Watch this clip. Excellent quote at the very end.
Category: Technology
In the world of carbon nanotubes…
Maybe it’s because of the 10-page paper I had to write for class last week, but I’m really digging where things are going with them carbon nanotubes and nanowires.
Recently, Nanocomp Technologies just came out with capability to make large sheet of nanotubes. Game begin.
Other articles of interest. Power generating fabrics and how about some flexible solar cells.
GiFi: revolutionary $10 chip
High speed short range wireless technology has just gotten a huge boost from Melbourne scientists. These scientists have recently unveiled the “GiFi”, a tiny (5mm per side) chip that transmits data over 10 meters at 5 Gbps. Ridiculous. The chip is about a year away from public release and will cost $10 to produce.
An entire high-definition movie from a video shop kiosk could be transmitted to a mobile phone in a few seconds, and the phone could then upload the movie to a home computer or screen at the same speed.
read it here (via The Age)