THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY May 26, 2004 Millipede
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Each of the 10-nanometer holes represents a single bit. The pattern of indentations is a digitized version of the data. According to IBM, Millipede can be thought of as a nanotechnology version of the punch card data processing technology developed in the late 19th century. However, there are significant differences: Millipede is rewritable, and it may eventually enable storage of over 1.5 GB of data in a space no larger than a single hole in the punch card. Storage devices based on IBM's technology can be made with existing manufacturing techniques, so they will not be expensive to make. According to Peter Vettiger, head of the Millipede project, "There is not a single step in fabrication that needs to be invented." Vettiger predicts that a nano-storage device based on IBM's technology could be available as early as 2005. ______________________ RELATED TERMS: nano-storage http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci966194,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=483621 bit http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213816,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=483621 gigabyte http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212194,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=483621 ______________________ SELECTED LINKS: IBM News has an article called "IBM's 'Millipede' project demonstrates trillion-bit data storage density." http://www.research.ibm.com/resources/news/20020611_millipede.shtml ZDNet reports that "IBM puts a new spin on nano-storage." http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-934825.html _____________________ TODAY'S TECH NEWS: WLANS ARE MUCH MORE THAN LANS WITHOUT WIRES Experts at CeBit America say that wireless LANs have the potential to do much more than simply extend the wireless network, such as support converged wireless phones and enable location-based applications. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci966924,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=483621 TECHED: BALLMER PUSHES GREATER PLATFORM INTEGRATION Customers need Microsoft's various software products to work better together to increase productivity and lower cost of ownership, said CEO Steven Ballmer. Redmond wants to make Longhorn the first example of such integration. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci966841,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=483621 IBM UPS INTEROPERABILITY OF SAN FILE SYSTEM IBM said the latest version of its TotalStorage SAN File System can virtualize and manage files on any vendors' array, as long as it supports the SCSI interface standard. http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci966852,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=483621 >> Catch up on all the latest IT news at http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com?track=NL-34&ad=483621 ______________________ SECRET WORD-OF-THE-DAY | What is IT? This term for an application that lets any user modify Web site content comes from a word that means "fast" in the Hawaiian language. Do you think you know the Secret Word? 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