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....Cybernet last nite? It had a feature on a new type of CD in development. Aparrentley it uses 2 dimensions instead of just one (or something like that), which allows it to store massive amounts of data. They quoted that It was expected to be able to contain up to 1 MILLION Giggabytes of data!! Or 100 full feature films!!
I swear to god I'm not makin this up either. I've been trying to find out some more info on it, but I can't seem to find any. I think Cybernet's repeated sometime this week though, so watch it and you'll see what I'm talkin about.
They said The CD wouldn't be ready for at least 2 years though, but I can't wait till it's available - think about how massive programmers will be able to make their games! And being able to buy compilation CDs with 100 full feature films on it!
I swear to god I'm not makin this up either. I've been trying to find out some more info on it, but I can't seem to find any. I think Cybernet's repeated sometime this week though, so watch it and you'll see what I'm talkin about.
They said The CD wouldn't be ready for at least 2 years though, but I can't wait till it's available - think about how massive programmers will be able to make their games! And being able to buy compilation CDs with 100 full feature films on it!
While it might not be technically feasible until 2 years, I'm not so sure it'll be commercially feasible ever for a storage medium like that to be used for entertainment. Perhaps for games, which could make use of that space (with the trade-off of rising production costs), but I wouldn't have thought for passive entertainment (music, films etc.), for the simple reason that the copyright owners would lose out. Going on the basis that a DVD is currently 15-20 quid, how much do you think a 100 film disc would cost? £60, £80, £100?
I can't see Johnny Massmarket going for that, especially seeing as he's only recently shelled out for his DVD player.
Should be a technology that'll be snapped up by the pirates in no time though.
I can't see Johnny Massmarket going for that, especially seeing as he's only recently shelled out for his DVD player.
Should be a technology that'll be snapped up by the pirates in no time though.
AliBoy wrote:
> Sounds very like holographic memory.
> try this link and see if any of the stuff mentioned is familiar
>
> http://www.howstuffworks.com/ holographic-memory.htm/printable
>
> (space!)
>
> If it is this then there are a lot of good sites with more advanced
> info on it.
hmm, that may well be it Aliboy. It looked a bit different on Cybernet (but thats probably coz they dumbed it down so dunces like me could understand it!).
Thanx Aliboy.
> Sounds very like holographic memory.
> try this link and see if any of the stuff mentioned is familiar
>
> http://www.howstuffworks.com/ holographic-memory.htm/printable
>
> (space!)
>
> If it is this then there are a lot of good sites with more advanced
> info on it.
hmm, that may well be it Aliboy. It looked a bit different on Cybernet (but thats probably coz they dumbed it down so dunces like me could understand it!).
Thanx Aliboy.
*goes and tries to buy a holographic sugar cube burner*
'Whaddya mean they aren't made yet!'
'Whaddya mean they aren't made yet!'
Sounds very like holographic memory.
try this link and see if any of the stuff mentioned is familiar
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ holographic-memory.htm/printable
(space!)
If it is this then there are a lot of good sites with more advanced info on it.
try this link and see if any of the stuff mentioned is familiar
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ holographic-memory.htm/printable
(space!)
If it is this then there are a lot of good sites with more advanced info on it.
I was going to tape cybernet as well, last night was the repeat so i wont see that episode ever again.
Was it holographic memory? I didn't see the program, in fact have never heard of it before but sound like the 2 dimensional memory could be holographic memory.
....Cybernet last nite? It had a feature on a new type of CD in development. Aparrentley it uses 2 dimensions instead of just one (or something like that), which allows it to store massive amounts of data. They quoted that It was expected to be able to contain up to 1 MILLION Giggabytes of data!! Or 100 full feature films!!
I swear to god I'm not makin this up either. I've been trying to find out some more info on it, but I can't seem to find any. I think Cybernet's repeated sometime this week though, so watch it and you'll see what I'm talkin about.
They said The CD wouldn't be ready for at least 2 years though, but I can't wait till it's available - think about how massive programmers will be able to make their games! And being able to buy compilation CDs with 100 full feature films on it!
I swear to god I'm not makin this up either. I've been trying to find out some more info on it, but I can't seem to find any. I think Cybernet's repeated sometime this week though, so watch it and you'll see what I'm talkin about.
They said The CD wouldn't be ready for at least 2 years though, but I can't wait till it's available - think about how massive programmers will be able to make their games! And being able to buy compilation CDs with 100 full feature films on it!