Digital Storage Technology Explained: From 1970 to 2025
A complete 1970–2025 history of physical digital storage: floppy disks, HDDs, SSDs, NVMe, optical media, tape, flash cards, and more....
A complete 1970–2025 history of physical digital storage: floppy disks, HDDs, SSDs, NVMe, optical media, tape, flash cards, and more....
A deep dive into the top 20 most influential file extensions from 1950 to 2025—documents, CAD, images, audio, video, and more....
While TomYaya dedupes and compresses your cloud library, many users scroll through the viewer and rediscover memories they haven't seen in 30+ years....
Tomyaya never deletes your memories. It removes duplicates and safely compresses media to save space while keeping every important moment intact....
Most of your cloud backup is junk—duplicates, screenshots, accidental videos, random downloads. You don't need to be technical to clean it up, save money, and help the planet....
Many of your old videos were recorded using codecs from the early 2000s. These outdated formats waste storage and inflate cloud bills. Here's why converting to AV1 matters in 2025....
H.264 makes your 4K videos twice as large as they need to be. Converting old footage to AV1 saves 40–70% storage and instantly cuts your cloud bill....
A balanced comparison of cloud storage vs local storage — security, access, speed, cost, and why organization matters more than ever....
A 1000-word guide explaining how storage evolved from local devices to the cloud—driven by smartphones generating huge amounts of photos and videos....