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Title: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: dragon on 21:05, 19 October 12
wtf!.

Cassette tapes are the future of big data storage - tech - 19 October 2012 - New (http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628875.500-cassette-tapes-are-the-future-of-big-data-storage.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news)

We need one in the 464. :D
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: Bryce on 21:28, 19 October 12
I can see it now. I turn on my Cray-4000 Mega Cluster Neuron Computer, press Control and Enter and it says "Press play then any key" on the screen. :D

Bryce.
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: AMSDOS on 21:55, 19 October 12
Something for the FW 3.1 project to consider, if it wants to move forward.  :D
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: TotO on 22:09, 19 October 12
Something as big as 100TB to store?
;D
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: MacDeath on 11:00, 20 October 12
just you wait we get floppy disks again... :P  I hope 3" will stick on this time.
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: robcfg on 11:15, 20 October 12
Quote from: Bryce on 21:28, 19 October 12
I can see it now. I turn on my Cray-4000 Mega Cluster Neuron Computer, press Control and Enter and it says "Press play then any key" on the screen. :D

Bryce.


Are you planning on doing a batch of those super duper Cray-4000 Mega Cluster Neuron Computers? Oh! And do they have edge or centronics connectors?  ;D
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: Bryce on 12:40, 20 October 12
Yeah, I just need to work out how to connect 4 Million Z80s in parallel first.

Bryce.
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: beaker on 17:23, 20 October 12
Do they still stretch if I leave them in a sunny window? Although I am probably safe in Ireland...
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: AMSDOS on 11:24, 23 October 12
Quote from: MacDeath on 11:00, 20 October 12
just you wait we get floppy disks again... :P  I hope 3" will stick on this time.


Sadly it might be the 8" which sticks.  :o
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: Bryce on 11:55, 23 October 12
I found they all stick. Especially if you left them in direct sunlight :)

Bryce.
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: Gryzor on 18:54, 23 October 12
Bah, just souped-up microdrives. I bet Sinclair is behind this. Just wait for the tape to be caught in the edges.
Title: Re: Tapes comeback!.
Post by: MacDeath on 19:31, 23 October 12
QuoteI bet Sinclair is behind this
Epic fail ensues*


The microdrive is back...


*hilarity ensues too...
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