News Physics Hot little levers write beaucoup bits By Peter Weiss November 9, 2004 at 1:32 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Want a tip about the future of digital data storage? How about a thousand or a million tips at once? A large array of sharp, microscopic points (SN: 4/1/95, p. 207) can be outstanding for recording and retrieving data on a layer of plastic, report Mark I. Lutwyche and his colleagues at IBM’s research laboratory in Zurich.