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IBM Creates Working "Racetrack Memory"

Posted by kdawson on from the and-they're-off dept.

holy_calamity writes "IBM has created the first working 'racetrack memory' device — a technology we've discussed as it's been touted as the future of memory. It works by writing bits using the magnetic domains inside a very thin wire. Those domain can be shunted along this 'racetrack' and past read heads."

2 of 99 comments (clear)

  1. Sounds like... by Gordonjcp · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ... bubble memory. Welcome to 1968.

  2. Re:Turing Machine! by somersault · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Lego Turing Machine

    Lego Difference Engine :D

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    which is totally what she said