Hey Tape Deek...

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

http://gizmodo.com/sony-crams-3-700-blu-rays-worth-of-storage-in-a-single-1571508568

[bearjew]

when i first posted this in the shoutbox, i thought it was brilliant.  as i think about it though, it seems less and less functional.  it just doesn't seem like a good method for mass storage.  it'll just be a slower version of a regular hard drive.  i realize the amount of storage is astronomical, but i don't think people want to spend that much time saving stuff.

[RuralTom]

Agreed, BJ.  I think the linear nature of the medium will be a big issue, especially to find the 'needle in the haystack'.  It really sounds like a case of trying to do with a tape that which digital does vastly better.  I'll betcha the new 'deeks' for that tech would be astromically expensive as well.

[OldiesButGoodies]

Interesting to learn that there are engineers out there trying to figure out a way to get more data onto magnetic tape (and that a Magnetics Conference is held annually).  It could be a useful technology for archival use cases, where the data is not needed frequently;  but it feels awful fragile.  Humidity, magnetic fields,  etc.  could affect the 3700 blue rays worth of data in the blink of an eye.   

Mondays suck.