micro fan invention

csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
edited March 2008 in Hardware
This is incredible ...a small fan about the size of a dime that has no moving parts yet moves air like a conventional fan. We may start seeing these in out pc applications very soon!

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111293&govDel=USNSF_51

...also check out this compelling video.

http://nsfgov.httpsvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/nsfgov_vitalstream_com/fan.swf

Comments

  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    Awesome :O
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited March 2008
    Yeah, I read about that from a link at OC Forums the other day. It is really neat but I wonder how well this will handle dirt and fluff and all the other wonderful goodies that seem to find their way into out computer cases.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    I wonder if it uses the same tech as those flying aluminum triangles.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    RWB wrote:
    I wonder if it uses the same tech as those flying aluminum triangles.

    Ze wut?
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited March 2008
    flying aluminum triangles
    Oh, like my aluminum hat that keeps out the signals from the FBI, NSA, and SVR (KGB). :D
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