Ask HN: What is technologically possible today that wasn't possible 3 years ago? 20 points by fargo 7y ago ↗ HN
[–] romanovcode 7y ago ↗ Real time raytracing? https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/rtx-2080...
[–] ainiriand 7y ago ↗ Fully mobile banking solutions? Revolut, N26, Monzo... [–] Rjevski 7y ago ↗ Technologically this was possible a decade ago or more.This was an issue with mindset (the old banks don’t want to invest in user experience) and the huge barrier to enter the banking market.
[–] Rjevski 7y ago ↗ Technologically this was possible a decade ago or more.This was an issue with mindset (the old banks don’t want to invest in user experience) and the huge barrier to enter the banking market.
[–] znpy 7y ago ↗ quantum computing, maybe? [–] swyea 7y ago ↗ I still haven't seen any applications of qc, one day... [–] brador 7y ago ↗ Breaking common encryption is the usually cited use case. [–] earenndil 7y ago ↗ Maybe, but it doesn't look like quantum computers are yet able to break any form of encryption. [–] swyea 7y ago ↗ that's still theoretical IIRC
[–] swyea 7y ago ↗ I still haven't seen any applications of qc, one day... [–] brador 7y ago ↗ Breaking common encryption is the usually cited use case. [–] earenndil 7y ago ↗ Maybe, but it doesn't look like quantum computers are yet able to break any form of encryption. [–] swyea 7y ago ↗ that's still theoretical IIRC
[–] brador 7y ago ↗ Breaking common encryption is the usually cited use case. [–] earenndil 7y ago ↗ Maybe, but it doesn't look like quantum computers are yet able to break any form of encryption. [–] swyea 7y ago ↗ that's still theoretical IIRC
[–] earenndil 7y ago ↗ Maybe, but it doesn't look like quantum computers are yet able to break any form of encryption.
[–] nunobrito 7y ago ↗ Moving an airplane on its own without moving parts.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/21/first-ever-p...That is the future of aerospace right there. [–] ralusek 7y ago ↗ Turbulence on a bad boy that light would not be fun. [–] nunobrito 7y ago ↗ Indeed. Still it is the beginning in either case.With this propulsion technique you potentially break free from the traditional designs and can fly into any given direction. [–] world32 7y ago ↗ what?today's planes can fly in any direction?
[–] ralusek 7y ago ↗ Turbulence on a bad boy that light would not be fun. [–] nunobrito 7y ago ↗ Indeed. Still it is the beginning in either case.With this propulsion technique you potentially break free from the traditional designs and can fly into any given direction. [–] world32 7y ago ↗ what?today's planes can fly in any direction?
[–] nunobrito 7y ago ↗ Indeed. Still it is the beginning in either case.With this propulsion technique you potentially break free from the traditional designs and can fly into any given direction. [–] world32 7y ago ↗ what?today's planes can fly in any direction?
[–] petercooper 7y ago ↗ Using optics to detect radio signals, perhaps? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611977/get-ready-for-atom...Also, a tongue in cheek answer, being able to get a company into big trouble for mishandling data via the GDPR ;-)
[–] bsvalley 7y ago ↗ What would technologically be possible in 3 years from now? :) Sounds more like a million dollar question.
[–] gitgud 7y ago ↗ Technology is incremental these days, even with the flood of news and development it's hard to see actual technological changes in the past few years.For everything you can suggest, someone will have an example of how it was technologically possible 3 years ago...I guess it's obvious but from 3 years ago; hardware is faster, cheaper, and software is easier to develop...
[–] richardxlin 7y ago ↗ - Crispr gene editing. - responsive computer brain interface - building a value layer in top of tcp/ip - AR/VR taking off - today.
[–] halis 7y ago ↗ Presidents can tweet about grabbing pussies. [–] farseer 7y ago ↗ No they can't! That alleged incident was over a private chat, not a public tweet.
[–] farseer 7y ago ↗ No they can't! That alleged incident was over a private chat, not a public tweet.
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[ 18.2 ms ] story [ 1070 ms ] threadThis was an issue with mindset (the old banks don’t want to invest in user experience) and the huge barrier to enter the banking market.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/21/first-ever-p...
That is the future of aerospace right there.
With this propulsion technique you potentially break free from the traditional designs and can fly into any given direction.
today's planes can fly in any direction?
Also, a tongue in cheek answer, being able to get a company into big trouble for mishandling data via the GDPR ;-)
For everything you can suggest, someone will have an example of how it was technologically possible 3 years ago...
I guess it's obvious but from 3 years ago; hardware is faster, cheaper, and software is easier to develop...