Analog computing will take over 30 billion devices by 2040. Wtf does that mean? | Hard Reset

About our sponsor: If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp. Click for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a licensed professional specific to your needs. About the episode: This model of computing would use 1/1000th of the energy today’s computers do. So why aren’t we using it? Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► Up next, Why 10,000 tiny lenses are the key to our sci-fi future | Hard Reset ► What if the next big technology was actually a pretty old technology? The first computers ever built were analog, and a return to analog processing might allow us to rebuild computing entirely. Analog computing could offer the same programmability, power, and efficiency as the digital standard, at 1000x less energy than digital. But would switching from digital to analog change how we interact with our technology? Aspinity is tackling the major hurdles to optimize the future landscape of computing. Watch on ► ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on future technology: Inventions that are fighting the rise of facial recognition technology ► The technology we (or aliens) need for long-distance interstellar travel ► 3 emerging technologies that will give renewable energy storage a boost ► ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset: ► Just Might Work: ► Challengers: ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: ► Facebook: ​/ ► Instagram: ​/ ► Twitter: ​/ ► Join the Freethink forum: