Dear Friends, I'm new to this so hopefully you will look passed the ignorance if I'm in the wrong spot or if my idea is stupid. The thing is I think I've discovered by "accident" something unique in regards to creating a far superior method to compressing files and data. The weird irony however is I dont think anything like this has even been contemplated before in computing and yet it's sitting there starting everyone right in the face. If this concept works (I've tried a few basic variables already with staggering results); then without a doubt the way we look at data now regarding downloading and uploading off the internet is totally obscene cause this concept if implemented could theoretically reduce the data storage capability of terrabytes into kilobytes - perhaps even more so.. again I'm not an expert in these fields.. but I am convinced that for some reason this idea has been overlooked. Dont ask why - its a theory. Theoretically again, (if it works better than I'm guessing it can at present) there could be almost no end to the amount of data suddenly available through this unique form of compression cause gigabytes do appear to shrink (for the right of a better word) into very small files. Standard hard drives could be used to contain almost infinte volumes of data because of this unique "method". A method I call Quantum Compression - though it has nothing to do with the term of the same name.. I just think it sounds cool. And again from all Ive seen on this.. the bigger the volume of data actually becomes irrelevant through this simple yet unique method. But then - in the end its simply all about making a program that can turn this extremely powerful method from a concept into a key so to speak allowing any computer anywhere to literally store extreme volumes of data in extremely small spaces! Like I dont know how programs like Winzip work - but I'm convinced that if I can work out a way of reducing data from terrabytes to kilobytes without any basic knowledge of programming, then it does make you wonder just what could be possible if we pushed the variables through greater permeations.. perhaps find a greater method that the one i'm working with? If that is possible (as I believe it could well be) then it is arguable that virtual data storage is right now available and simply not being harnessed because people are keeping people downloading unnecessary data at the expense of slow and crude storage devices. A simple one terrabyte device could theoretically hold decabytes of data - maybe well over a thousand times its size. Or more. This makes one big problem however for me... how do I tell you all this concept (simple as it is) knowing that overnight it's going to make someone instant squidrillionairre because of the ability to storage potential terrabytes of data on a floppy disk or less? Anybody with even a basic understanding of programming could suddenly steal my idea - and make a tonne of cash along the way. And lets face it - we all want some share of the glory - especially something as big as this which for some reason or other isnt being used or maybe it was used and they bought it out before? Who knows. Might all be crap... but then it might just be possible after all... but the only way I could find that out is somehow find a way of selling this idea to a buyer without being ripped off along the way. That is - again if the idea is possible.. As i said Im not an expert.. I'm just a thinker. Chovabub

Oh yeah just a quick note.. this idea as it is is just that - a theoretical possibility.. I have no program or proof of this.. it's just an idea.. that I've been thinking over and doing the work in my head so to speak - using just basic maths and common sense.. I cant find fault with it. It seems possible to me that we've been storing data the wrong way.

Have you thought of blogging your idea or trying to get it created? This forum is for discussion of TechNet Wiki (the Wiki tab on TechNet.com). I don't think there's a Microsoft forum for ideas like this, but you can always just tweet and blog your ideas to get feedback. Thanks!Ed Price a.k.a User Ed, Microsoft Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)