Can our computers continue to get smaller and more powerful?

You are subscribed to News - All NSF News for National Science Foundation Update. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Can our computers continue to get smaller and more powerful? 08/13/2014 01:36 PM EDT From their origins in the 1940s as sequestered, room-sized machines designed for military and scientific use, computers have made a rapid march into the mainstream, radically transforming industry, commerce, entertainment and governance while shrinking to become ubiquitous handheld portals to the world. This progress has been driven by the industry's ability to continually innovate techniques for packing increasing amounts of computational circuitry into smaller and denser microchips. ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=132339&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click   This is an NSF News and Discoveries item.   This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to woowonemusic@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111