Topic: Spin-based electronics gets boost

[Simon]

The next generation of computers may make use of the "spin" of electrons instead of their charge.

Spintronics relies on manipulating these spins to make them capable of carrying data.  The technique has been shown in a number of materials at low temperatures before.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8379708.stm

[sam]

cool, some really crazy things at the base of that.. well not crazy but hard.