Salmon DNA Used In Data Storage Device 51
Zothecula writes "Scientists from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have created a 'write-once-read-many-times' (WORM) memory device that combines electrodes, silver nanoparticles, and salmon DNA. While the current device is simply a proof-of-concept model, the researchers have stated that DNA could turn out to be a less expensive alternative to traditional inorganic materials such as silicon."
Um... (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds fishy!
Re:Um... (Score:2, Funny)
As they age, what will they smell like?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_rot
cheaper, but more stable? (Score:4, Funny)
fish and WORMs (Score:5, Funny)
well of course you'd use WORMs with fish....
Re:Shame. (Score:5, Funny)
Nonsense.
Computers with tuna-based storage can't be overclocked.
Everyone knows you can tuna fish, but you can't tuna computer.
On the other hand, there are rumors of the unreliability of salmon-based information storage. [douglasadams.com]
But does it scale well? (Score:4, Funny)
nt
Re:Um... (Score:4, Funny)
(Incidentally, lazy bald eagles rely on this phenomenon to feed - they "catch" the salmon after they've spawned and eat the carcass. Saves them having to hunt and grab live ones.)
Would that qualify as spawn camping?