Speed Limit Discovered For Writing Data

from the nothing-to-worry-about dept

A recent experiment has determined that there is a physical limit to how fast data can be written to a magnetic drive. Of course, we're nowhere near that limit, and it's really unlikely to matter at any point. Even if there were applications that ever got anyone near that point, it's likely that we'll be on to some other method of storage by that point. So, while it's a nice bit of info, it doesn't seem to have much practical application.
Hide this

Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.

Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.

While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.

–The Techdirt Team


Reader Comments

Subscribe: RSS

View by: Time | Thread


  1. identicon
    dorpus, 21 Apr 2004 @ 12:42pm

    You mean

    You mean retailers aren't going to ration how many hard drives each customer can get, there won't be mile-long queues outside every computer store, starving babies in Africa are not going to die clutching hard drives with flies buzzing around them, government commissions aren't going to hold special congressional hearings, UN task forces are not going to drive around in specially equipped trucks looking for hidden hard drives buried underground? Missionary groups, women's shelters, and human rights activists aren't going to bring boatloads of hard drives to the nether corners of the world, battling sharks and dodging land mines? Third world warlords with armies of gunmen are not going to hold huge stashes of forbidden hard drives, smuggled in on timber cavities? Hard drives aren't going to bring down Presidents, split the electorate down the middle, and cause increased tensions with EU nations? Techdirt will not be filled with angry discussions about outsourced hard drives, about how every American worker deserves a hard drive?




    link to this | view in thread ]


Follow Techdirt
Essential Reading
Techdirt Deals
Report this ad  |  Hide Techdirt ads
Techdirt Insider Discord

The latest chatter on the Techdirt Insider Discord channel...

Loading...
Recent Stories

This site, like most other sites on the web, uses cookies. For more information, see our privacy policy. Got it
Close

Email This

This feature is only available to registered users. Register or sign in to use it.