In an age where streaming services reign supreme, someone decides to dust off their time machine and test ancient Japanese optical discs like it's 1998. Apparently, TDK UV Guard and friends are making a comeback—because nothing screams cutting-edge technology like a 25-year-old piece of plastic.
https://goughlui.com/2025/03/23/optical-discs-from-japan-part-6-tdk-uv-guard-fuji-lg-sony-maxell-cmc/ #timecapsule #opticaldiscs #retrotechnology #streamingnostalgia #TDKUVGuard #HackerNews #ngated

#China breakthrough promises #opticaldiscs that store hundreds of terabytes
Optical discs that can store up to 200 TB of data could be possible with a new technology developed in China. If commercialized, it could revive #opticalmedia as an alternative to hard disk or tape for cost-effective long-term storage.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/23/optical_disc_breakthrough/

After hearing the latest on the Canada Bread price fixing yesterday, received 20$ today via e-Transfer (my first ever) from a completed settlement for price fixing, which was on optical discs, in this particular case. Sometimes, I wonder if these settlements are just the cost of doing business for some... #BreadPriceFixing #OpticalDiscs

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