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Rethinking Computer Design For an Optical World
holy_calamity writes "Technology Review looks at how some traditions of computer architecture are up for grabs with the arrival of optical interconnects like Intel's 50Gbps link unveiled last week. The extra speed makes it possible to consider moving a server's RAM a few feet from its CPUs to aid cooling and moving memory and computational power to peripherals like laptop docks and monitors."
you mean like an imac? /ducks (disclaimer: typed from a 24" imac while at work)
They want their rats nest of cables back.
The extra speed makes it possible to consider moving a server's RAM a few feet from its CPUs to aid cooling and moving memory and computational power to peripherals like laptop docks and monitors.
Have gnu, will travel.
In 30 years I'll suggest integrated optical motherboards.
Huzzah for the Internet-age realist and/or snarker. Nice complement, back-handed or otherwise.
The CB App. What's your 20?
almost exactly
These English units sound great, where do I sign up?
"Sacrifice for the good of The State" - The State
Or, as our esteemed Professor Farnsworth remarked:
Yes, yes, anything with that many big words could easily be the solution.
We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hey it's not his fault he was born while Pink Floyd's 'Money' was playing.
Blame it on the nurse who had the radio blaring!
So they just need to figure out how to make FTL optical cables...