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Crystals Hold Super Computer Key

Posted October 19, 2009 9:09 AM

From BBC News | Science & Environment | UK Edition:

Tiny crystals could hold the key to creating computers with massive storage capacity, scientists believe. The crystals could be used as storage devices for desktop computers capable of holding 100-times more data than current systems.

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10/19/2009 9:57 PM

"Hmm...was that sweetener I just put in my coffee, or the Library of Congress?"

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10/19/2009 11:30 PM

Heh, heh. Are you on a minimalist discovery quest (the direction of change of your avatar)?

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10/20/2009 4:02 PM

Minimalist?

Au contraire! You see, I change my avatar so often, and each change takes so much time, that it soon became clear that I needed to find some other approach. The solution was immediately obvious: put them all up there - all 2153,600 of 'em(1) - simultaneously.

Even yours.

Note 1: Ten followed by 46,238 zeros, more or less.

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10/20/2009 9:09 PM

I gotta agree... just don't add water...

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