Scientific American

Moore's Law, which has provided a guideline to maker cheaper, smaller and faster computers, endures even after 50 years

When you're strapping on the latest smart watch or ogling an iPhone, you probably aren't thinking of Moore's Law, which for 50 years has been used as a blueprint to make computers smaller, cheaper and faster.  Without Moore's Law it's quite possible that new types of computers like Microsoft'NHoloLens, a holographic wearable with which users can interact with floating images, would not have been developed. For decades, Moore's Law has been a guiding star for the development of modern electronics, though in recent years its relevance has been subject to debate.

And did you know Gordon Moore was the co-founder of Intel?

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