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Super- computing Blood Battery Virtual Hard Drive Backscatter X-ray Risks 5 Futuristic Trends in Supercomputing Today's computers would blow the minds of early computing pioneers, and the machines of tomorrow will do things we can't imagine today. As computing power climbs to ever-more-stellar heights, how will it affect our world and the way we live? Computers Then and Now 10 Types of Computers How will computers evolve over the next 100 years? Could blood be used to power batteries? How about, instead of your standard AA, we used flexible, incredibly thin batteries that could be powered by blood or sweat? Seems like an improvement, right? Greatest Discoveries: Electrochemistry Battery Quiz What's a beer battery? What is a virtual hard drive? From the moment we started storing stuff on computers, we quickly realized that we needed more and more space. Virtual hard drives are the latest stage in digital data storage's evolution. How to Add a Second Hard Drive How Virtual Computing Works How Virtual Memory Works Do backscatter X-ray systems pose a risk to frequent fliers? The backscatter X-ray system that can see through clothes has begun its test run at the international airport in Phoenix. But privacy is only one concern facing its implementation. Cool X-ray Videos Who invented the X-ray? How Backscatter X-ray Systems Work   At Discovery, we value your privacy. If you would like to adjust your email preferences, please click this link to our subscription center, where you can manage your account. Please click here to unsubscribe. Discovery Communications, LLC One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910