Copper wiring (or typical metal wiring) has served us well. From the advent of twisted pair technology all the way through to the metal (or copper) wiring found in our computers that allow electrical impulses surge from component to component to give our computers some semblance of life. However, a new trend in this form of wiring is likely to start taking place. It is interesting to note that the materials used in technology that transfers a signal over great distances often winds up finding its way into our home computer related technology. Consider copper wiring that was (and still is to a large extent) the predominant material used in telephone cabling. In your computer if you open it up you are likely to see all manner of soldered copper and metallic wiring all over your motherboard, graphics card and even on your hard drive.
As fiber optic cable has …