Stop cramming in the RAM

摘要

We walk about with thousands of songs, photos and videos in our pockets, but we won't be able to keep cramming more and more onto our memory cards forever. While last week's news that a single bit of digital information has been stored on just 12 atoms was remarkable, at some point we are going to reach a limit. What happens when we can store a single bit on an atom, for example? Now a radical approach could solve our impending memory crisis and allow a massive increase in storage density - without making chips any bigger. It may also force us to reassess the notion that all things digital must be made up of Is and Os.