On Jan 6, 2009, at 2:25 AM, Tom wrote:
> > Well, for the ultimate in archivalness (is that a word?), to preserve > things for future generations of your family, do what I plan to do: > get rid of both magnetic and optical storage. Back to basics here. > Sure, we all shoot digital now, but we don't have to store that way. > > Print out your most important digital images at high resolution on > archival paper, using long-lasting pigmented inks, and then keep these > prints in an album, dry, clean, and out of light, except when you look > at them. They ought to last a generation or two that way (Epson says > 200 years, at least). > > And then, to really save them for the ages, use a copy stand to shoot > those prints with a camera that uses film, and the best film for the > purpose is black and white. > > The black and white negatives will last practically forever, and any > silver-based prints made from them (in an old-fashioned chemical > darkroom, like I have) would last as long as the paper, which can also > be centuries. > > In other words, get your important pictures out of the electronic > devices altogether, and back into the shoebox, alongside Grandma's. > All the future generations have to do then is pick them up and hold > them in their hand, and look at them. Eyeballs never become obsolete. AND----- When it comes to 'Writing on the back' [Identification information, explanation etc.], remember 'Inks fade', Ballpoint inks have various chemical makeups that can be detrimental to the photo /paper chemistry [destructive reactions over time]. The BEST [meaning safest, least likely to have problems] is the good old #2 pencil. Written with a LIGHT hand-pressure. [You don't want the evidence of 'things on the back' to be noticeable from the front.] Chuck D. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
