Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Hard drive RPMs and data speed.

[Mark Knecht]

On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
> Florian Philipp wrote:
>>
>> Am 27.10.2011 19:30, schrieb Dale:
>> I just wonder how much data they will be able to pack into a 3.5" drive
>> tho.  Hmmmmm.  Surely they will run out of room at some point.  I mean,
>> the heads have got to have a little room to work with.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>>
>> Well, then this story might cheer you up ;)
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/researchers-increase-hard-drive-density-sixfold-with-salt.ars
>>
>> Regards,
>> Florian Philipp
>>
>
> Good Golly Ms Molly.
>
> "and have been able to fabricate magnetic storage media with a density of
> 3.3 terabits per square inch."
>
> What is there about 10 or 12 square inches for a 3.5" drive?  That's about
> 30TBs.  O_O  That would take me a while to fill up even if I had a really
> fast DSL line.  WOW !!
>
> Hmmmm, NCIS, all the CSI's, Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, and lots of others.
>  Heck, I could cut off DirecTv then.  Just get that Hulu thingy and go nuts.
>  Does Hulu work with Linux?  Seems I read it doesn't.  Anyway, still a LOT
> of shows.
>
> Dale

Hulu works with Linux last time I tried but I typically use a Windows
VM to watch it..

NetFlix works with Linux but only in a Windows VM.

Amazon streams now but I haven't tried them yet. (Watch out for 'One
Touch' and accidentally spending money...)

Most of the TV networks have web site streaming of their programs
which work in Linux.

I vaguely remember reading somewhere that it would take 6TB to
digitize the Library of Congress. Whether that's true or not, we're
close to the point where every person can have a personal copy of the
Library of Congress.

- Mark