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[Requiem]

Amazing

[techforte]

The title is misleading in two ways. First, the switch used is a molecule, not a single atom. Second, they are not storing any "data" on anything here. They have simply found a way to make a rudimentary switch with two hydrogen atoms, that might possibly at some time in the future, be used collectively with adjacent molecule structures to form a logic system to store and process data.

The ability to measure the magnetic anisotropy of a single atom does not make this a data storage breakthrough any more than being able to measure how much water is in a drinking glass is.

These may prove to be some of the elements that may make up a working nano level computation or storage device in the future, but they are nut such at this point in the game.

Therefore, the title is inaccurate. Not only is it not data storage, even the nano switch in question is not with a single atom.

[unixjake]

At this point, IBM would be foolish not to team up with iXsystems Matt Olander. A strategic alliance with iXsystemsc in which both sides agree the new data storage technology could only be licensed for use with open source software such as PC-BSD and FreeBSD would go a long way in ensuring computing stays in the hands of the people.
Jake
Plus it would be a black eye for b$ll

[Number3124]

awesome!! thats the power of physics