The One Terabyte Hard Disk

[Xylob the Destroyer]

hehe, I remember when my mom 'upgraded' to a 1G hard-drive...
"1G! that's unheard of, you'll NEVER use that much space!"

[Cornucopia]

The stuff I think that will require advanced computer configurations in the future will be stuff like:

Real-time language translation, with Natural Language recognition
Stereoscopic/Multiview/Volumetric Imaging
UltraHigh Def imaging
Holographic Imaging
Music/Voice Analysis and Deconstruction
Natural Face/Gesture recognition
lots of Medical visualization stuff...
Doppler weather modelling and prediction

Once some of the natural language stuff breaks through, there will be a surge of new uses for computers, particularly in areas where people are mobile or in developing countries or other under-served areas.
The human computer interaction will start to get more fluid and natural and "conversational". This will increase computer use among the masses even more.

So, 1TB is a good thing, but that's not the end of it...

Scott

[Duchess]

The human computer interaction will start to get more fluid and natural and "conversational". This will increase computer use among the masses even more.

So Star Trek got it right ! !

Computer how long 'til we reach Star Base?

We are already there sir !

[EvilWizardGlick]

The human computer interaction will start to get more fluid and natural and "conversational". This will increase computer use among the masses even more.

So Star Trek got it right ! !

Computer how long 'til we reach Star Base?

We are already there sir !

Keep in mind that Roddenberry was hanging out with the cutting edge techies of the time. That is why communicators resemble cell phones.
Not so silly.

[Duchess]

I agree, it's surprising how many of the things he had in the original series are comming to be realised. One surprising item that I gather from some of the science publications that I read, even the 'transporter' is being worked on. OK so far all they managed to transmit was just a molecule but it's a start and it may be that in a century from now far more will be transmittable.

I'd just love to have a replicator, no more cooking or making drinks for the other half. Bliss ! !

[Nilfennasion]

I barely use more than 50% of any of my 120GB hard drives at present. But when Microsoft decide their programs or file formats aren't bloated enough, that could change.

[Duchess]

Ye gods I have 0.8 Tb and it's at 60% used !

How on earth do you get by with 120Gb?

[EvilWizardGlick]

I agree, it's surprising how many of the things he had in the original series are comming to be realised. One surprising item that I gather from some of the science publications that I read, even the 'transporter' is being worked on. OK so far all they managed to transmit was just a molecule but it's a start and it may be that in a century from now far more will be transmittable.

I'd just love to have a replicator, no more cooking or making drinks for the other half. Bliss ! !

Actually the transporter always struck me as a more advanced replicator. It had enough memory to store the "pattern" of who it transported.
In one episode of STNG they rebuilt/recalled Picard from just the transporter pattern. Which struck me as a nifty way to acheive immortality and heal terminal illness.

[Nilfennasion]

I think the fact that I am not in any hurry to install the latest and greatest of everything, or fill my drive with crap I don't need, has a lot to do with it. For the record, when you subtract the partition I keep for my failed forays into Linux, I have about 180GB on my hard drive. The largest continuous block of hard drive use I have is the music I keep in MP3 format, at around 1.56 GB or so. Like I said, I am not in the habit of putting things on my drive that I do not need.

[Duchess]

In one episode of STNG they rebuilt/recalled Picard from just the transporter pattern. Which struck me as a nifty way to acheive immortality and heal terminal illness.

But you would only have the memories up until the time you were transported. Now if they could supperimpose the memory onto a 50 year old transporter image that would work.

I think the fact that I am not in any hurry to install the latest and greatest of everything, or fill my drive with crap I don't need, has a lot to do with it.

Ah yes, well mine has lots of backups on it that I haven't yet had time to check. I never delete until I've watched the film on the burnt discs in case there is a problem, and the rips are films I've bought but not yet watched. As you've probably guessed I'm way behind on my viewing but for some time I've been too busy to relax in front of the goggle box. Just wish I could afford a house maid

Working all day and working all evening (housework!) is making this Duchess a dull lady.

[Nilfennasion]

Well, that might explain why our drive usages are so different. Whenever I create a backup, I immediately watch it in order to make sure it works, at least on my equipment. If it plays back from beginning to end with one soundtrack, then I will delete the ISO image from my drive. There have been times when my disc image partition ran out of space, but generally speaking, 60GB to rip to has been more than enough.

[Heff]

Hitachi's new Sata II 250GB drive just came out and is available at ZZF for $133, so maybe their 500GB won't be far behind.

[EvilWizardGlick]

In one episode of STNG they rebuilt/recalled Picard from just the transporter pattern. Which struck me as a nifty way to acheive immortality and heal terminal illness.

But you would only have the memories up until the time you were transported. Now if they could supperimpose the memory onto a 50 year old transporter image that would work.

Not necessarily. You could superimpose the old image or failing parts, compare the two and modify the original body ( In reality how can any transported body be original? It is just recreated for the attoms in space).
Say you have cell degeneration, the superimposed image of healthy cells would repair that. Same with a bad kidney, just superimpose the older healthy one. Kind image surgery.
Of course there could always be a Kiln people type scenario with memory updating.
Interestingly in one of the Star Trek novels the idea was proposed that goods could be stored in transporter memory, and only made whole when needed. Enough memory you could store whole worlds with very little space.

[Duchess]

Say you have cell degeneration, the superimposed image of healthy cells would repair that. Same with a bad kidney, just superimpose the older healthy one. Kind image surgery.
Of course there could always be a Kiln people type scenario with memory updating.

<wince> Can you imagine the amount of work that would take? Every single body cell would have to be checked and even if it's done by a computer the time it would take would be phenominal. Somehow even with tremendous advances in technology I can't see that becoming feasable. Far easier to scan a body at a young age and store the image and just superimpose the memory part of the brain when necessary. Mind you I can just imagine the religous zealots spouting about the resultants lack of a soul !

Getting back to the original theme, I wonder what size of HDD would be needed to store a human pattern? I should think 1Tb would be miniscule.

[SatStorm]

I can buy a WD 320GB PATA right now (costs 213 Euro)...
I need those 1Terra HDs.... I would love to store ALL my music videos on HDs, like I store all my music files on a HD today...

Also imagine: Store to a HD all those 7 min theatrical cartoons from Warners, Disney, Etc... The kids gonna love this (okey, okey, me too...)

[SilverBlade]

[quote="Duchess"]

Getting back to the original theme, I wonder what size of HDD would be needed to store a human pattern? I should think 1Tb would be miniscule.

I heard somewhere that all of the world's hard drives couldn't store the data needed for a human body. not even a fraction.

[lordhutt]

Well, I meant to say all the storage needs for todays requirements

Maybe in future, we will be needing drives with larger capacities.

It is futile to try to get more disk space. Data will always expands to fill any void.

I agree with this statement. High Definition DVD or Blue Ray is a good example. These video formats will require huge amounts of disk space compared to DVD.

It has to end soon though don't you think?
I mean how much better can the quality of video get?
Are we gonna have super duper deluxe ultra mega HDTV in 10 more years?
Unless....holograms!!!

[State Of Mind]

Are we gonna have super duper deluxe ultra mega HDTV in 10 more years?
Unless....holograms!!!

rotflmao...
Holograms, probably.
"Computer, create me a woman with the following physical characterists..."
-5 minutes later-
"Computer, as for the mental characteristics... hm....just use a default template, I'm becoming impatient."

lol

[only_emo_kid]

I have roughly 500 gig, and its always getting filled up... man I run outta space alot

[EvilWizardGlick]

Are we gonna have super duper deluxe ultra mega HDTV in 10 more years?
Unless....holograms!!!

rotflmao...
Holograms, probably.
"Computer, create me a woman with the following physical characterists..."
-5 minutes later-
"Computer, as for the mental characteristics... hm....just use a default template, I'm becoming impatient."

lol

Hard light projection is conceivable. More like direct projection on the optic nerve is the best way to go.

[SilverBlade]

Are we gonna have super duper deluxe ultra mega HDTV in 10 more years?
Unless....holograms!!!

rotflmao...
Holograms, probably.
"Computer, create me a woman with the following physical characterists..."
-5 minutes later-
"Computer, as for the mental characteristics... hm....just use a default template, I'm becoming impatient."

lol

Hard light projection is conceivable. More like direct projection on the optic nerve is the best way to go.

wouldn't that be the same thing as shining a laster pointer in one's eye? potentially dangerous?

[ViRaL1]

How am I supposed to be an offsite backup for the video store with these measly hard drives out today?

[Skith]

And PerfectDisk users who do a SmartPlacement Defrag... with 1 TB of data on the HD that would take like... a month.

Just imagine how long it would take for Norton Disk Doctor/defragmentor.

[snitzle_iii]

lol at frys i saw 1 TERA BYTE FOR 999 (of course it was a while back)

[ViRaL1]

lol at frys i saw 1 TERA BYTE FOR 999 (of course it was a while back)

Just an array.

[Nilfennasion]

Are we gonna have super duper deluxe ultra mega HDTV in 10 more years?

The standard resolution of HDTV is 1080I if I remember right.

35mm film, by comparison, is rated at 4000P. Christ only knows how much you'd get out of a frame of 70mm.

Trust me, there is a long, long way to go yet.

[lordhutt]

Are we gonna have super duper deluxe ultra mega HDTV in 10 more years?

The standard resolution of HDTV is 1080I if I remember right.

35mm film, by comparison, is rated at 4000P. Christ only knows how much you'd get out of a frame of 70mm.

Trust me, there is a long, long way to go yet.

Really!?!! That's insane!!!!

[ViRaL1]

Those higher resolutions are a waste for anything in the home, unless you've got a theater auditorium in your home.

[guns1inger]

Of course, here in Australia you can broadcast as low as 576i and still call it HD.

[ViRaL1]

I believe (don't quote me) 480p is where HD starts here in the US.