Microsoft has achieved a breakthrough with Project Silica. The technology for long-term data storage now works with borosilicate glass. This is the same material used for cookware and oven doors. The method can store data for up to 10,000 years. Long-term storage of digital information remains a challenge for data centers and archives. Magnetic tapes and hard drives degrade within a few decades, making them less suitable for storing data for future generations.
In a paper published in the journal Nature this week, Microsoft researchers now say these long-term storage qualities can be achieved using the same kind of borosilicate glass found in oven doors and Pyrex glassware. In their testing, they were able to etch 258 layers of data totaling roughly 2.02 TB onto a 2 mm thick borosilicate glass plate while achieving write speeds of between 18.4 and 65.9 Mbps depending on the number of laser beams used.
TRAGA is known for "redefining core utility objects," with a particular focus on glassware. Its name, TRAGA, comes from a Slavic word meaning "trace" - the act of leaving a mark. It's a fitting idea for a brand centered on objects that linger long after use, like the faint imprint a glass leaves on a tablecloth after a cozy evening. Though TRAGA often leans into Brutalist sensibilities, the Mario Mug taps into its more whimsical side.