• SandLight@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That’s not nothing though. Use cases like YouTube or archival work absolutely had a use case for read only

    • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org
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      For sure. Also, if the density is sufficiently high compared to alternatives, it could be objectively better anyway. For instance, a typical SSD is rated for less than 1000 full write cycles. So if I have a write-once media with more than 1000 times the space, I’ll be able to write more to it even in the worst-case scenario.

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        1 year ago

        Huh, pair that with some quality memory for indexing and it would be a pretty good home backup device

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          All you need is an electron beam microscope. Simple home setup. I don’t see this coming to home users in the near and semi- near future.

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      In the film industry, long term storage of digital films is a real issue. Disney still creates a technicolor (3strip) copy of their films as digital data isn’t as reliable as good old silver emulation.

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      Depending on necessary speed, Tape Drives fit that use case pretty well. This feels like it could be a slight improvement on that format, but it’ll entirely depend on density