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Re: [Digital BW] OT - My chat with an archivist

2007-08-05 by Chris Wong

Or archive with one of the many online archive services. Then, you  
don't have to deal with the slow and cumbersome CD/DVD media.

Chris

On Aug 4, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Gregory Stempel wrote:

> >>>
> I have done this for 7 years
> now and have never lost a photo.<<<<
>
> Keep in mind, seven years is nothing in archival standards. The  
> Library of
> congress started losing data from their CD archives after 15 years.  
> After
> extensive research, they turned to gold standard CDs.
>
> Another requirement will be that as technology continues it's profit
> motivated advances our jobs will be to transfer our work as  
> necessary. Buy a
> computer every 2-3 years, move your archives over to the new medium  
> every
> 5-7 years.
>
> Take care out there,
> Gregory
> www.fireframeimaging.com
> www.soundexposure.org
>
>
> 



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