World's First Polymorphic Computer

tdelama writes to mention Raytheon Company has developed the first polymorphic computer named the Morphable Networked Micro-Architecture (MONARCH) for the US Department of Defense. "'Typically, a chip is optimally designed either for front-end signal processing or back-end control and data processing,' explained Nick Uros, vice president for the Advanced Concepts and Technology group of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. 'The MONARCH micro-architecture is unique in its ability to reconfigure itself to optimize processing on the fly. MONARCH provides exceptional compute capacity and highly flexible data bandwidth capability with beyond state-of-the-art power efficiency, and it's fully programmable.'"

But...

[rrohbeck]

does it support multiple inheritance?

Sounds Familiar

[PetoskeyGuy]

Low Power, Able to adapt / optimize itself as needed. Sounds like the old Transmeta designs. It would compile and execute code in the processor to emulate x86 commands as needed instead of hard wiring them.

Of course it also sounds like terminator chip but I think that was from another company and should have already happened by now. ;)

Re:But...

[spun]

Is it fully buzzword compliant?

Polymorphic?

[aardvarkjoe]

"The MONARCH zaps itself with a wand of polymorph. The arch-lich hits! Oh no, it's using the touch of death! You die..."

Re:But...

[dgatwood]

To topple it, they'll need to create the Amorphable Networked Micro-Architecture (ANARCH).

:-)

First a real Skynet and now this...

[Hubec]

Get a 100k of these running in parallel, give em a self organizing and threading algorithm and run for cover. On the plus side Schwarzenegger's armageddon would be much more interesting than Gore's alternative.

Re:I, for one...

[Taleron]

Brock: Don't you have anything else to do but harp on Dr. Venture? Why haven't you tried the World Domination thing, you afraid of the big leagues?

The Monarch: Please. How stupid do I look to you? World Domination. I'll leave that to the religious nuts or the Republicans, thank you.

Re:Beyond state of the art?

[Anonymous Coward]

Their state-of-the-art-meter goes to eleven.

Re:Off-topic post (OTP)

[Yoooder]

Hmm... I need to think of a name that will neatly fit into Antidisestablishmentarianism

It gets better...

[bconway]

Don't forget, it's from the company that brought us the Patriot Missile (TM), so you know it's gonna be good.

Re:But...

[carlmenezes]

You've got it all wrong people! MONARCH is actually the result of the military's research into other forms of government. They're getting quite tired of 'ol Bush. Somebody just needs to add the final Yes :)
*ducks*