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IBM's Snowflake Microchips

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the nature-knows-best dept.

Phantom of the Opera writes "The BBC reports that using self-assembled polymers and copying natural patterns, IBM hopes to have microchips that are 30% faster and consume 15% less energy. The secret? Adding a little nothing in all the right places."

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  1. IBM? by zoltamatron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who cares about IBM.....I'm on a MacIntel now.....

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  2. Re:Boo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    new green goblin dies. venom stabs him in the back with his own glider. Eddie Brock/Venom dies. Spider man blows him up. Sandman is forgiven by Peter for killing uncle Ben and, sandman is dead.
    ^^^ warning: spoilers ^^^