Cash in your silicon chips – paper and plastic
are about to make a comeback. As sensors fill the
world with an endless stream of data on every
aspect of our lives, Moore’s Law dictates that
traditional silicon-based systems won’t keep up
with demand.
A worldwide race is on to master the production
of flexible, biodegradable, low-cost alternatives,
giving rise to the Internet of Disposable Things.
Story by DREW TURNEY
Graphics by CHRISTER DE SILVA
A few Tuesdays from now, you get out of bed early
and blearily pull on your clothes for your morning
exercise. You head for the kitchen to grab a snack.
In the fruit bowl, each item’s Forever Fresh sticker
registers its ripeness and nutritional value, and you
take the fruit with the highest content. >04
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