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These Blu-Ray Discs Are Guaranteed to Last 100 Years
By Anton Shilov published
Pioneer's BDR-WX01DM optical disc drive and IPS-BD11J03P BD-R are compliant with the Japanese JIS X6257 standard, promise to last for a century.
Microsoft Will End Sale of Windows 10 Licenses to Consumers This Month
By Brandon Hill published
PC users can still download Windows 10 or purchase the operating system on DVD from other retailers... for now.
Raspberry Pi Pico Makes SD-Stored Games Playable on PlayStation 1 Console
By Ash Hill published
Paulo7x8 has created a custom PCB using a Pico that enables users to play PlayStation emulation files on the original hardware by tricking the system into thinking a disc is inserted.
Japanese Government Will Finally Stop Using Floppy Disks and CD-ROMs
By Anton Shilov published
Japanese Minister of Digital Affairs says it's time to move on from 40-year-old storage technology.
Optical Discs Aren't Dead, as Pioneer's New Drive Doubles BD Write Speeds
By Mark Tyson published
Return of the optical drive
Alder Lake Systems Can't Play UHD Blu-rays
By Mark Tyson published
We aren't shocked by this, as it was also the case with the Rocket Lake
New 5D Storage to Offer 10,000x the Density of Blu-Ray
By Francisco Pires published
Bringing sci-fi to mainstream one step at a time.
Pack 12 M.2 SSDs Into Your DVD Bay With Icy Dock's New Enclosure
By Aaron Klotz published
IcyDock has announced an SSD enclosure that's the size of a DVD optical bay but can house 12 SATA M.2 drives.
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