In 2580, humans have increased their memory capacity by using drives that can be slid into a slot at the base of their necks. This slot is wired with the human nervous systems and their brains, taking in sensory input directly from the human senses. These mini drives can be removed and stored physically, or they can be synched with cloud services, literally with a thought. The files — memories, can be accessed by thinking of the thought, or whatever mental system the user has to access their files.