On Thu, July 19, 2007 1:25 am, Bob La Quey wrote: > On 7/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 01:07:21PM -0700, Lan Barnes spake thusly: >> > Until then, repeated re-recording seems to be the way to go. >> >> I think repeated re-recording of data onto newer and newer technologies >> will always be the way to go. I currently store everything on hard >> drives >> and every couple of years move it along. >> > > I am currently storing everything important > on GMail by sending it to myself as an > attachment. I have no problem with the > security issues though YMMV. I expect > that Google is more likely than I am to > be capable and likely to save stuff forever. > > I do not have huge volumes of stuff to > save. Nor do I have strong security > issues. So GMail seems a practical > solution for me. Again, YMMV, but it > is worth a trial. > > BobLQ >
Since TV is only TV, the only data of any real (irreplacable) value on these drives are family photos. These will be burned to DVD this weekend. 3 - 5 years is a hell of a lot better than "oh shit!" -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
