Google 'lace card'.
 
Tony


> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Bindels
> Sent: Monday, 27 November 2006 7:15 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE]:: New data storage called RVD can store 
> 256GB on A4 page
> 
> I think you'd get data loss if you stored the following data:
> 
> 111111111
> 100000001
> 111111111
> 
> IE, the bit in the center will fall out and read as 1's, 
> where they should be 0's. Also, I'm not sure it's as safe 
> from nieces and nephews as my current harddisks.
> 
> On 27/11/06, Tony Smith <ajsmith@rivernet.com.au> wrote:
> > > > This claims to be a new method of storing data at high
> > > density on paper.
> > > > I'll go on record as saying that (I think that) the claims are 
> > > > rubbish, but it will be interesting to see if we are all
> > > storing our
> > > > data on paper in a few years time.
> > >
> > >
> > > OMG!!! Data can be stored on PAPER!!! What will they 
> think of next?
> > >
> > >
> > > (Hey, I couldn't be the only one thinking it :-)
> > >
> > > -Denny
> >
> >
> > Yes, I think lots of people will poke holes in it.
> >
> > ...wait a minute...
> >
> > That's an idea!  Poke holes in paper!  It would be just 
> like binary, a 
> > hole means 1, no hole means 0.  You could even shine a light though 
> > it.  Optical readers, cool.  If you got the old fan-fold paper, you 
> > could have massive storage.  How many holes can you poke in 
> a box of that?
> >
> > Quick, to the patent office!
> >
> > Tony
> >
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