The way we listen to music has gone through regular changes, generally due to evolving technology in digital data storage. At first, there was vinyl. Then the cassette tape, the CD, DVD, and most recently the Blu-ray disc, which can currently hold between 25 and 50 Gigabytes (GB). Inevitably, science has produced the a new prototype in the field.
General Electric has unveiled their “micro-holographic” disc, which stores a whopping 500GB, and is the same size as a normal DVD. The new discs are able to contain data in three dimensions, rather than just on one the surface of the disc. The technology will initially be used for archiving, but the company believes it will eventually make its way to the consumer market and home use. Continue reading....
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