Otherwise, its a great idea.
Job? I don't have time to get a job! Who will sit around and bitch about being broke and unemployed then?
As a computer engineer, I'm glad to see that some electronics engineering is now featuring women. Granted, this particular one could have been more attractive, but the point is we see innovation, and we see a woman as part of it, and that's good. I remember in school we had 4 women in the entire class of about 150 computer engineers. 1 of those was non-Indian, and displayed attractive qualities like not having body odor and not having a beard. Maybe if more stories like this come out, more women will do Comp E and future Comp E's can enjoy the presence of attractive females while in college (without spending all of their money downtown.)
~ now you know