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    Default News Desk: University of Michigan creates a computer that can fit on the tip of a pen

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    [drupal=634]News Desk: University of Michigan creates a computer that can fit on the tip of a pen[/drupal]


    By Will Lyon

    Computers have come a long was in a relatively short amount of time. The post about the 1-ton 5MB hard drive from the 1950's is a prime example of this. Now, the University of Michigan College of Engineering has created an entire computer that is down to the millimeter scale. Read on to find out more...

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    All of a sudden, I am no longer afraid of Skynet. We have met the enemy, and he is us.
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    aw heck guys. We're modders. Let's just build our own, shall we?

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    Default Re: News Desk: University of Michigan creates a computer that can fit on the tip of a

    Interesting. I wonder how flexible the processor is..

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    Watch where you step.


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    While the millimeter scale computer is fascinating, I'm more excited that a post of mine (indirectly) made it onto the front page. Woot!
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    Default Re: News Desk: University of Michigan creates a computer that can fit on the tip of a

    Quote Originally Posted by DynamoNED View Post
    While the millimeter scale computer is fascinating, I'm more excited that a post of mine (indirectly) made it onto the front page. Woot!
    were you the ibm h.d.d. post?
    and wow, this is very amazing. just don't let them learn, and decide for themselves please, otherwise we're s.o.l.
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