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The World's Smallest Computer Can Fit on the Tip of a Grain of Rice (vice.com)
Engineers at the University of Michigan have created the world's smallest computer -- again. From a report: The University held the record for the smallest computer after it created its 2x2x4mm Michigan Micro Mote in 2014. The Micro Mote (or M3) is fully functional and able to retain its programming and data even when it loses power. But after IBM debuted an even tinier "computer" in February, a 1mm x 1mm chip with "several hundred thousand" transistors.
Engineers at the University of Michigan were not about to be one-upped, and quickly created an even smaller computer, so small it could fit on the tip of a grain of rice. However, the engineers quibbled over whether IBM's machine and the new Michigan design could really be called computers, since the data gets wiped as soon as it's turned off. You can find more details on the university's website.
Engineers at the University of Michigan were not about to be one-upped, and quickly created an even smaller computer, so small it could fit on the tip of a grain of rice. However, the engineers quibbled over whether IBM's machine and the new Michigan design could really be called computers, since the data gets wiped as soon as it's turned off. You can find more details on the university's website.
I have this concept I created called "smart dust" which could be used to build swarms of mesh networks of these small computers. They could be dropped from airplanes for example to monitor oil moisture for crops. Eventually these swarms would be self organizing and AI could be introduced. If you are interested in funding my concept, please contact me.
No, but it is useful anyway. This is from the website:
What good is a tiny computer? Applications of the Michigan Micro Mote:
Pressure sensing inside the eye for glaucoma diagnosis
Cancer studies
Oil reservoir monitoring
Biochemical process monitoring
Surveillance: audio and visual
Tiny snail studies
This opens up a whole new world in the field of conchology.
Yeah. Each one sitting on a hot grit in Natalie Portman's pants. In a Beowulf cluster of Soviet Russias that fit you!
Ok, I'm done. I'll see myself out.
If it weren't for deadlines, nothing would be late.
It stopped being a computer when they removed the headphone jack.
Why would a grain of rice need a computer???
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
If you stuck a computer this tiny inside an oyster, you might eventually get a perl.
perl -e 'if ( inside_oyster() ) {open($PEARL,>>,"./oyster_shell/pearl"; while ( inside_oyster() ) { print PEARL "layer\n"; } exit; } else { find_oyster(); }