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#Microsoft's latest #storage tech etches data into #Pyrex #glass
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. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
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#Microsoft's latest #storage tech etches data into #Pyrex #glass
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. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/microsoft_glass_storage/ -
#Microsoft's latest #storage tech etches data into #Pyrex #glass
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. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/microsoft_glass_storage/ -
#Microsoft's latest #storage tech etches data into #Pyrex #glass
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. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/microsoft_glass_storage/ -
#Microsoft's latest #storage tech etches data into #Pyrex #glass
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. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
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Last night I bombarded the fattest tube I have ever pumped. At 100mm diameter, 3mm wall thickness and about 5 feet long, its big.
This one is #borosilicate so I had a boro worker shrink it down and make the seals on a glass lathe.Bombarding this is tricky, as the 19mm electrode glass is only 1.5 mm thick and will heat up more rapidly than the diffuse arc in the larger, thicker tube. To aid in the process, I wrapped the thick tube in the carcinogenic (but oh so insulative) frax blanket- which helped keep the heat in the middle like a jacket while the exposed #electrode extremities could cool down in between blasts from the bombarder.
I started with sorta normal pressures and currents (about 450ma current at about 5 torr of air) and then eventually ramped up to bombarding with about 1100ma of current at up to 17 torr of pressure! The outside took awhile to cool off and #vacuum out.
Gosh I wanna make one with xenon!
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Last night I bombarded the fattest tube I have ever pumped. At 100mm diameter, 3mm wall thickness and about 5 feet long, its big.
This one is #borosilicate so I had a boro worker shrink it down and make the seals on a glass lathe.Bombarding this is tricky, as the 19mm electrode glass is only 1.5 mm thick and will heat up more rapidly than the diffuse arc in the larger, thicker tube. To aid in the process, I wrapped the thick tube in the carcinogenic (but oh so insulative) frax blanket- which helped keep the heat in the middle like a jacket while the exposed #electrode extremities could cool down in between blasts from the bombarder.
I started with sorta normal pressures and currents (about 450ma current at about 5 torr of air) and then eventually ramped up to bombarding with about 1100ma of current at up to 17 torr of pressure! The outside took awhile to cool off and #vacuum out.
Gosh I wanna make one with xenon!
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Last night I bombarded the fattest tube I have ever pumped. At 100mm diameter, 3mm wall thickness and about 5 feet long, its big.
This one is #borosilicate so I had a boro worker shrink it down and make the seals on a glass lathe.Bombarding this is tricky, as the 19mm electrode glass is only 1.5 mm thick and will heat up more rapidly than the diffuse arc in the larger, thicker tube. To aid in the process, I wrapped the thick tube in the carcinogenic (but oh so insulative) frax blanket- which helped keep the heat in the middle like a jacket while the exposed #electrode extremities could cool down in between blasts from the bombarder.
I started with sorta normal pressures and currents (about 450ma current at about 5 torr of air) and then eventually ramped up to bombarding with about 1100ma of current at up to 17 torr of pressure! The outside took awhile to cool off and #vacuum out.
Gosh I wanna make one with xenon!
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Last night I bombarded the fattest tube I have ever pumped. At 100mm diameter, 3mm wall thickness and about 5 feet long, its big.
This one is #borosilicate so I had a boro worker shrink it down and make the seals on a glass lathe.Bombarding this is tricky, as the 19mm electrode glass is only 1.5 mm thick and will heat up more rapidly than the diffuse arc in the larger, thicker tube. To aid in the process, I wrapped the thick tube in the carcinogenic (but oh so insulative) frax blanket- which helped keep the heat in the middle like a jacket while the exposed #electrode extremities could cool down in between blasts from the bombarder.
I started with sorta normal pressures and currents (about 450ma current at about 5 torr of air) and then eventually ramped up to bombarding with about 1100ma of current at up to 17 torr of pressure! The outside took awhile to cool off and #vacuum out.
Gosh I wanna make one with xenon!
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Last night I bombarded the fattest tube I have ever pumped. At 100mm diameter, 3mm wall thickness and about 5 feet long, its big.
This one is #borosilicate so I had a boro worker shrink it down and make the seals on a glass lathe.Bombarding this is tricky, as the 19mm electrode glass is only 1.5 mm thick and will heat up more rapidly than the diffuse arc in the larger, thicker tube. To aid in the process, I wrapped the thick tube in the carcinogenic (but oh so insulative) frax blanket- which helped keep the heat in the middle like a jacket while the exposed #electrode extremities could cool down in between blasts from the bombarder.
I started with sorta normal pressures and currents (about 450ma current at about 5 torr of air) and then eventually ramped up to bombarding with about 1100ma of current at up to 17 torr of pressure! The outside took awhile to cool off and #vacuum out.
Gosh I wanna make one with xenon!
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Wrapping up at Pilchuck and bouncing around Tacoma, Seattle for a day or two. Here is that 22mm borosilicate star I made. Brian Gillespie the Rhino torch maker got it at the auction party for scholarships an stuff.
I also made that eclipse and a purple an pink hand pulled phosphor coated color test.
The thick borosilicate is interesting... Makes me wanna get some of those oxygenated torches.
#neon #pyrex #borosilicate #star #glassschool #handmade #glass #22mm #thickwall #scientific #signage #jumbo
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One of the instructors here, Brian Gillespie works at Rhino and 3D printed this surface mix gas oxygen torch from stainless steel.
It was fun getting to try it out. It heats nicely- the surface mix makes it much softer than a Carlisle. It basically won't liquify or burn the glass- but IS hot enough for bending, and is a pretty wide flame height (area).
The heavier wall borosilicate is interesting. Annoying that it may need to be annealed promptly, but it could be a bit more durable... And larger? I do love my soft glass (soda lime wall thickness about 1.75mm).
This is making me want to get the German surface mix ribbon burner. Expensive, but will probably last forever.
#borosilicate #test #glassschool #sculpture #glass #fire #torches #handmade
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With #Russia now being associated with murderous state aggression I feel "Russian dolls" (Matryoshka dolls) are a faux pas in the modern interior.
On a trial basis for the next week (or until my, uhm, housemate says otherwise) this lovely #Borosilicate #laboratory #glassware will fulfill the decorative role of "fun nested bunch of things"
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As the studio was closing down I was able to carry out plans to sneak these pieces into the big kiln and move the manifold over for a proper bakeout. Excited to get these #borosilicate #neon pieces filled. Some #experimental #workinprogress indeed. Studio is closed today #badair, but we should be filling tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
#krypton #argon #sculpture #light #mirror #scientific #urbanglass #nyc #brooklyn #art #glass #annealer #highvacuum #bakeout #flameworking #onwheels #commission
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Some phosphor dust coated tube in tubes. I was going to be filling them all today- but I forgot how unannealed borosilicate glass has a tendency to just crack on it's own when left for prolonged periods. I got the heat in part- but it's the heat out that I am forgetting.
Time to patch up cracks and wait for the kiln and technician stars to align once more. Excited to see how these coatings look.#glass #neon #scientific #sculpture #lamp #brooklyn #flameworking #art #phosphor #borosilicate #nyc
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Some more photos of the giant mega tube pain in the butt. Its now also really annoying to move any carry and takes up a bunch of space. Gonna get it annealed in a giant kiln and then bombarded afterwards because the manifold does not have wheels. Goodbye nice shiny giant electrode and hello oxidation. I hope to be able to take it out of the kiln hot and then go easy on the bombarding. Fingers crossed it doesn't become more of a pain and break on the pump.
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While noodling with putting tubes in tubes, today I ran into an issue- the inner tube flexed over the 4 feet and was hitting the bottom. So I added those little scientific nub things. I think there is a name for them- and I probably didn't use the proper tool. They sure worked though.
I might have messed things up when I touched the inner tube with one of them. Still definitely learning the tube in tube bends -
@alifeeney Some photos of the borosilicate neon thing I made yesterday. 38mm, "lavender" and 83 inches long- its a proper thick, heavy pain in the butt. It is neat though. Its getting a krypton fill.
The gas oxy crossfire torch setup is plenty hot for me, but this thick tubing could use a bit more heat. Another torch or two and a foot pedal an aluminized jacket and gloves and I should be good!#borosilicate #neon #sculpture #thick #krypton #wishlist #glass #handmade #dimensional #brooklyn
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Made a few tube in tubes today at Urbanglass. The outer tube heats the inner and then they both bend. Its tricky, and I am still practicing for sure. Borosilicate is a very different glass and the gas oxy carlisle torches are pretty different- but so nice and hot! I gotta try larger diameter inner and outer tubes next time.
Excited to dust coat some of these, and make a few more!#neon #borosilicate #sculpture #mirror #silver #condensor #brooklyn #scientific #glass #pyrex #ringseal #mineraloil
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Made a few tube in tubes today at Urbanglass. The outer tube heats the inner and then they both bend. Its tricky, and I am still practicing for sure. Borosilicate is a very different glass and the gas oxy carlisle torches are pretty different- but so nice and hot! I gotta try larger diameter inner and outer tubes next time.
Excited to dust coat some of these, and make a few more!#neon #borosilicate #sculpture #mirror #silver #condensor #brooklyn #scientific #glass #pyrex #ringseal #mineraloil
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Made a few tube in tubes today at Urbanglass. The outer tube heats the inner and then they both bend. Its tricky, and I am still practicing for sure. Borosilicate is a very different glass and the gas oxy carlisle torches are pretty different- but so nice and hot! I gotta try larger diameter inner and outer tubes next time.
Excited to dust coat some of these, and make a few more!#neon #borosilicate #sculpture #mirror #silver #condensor #brooklyn #scientific #glass #pyrex #ringseal #mineraloil
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Made a few tube in tubes today at Urbanglass. The outer tube heats the inner and then they both bend. Its tricky, and I am still practicing for sure. Borosilicate is a very different glass and the gas oxy carlisle torches are pretty different- but so nice and hot! I gotta try larger diameter inner and outer tubes next time.
Excited to dust coat some of these, and make a few more!#neon #borosilicate #sculpture #mirror #silver #condensor #brooklyn #scientific #glass #pyrex #ringseal #mineraloil
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Made a few tube in tubes today at Urbanglass. The outer tube heats the inner and then they both bend. Its tricky, and I am still practicing for sure. Borosilicate is a very different glass and the gas oxy carlisle torches are pretty different- but so nice and hot! I gotta try larger diameter inner and outer tubes next time.
Excited to dust coat some of these, and make a few more!#neon #borosilicate #sculpture #mirror #silver #condensor #brooklyn #scientific #glass #pyrex #ringseal #mineraloil
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Yesterday, I found out that I can do this at Urbanglass for only $5 per hour. Yep- there is oxygen running through those torches and that is #borosilicate #glass. Available in super large sizes, those #pyrex tubes can be heated just like the neon crossfire with this setup- one quarter turn of the tube heats all sides.
Double the fire double the fun! Seen here are a 12mm tube and a 25mm tube bent just like with neon. So. Much. Heat!#neon #crossfire #brooklyn #urbanglass #nyc #craft #sculpture
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Some photos with my visit with Katie. The bent up #doodle in the kiln along with drawings of that I hope it will become. Sure is nice having Katie's help and wisdom. I want to make a 5 foot doodle- more room for bends than my little 2 foot one here. Katies tape wrapped glass tube holder was brilliant and much more steady than the cardboard based approach I knew. With a few more steps this thing will be glowy and silver coated and maybe even heavy!
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Yesterday I visited my friend Katie in Philadelphia. She teaches Scientific glass at Salem and has worked at some of the best science glass houses in Southern NJ (A place known for science glass). I sought her help in making this double walled mirror tube idea. More on that later. I like the bib and bob of the hose spinning on the lathe. I fabricated the glass hose split adaptor- Katie fabbed the rest until I bent it. #sculpture
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I had such a blast taking a #scientific glass class with Sally Prasch at Urbanglass. I learned to make ring seals with condensors, and how to bend a tube within a tube- fun but tricky stuff! I made a maraca, trombone/clarinet instrument that I still need to put a bell on. It would be fun to make a bigger, bass maraca-Tromlinet. Yes, the tube in tube stuff does have some neat neon and plasma possibilities too.
#scientificglass #glass #borosilicate #condensor #sallyprasch #brooklyn #craft
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I had such a blast taking a #scientific glass class with Sally Prasch at Urbanglass. I learned to make ring seals with condensors, and how to bend a tube within a tube- fun but tricky stuff! I made a maraca, trombone/clarinet instrument that I still need to put a bell on. It would be fun to make a bigger, bass maraca-Tromlinet. Yes, the tube in tube stuff does have some neat neon and plasma possibilities too.
#scientificglass #glass #borosilicate #condensor #sallyprasch #brooklyn #craft
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I had such a blast taking a #scientific glass class with Sally Prasch at Urbanglass. I learned to make ring seals with condensors, and how to bend a tube within a tube- fun but tricky stuff! I made a maraca, trombone/clarinet instrument that I still need to put a bell on. It would be fun to make a bigger, bass maraca-Tromlinet. Yes, the tube in tube stuff does have some neat neon and plasma possibilities too.
#scientificglass #glass #borosilicate #condensor #sallyprasch #brooklyn #craft
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This #bracelet was made with three of my #lampworked #borosilicate #glass #beads connected by #bronze Full Persian segments and closed with a Saki Silver bronze toggle clasp.
Unfortunately this one's no longer for sale because it's in the collection of my daughter-in-law, but I have other similar items!
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This #bracelet was made with three of my #lampworked #borosilicate #glass #beads connected by #bronze Full Persian segments and closed with a Saki Silver bronze toggle clasp.
Unfortunately this one's no longer for sale because it's in the collection of my daughter-in-law, but I have other similar items!
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This #bracelet was made with three of my #lampworked #borosilicate #glass #beads connected by #bronze Full Persian segments and closed with a Saki Silver bronze toggle clasp.
Unfortunately this one's no longer for sale because it's in the collection of my daughter-in-law, but I have other similar items!
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This #bracelet was made with three of my #lampworked #borosilicate #glass #beads connected by #bronze Full Persian segments and closed with a Saki Silver bronze toggle clasp.
Unfortunately this one's no longer for sale because it's in the collection of my daughter-in-law, but I have other similar items!
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This #bracelet was made with three of my #lampworked #borosilicate #glass #beads connected by #bronze Full Persian segments and closed with a Saki Silver bronze toggle clasp.
Unfortunately this one's no longer for sale because it's in the collection of my daughter-in-law, but I have other similar items!
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This Scratch-Built X-Ray Tube Really Shines - On no planet is making your own X-ray tube a good idea. But that doesn’t mean we’r... - https://hackaday.com/2022/09/24/this-scratch-built-x-ray-tube-really-shines/ #borosilicate #highvoltage #vacuumtube #titanium #tungsten #copper #getter #parts #glass #x-ray
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A Fascinating Plot Twist as Researchers Recreate Classic “Primordial Soup” Experiment - Science is built on reproducibility; if someone else can replicate your results, c... - https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/a-fascinating-plot-twist-as-researchers-recreate-classic-primordial-soup-experiment/ #chemistryhacks #borosilicate #abiogenesis #miller-urey #aminoacids #chemistry #catalyst #ammonia #methane #news