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FPGAs in desktop/laptop computers. That would open all kinds of interesting possibilities. Energy from nuclear fusion. Highly dense electrical energy source.
by andars 10y ago
FPGAs in desktop/laptop computers. That would open all kinds of interesting possibilities.
Energy from nuclear fusion.
Highly dense electrical energy source. I want to see electric planes, phones that last for months, drones that stay in the air for days, etc.
Some kind of magical security system so we could return to native code instead of putting VMs on top of VMs. No idea if this one is feasible or how it might be achieved.
Cheaper IC foundries. I think there might be a market for old processes if they were substantially less expensive.
- adrianN 10y agoI don't think that some kind of awesome battery will give us phones that last for months. We'd either make the battery smaller (=cheaper) or crank up the processor.
- andars 10y agoYou're probably right, but I guess it would be a possibility if we just replaced the battery in current phones. For the other things I didn't necessarily have a battery in mind (doesn't change your point though).
- jpm_sd 10y agoFPGA in your desktop is a solved problem! http://www.alteraboards.com/products/ http://www.alteraboards.com/products/ http://www.nallatech.com/solutions/fpga-cards/ http://www.nallatech.com/solutions/fpga-cards/
- andars 10y agoSweet. Thanks for the reference. Hopefully these cards will become more widespread.