Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates

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From	Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
Subject	Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates
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Date	2026-02-23 22:33 +0000

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On 2026-02-23, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:31:56 -0500, c186282 wrote:
>
>>    Hmm, how many even REMEMBER what a Centronics port was ?
>
> And 25 or 9 pin RS-232 connectors for that matter?

And of them, a vanishingly small percentage realized that
the proper term for a 9-pin connecter is DE-9, not DB-9.
(Hint: the second letter is the shell size.)

> You probably can find 20-somethings that wouldn't believe
> laptops had CD drives. 

Or floppies, for that matter.

I had a laptop that had interchangeable drives.  Want to read
a CD?  Plug in the CD drive.  Want to read a floppy?  Plug in
the 5 1/4-inch drive.

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MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-20 02:54 -0500
  Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates JJenssen <joemajen@arcor.de> - 2026-02-20 11:27 +0100
  Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-02-22 19:26 +0000
    Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-02-22 12:05 -0800
      Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 00:18 -0500
      Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-23 10:08 +0000
    Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-22 20:38 +0000
      Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-02-23 01:07 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-23 03:43 +0000
          Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 00:31 -0500
            Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-23 18:29 +0000
              Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-02-23 22:33 +0000
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-23 23:17 +0000
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-24 00:46 +0000
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 22:59 -0500
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-24 06:57 +0000
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-24 12:35 +0000
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-02-24 06:58 +0000
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-24 20:37 +0000
              Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 21:08 -0500
                Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-24 07:09 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 00:24 -0500
          Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-23 11:33 +0000
            Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-02-23 16:33 +0000
            Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 19:55 -0500
          Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-02-23 16:33 +0000
            Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-23 18:48 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-23 11:22 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-23 23:19 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-02-24 03:14 +0000
          Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-24 07:25 +0000
      Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-02-25 05:33 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-25 11:35 +0000
          Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-02-25 18:13 +0000
            Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-02-25 20:00 +0000
              Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-26 11:29 +0000
    Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-22 23:46 -0500
      Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-23 18:50 +0000
        Re: MicroSoft Perfects Dense 'Eternal' Storage on Silica Glass Plates c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-23 21:25 -0500

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