http://physicsworld.com/cws/article...ystal-heralds-unlimited-lifetime-data-storage
Some cliff's notes:
Some cliff's notes:
They're pretty sure they can the reading technology to affordable levels; not as sure about the writing technology. Bad-ass either way...
Multidimensional memories: layering information in quartz
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Data written to a glass “memory crystal” could remain intact for a million years, according to scientists from the UK and the Netherlands who have demonstrated the technology for the first time. The data-storage technique uses a laser to alter the optical properties of fused quartz at the nanoscale. The researchers say it has the potential to store a staggering 360 terabytes of data (equivalent to 75,000 DVDs) on a standard-sized disc.