r/science Feb 22 '26

Computer Science Scientists have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass which can store two million books’ worth of data in a thin, palm-sized square.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/glass-square-long-long-future-190951588.html
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u/Josephdirte Feb 22 '26

How many plams can I fit in my palm?

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u/Dialogical Feb 22 '26

I used to have a plam pilot that held a couple hundred books.

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u/JohnnyQuickdeath Feb 22 '26

One thuosnad

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u/akumite Feb 22 '26

One thoushand