RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 14 - The SD Card

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

More about the history of data storage, today we are exploring the evolution that led to the tiny yet powerful SD card we rely on today.

RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 13 - The Bernoulli Box

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

A deep dive into the history of data storage, exploring the rise and fall of the Bernoulli Box and its impact on personal computing.

RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 12 - The Diskette

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

Trace the pivotal role of the floppy disk in revolutionizing personal computing, from its humble beginnings as a simple storage medium to its eventual obsolescence in the faceof more advanced technology.

RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 11 - Iomega Jaz Drive

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

Unearth the story ofthe Iomega Jaz drive, an iconic symbol of the late 90s, and its role as a high-capacity, removable data storage solution before the rise of rewritable CDs and DVDs.

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Episode 10 - Compact Disc

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

Delve into the evolution of data storage, from the groundbreaking optical technology of the compact disc to its eventual decline in the digital age.

RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 9 - Laserdisc

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

In this episode, we discuss the Laserdisc. An optical format famous for high end home video, but also, the beginning of what was to come later.

RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 8 - Bubble Memory

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today.

In this episode, we explore Bubble Memory—a fascinating but short-lived magnetic storage technology from the 1970s that promised to revolutionize data retention before being eclipsed by faster, cheaper alternatives.

RICM Data Storage Podcast Series

Episode 7 - The Floppy Disk

Lekha Sapers, a volunteer at Rhode Island Computer Museum, talks about data storage technologies -- from their most primitive era until today. This episode is about the iconic floppy disk. From it's 8 inch beginning, to it current status as the Save icon.