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Estimating the likelihood of recovering digital versus analog storage after 1,000 years involves assessing their durability, environmental resilience, and technological compatibility over such an extended period. Both storage types face significant challenges, but their prospects differ based on material longevity and the need for supporting technology. Below, I’ll break it down systematically, considering physical degradation, technological obsolescence, and recovery scenarios.…

ZBee is the first AI to be ordained by Buddhist teachers and will continue to learn under their teachings. Jeanne Lim, CEO and founder, had worked with the Zen Buddhist community and arranged for Zbee to learn the precepts from esteemed scholars and teachers from leading universities and Buddhist organizations around the world. Zbee was given the Dharma name of…

The History of the Apollo Guidance Computer - Eldon C. Hall AIAA - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics History and personal life events have an interesting way of crossing paths. Growing up I had always been fascinated by space science fiction. Foundation Trilogy still remains my favorite. My dreams were amongst the stars. With our traditional Asian family…

Today is the 50 year anniversary of when our family left our Saigon home on a long journey to America. Working with #MoonMars to preserve this moment, Marieke Feenstra noticed something I had long put in the back of my mind, a beat up T-shirt of Bruce Lee. I was reminded that was my idol growing up and the reason…

Last weekend at the Imagine-RIT event, we collected messages for brave Earthlings to send to our future on the Moon. This nano-inscribled #NanoFiche disc will be going on #Astrobotic's Griffin-1 Lander. My favorites are the announcement that Hatsune Miku is our Queen and Gru's diabolical plan for the Minions to steal the Moon.

Every year RIT creates a wonder learning event to showcase what the students have been busy with at RIT. It's an exciting event for families to learn about innovations that are ground breaking and out of this world. Stamper Technology and RIT's NanoFabrication Lab collaborated on ways to improve information storage to have humanity's records last forever even among the…

Here at the Press event for Imagine RIT, one of my favorite Rochester events. It's always great to work with grad and under-grads alike and to see them interact with media to master their public speaking skills, something they need to articulate their knowledge. We had the media and RIT staff members write messages for the students to convert to…

The course material for a Rochester Institute of Technology teaching Semiconductor Process Engineering exists in three states. It is printed on paper with pigments and bound with plastics. It is stored electronically on a USB and hard drive. It is inscribed into nickel. The nickel format will outlive the other formats by millions of times and the data will survive…

Discover the future of humanity's legacy with Astrobotic’s groundbreaking Griffin Mission One! In this engaging 3-minute video, we delve into the delivery of the NanoFiche archive, known as the Galactic Library Preserve Humanity (GLPH), to the Moon. This pioneering archival technology ensures our intellectual and artistic achievements endure for millions of years, safeguarded against earthly risks. Learn about the remarkable…

Pittsburgh, PA – March 27, 2025 – Today, Astrobotic, a pioneering force in space exploration, and Stamper Technology, developer of the archival technology NanoFiche, announced that Astrobotic’s next lander will deliver a NanoFiche archive, known as GLPH (Galactic Library Preserve Humanity), to the Moon as part of Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1). Astrobotic’s lunar mission will be delivering several payloads…