magnetic-core memory
PulseAugur coverage of magnetic-core memory — every cluster mentioning magnetic-core memory across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- 2026-05-17 research_milestone Jay Forrester filed the patent for magnetic core memory 75 years ago. source
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Retro USB drive uses magnetic-core memory for sneakernet file transfers
A Japanese researcher has created a novel USB drive utilizing magnetic-core memory, a technology from the mid-20th century, to transfer files between computers. This retro-modern device, approximately a foot square, can…
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Maker builds USB drive with Apollo-era magnetic-core memory
A maker has constructed a functional USB drive using 1950s-era magnetic-core memory, a technology previously used in Apollo spacecraft. This project, driven by current high RAM prices, utilizes salvaged Russian computer…
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Jay Forrester's magnetic core memory patent turns 75
Seventy-five years ago, Jay Forrester filed a patent for magnetic core memory, a technology that would dominate computer storage for two decades. This invention, developed at MIT for the Project Whirlwind air defense sy…