Blu-ray Disc
digital optical disc data storage format
Episodes
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#5208: Why Tech Consortia Keep the Stack From Flying ApartFrom GSM to HDMI to LTO, why competitors form standards bodies — and what happens when the commitments break.Main topic -
#5132: Why Japan Still Hoards Optical MediaJapan builds bullet trains but still buys Blu-rays. The surprising logic behind the world's most advanced tech holdout.Main topic -
#5203: Why LTO Tape Still Backs Up the CloudMagnetic tape isn't dead — it's holding up the cloud. How LTO-10 broke a 25-year compatibility promise, and why AI needs tape more than ever.