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How Long Will CDs Actually Last?
Once upon a time, CDs were a shiny new technology with a promise of lasting (nearly) forever. In those halcyon days of the 1990s, museums and symphonies began transferring their archives to CDs — a decision that in retrospect may not have been so wise. The catch is that some CDs are durable and others…
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Take A Peek Inside National Geographic’s Giant Vintage Photo Archive
In the digital age, it’s easy to forget that the millions of physical photographs that exist in the world still need a physical home — somewhere they will be cared for so they don’t fall into decay or vanish without a trace. Bill Bonner is the caretaker of National Geographic’s immense archive of vintage photos,…
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Google Quits Digitising Old Newspapers
Google decided to close the doors on Google News Archives yesterday, announcing that they will no longer digitise back issues of newspapers. That means that Google won’t be accepting any news about the Rapture today even for posterity’s sake.
