There's got to be something that comes before this (they always say the PDAs are first):
"While the molecular transistor technology is still in its infancy, the scientists expect that the first applications of organic semiconductors will be in flexible flat screens-PDAs, for instance, that could be folded up and put in a pants pocket. Ultrafast, ultracheap, plastic microprocessors would likely follow many years later."
See Small Times
There's already a great deal of R&D going on in small tech (nanotechnology, MEMS, etc) that could prove incredibly useful in anti-terrorist efforts. Given the horrible events today, the government may be spurred to push more money into research in this area. Small Times has an interesting article already today on some of these technologies.
-Bob
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Small Times has a decent article today on use of the Teragrid for cancer research, including mapping cellular structures. All pretty spiffy.
There's got to be something that comes before this (they always say the PDAs are first): "While the molecular transistor technology is still in its infancy, the scientists expect that the first applications of organic semiconductors will be in flexible flat screens-PDAs, for instance, that could be folded up and put in a pants pocket. Ultrafast, ultracheap, plastic microprocessors would likely follow many years later." See Small Times
There's already a great deal of R&D going on in small tech (nanotechnology, MEMS, etc) that could prove incredibly useful in anti-terrorist efforts. Given the horrible events today, the government may be spurred to push more money into research in this area. Small Times has an interesting article already today on some of these technologies. -Bob