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87GB On DVD-Sized Media

Posted by timothy on from the you-will dept.

BostonMACOSX points to this report in the Detroit News that says, in part, "Boston College researchers have found a way to store about 19 times more data on a disk than a common DVD can hold, using optical media made with common products, the December issue of Nature Materials reports." And it's a mix of high and low tech: the disk is formed of "an epoxy glue sold at hardware stores and a glass-like substance," but written with a currently expensive laser.

3 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. Here it comes. by Fugly · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Yeah yeah... think of how much porn you could fit on one of those... blah blah blah...

  2. Size Matters by bkruiser · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't care what anyone says, I like em big, 87G sounds fine to me!

  3. Re:What happened to our 100 gig CDROMS? by coryboehne · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Ha! Poke a hole for every byte... that's just a funny image..... :)

    Moderators: The parent is what the Funny +1 moderation was invented for.... :)