Thread regarding Seagate Technology Inc. layoffs

DNA Storage?!?!

They cut critical functions at NRM, leaving key groups tasked with the HAMR ramp scrambling to figure out how to mitigate disaster. Yet the group working on DNA storage were spared?! WTF!!!

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Post ID: @OP+1mO2IVOa

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Well they needed some place to park what is left of the old Pittsburgh R&D. You may recall Pittsburgh took full credit for perpendicular recording while not contributing one little bit. That was so amazing, the company thinks they might be able to pull that off again with DNA storage.

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Post ID: @1qgm+1mO2IVOa

tape storage seems better suited for Seagate. what is DNA? answer from CEO: I have lots of DNA in my body and know all about me. I am great.

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Post ID: @krs+1mO2IVOa

The headless chicken is the biggest winner of this round of 'restucturing', with both RHO and RMO in his hands now. He can do whatever he wants.

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Post ID: @irs+1mO2IVOa

Four years back - CTO and all the jokers had no clue about DNA storage. Still don’t. Beardy J , the headless chicken.

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Post ID: @jdd+1mO2IVOa

An analyst may ask about DNA so that's why it's staying around. I'm joking but maybe I'm not.

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Post ID: @llj+1mO2IVOa

Designing next gen pinwheels.

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Post ID: @ozf+1mO2IVOa

DNA storage is the CTO’s pet project.

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