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Title: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: sam on November 30, 2009, 01:22

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This is a little graphic charting the progress in music storage. It's part of a larger graphic which also includes the evolutions of photo and data storage

Lovely image showing the data storage capabilities of different media..

much more detailed one http://www.geekologie.com/image.php?path=/2009/11/29/storage-full.jpg

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 10:36

My first floppy held just 160k. Terrabytes were unimaginable.

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Clive on November 30, 2009, 11:22

Where will it all end?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 11:23

Desktop Krays?

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Sandra on November 30, 2009, 12:27

We almost have them now Rik, with the Teslar GPUs. Personal supercomputers are now available for around £5K so it wont be long before theyre under a grand  :)

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 13:18

Nice thought - Photoshop will fly. :)

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 13:28

But it wouldn't make internet Explorer any better!  ;D

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: sam on November 30, 2009, 14:26

we have 100node machines at work... makes data analysis nice and quick

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 15:57

Quote from: Simon on November 30, 2009, 13:28

But it wouldn't make internet Explorer any better!  ;D

Firefox would. ;D

Title: Re: Nov 29 2009Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 18:40

And it does!  :)