Moores law hits the roof
Through the last 40 years we have seen the speed of computers growing exponentially. […] We are now approaching the physical limit where computing speed is limited by the size of an atom and the speed of light.
Et le reste de l’article parle de nanomètres, de parallélisation, de puces en trois dimensions… Jolie mise en lumière des enjeux à venir.
As the rate of growth in hardware technology is slowing down, and consumers turn to small portable devices where battery life is more important than number-crunching power, the software industry now has to change its course.
Pas nouveau, mais rassurant quelque part, nos besoins évoluent en même temps que les limites s’approchent.