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How do hard drives work?

Kanawat Senanan · TED

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The modern hard drive is an object that can likely hold more information than your local library. But how does it store so much information in such a small space? Kanawat Senanan details the generations of engineers, material scientists, and quantum physicists who influenced the creation of this incredibly powerful and precise tool. [Directed by Franz Palomares, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by David Obuchowski].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Kanawat Senanan
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Engineering, History, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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