Handheld
computers are convenient and are quickly getting
more powerful, but you can't get around that
small screen. You can, however get the screen
around large documents. The trick is being
able to scroll by moving the device around
in the space surrounding you. Full
story
Ceramic
yields under pressure
Ceramic materials are diehards -- they resist right
to the breaking point. The right mix of ceramic
and metal, however, acts like a ceramic with give.
The material is good at dampening vibrations, which
should help quiet all kinds of machinery.
Virtual
DNA replicates
A simple type of virtual DNA has replicated itself,
opening a window on biology and pointing the way
for nanotechnology. The next step is causing the
code to carry out tasks beyond propagation. The
sky's the limit -- imagine automobiles grown in
vats of chemicals.
Quantum
computing catches the bus
Getting data from point A to point B within a large
quantum computer is a tricky proposition. A scheme
that uses a component found in virtually every computer
that's ever existed could cut the potentially high
overhead of quantum computers considerably. It all
comes down to building a good bus.
