Algae powers computer for a year using only light and water

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2022/05/algae-powers-computer-for-a-year-using-only-light-and-water/

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live_long_prosper@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y (2 replies)
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FinalFallacy@kbin.social · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Small sensors would be an ideal application as well.

live_long_prosper@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y

No details on what the processor is even doing, only that they technically consider it a "computer"

ddnomad@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 3y
nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

... and light. This is a solar panel. Cool, but not really ground breaking as the article suggests.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

With embedded battery, where neither depend on mined metals, both are biodegradable and non toxic, and it's carbon fixing (negative greenhouse gas impact). Yeah that's fucking groundbreaking.

nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y

You don't need a battery, just a capacitor for these levels of power draw, and you would be hard pressed to find a material that is more abundant on earth then silicon.