> If you had an "archival" 5 1/2-inch floppy, where > would you read it now, less than 20 years later? > > Suppose you could find a drive, how would your > computer interpret a vintage WordStar document? Heck, > even the current MSWord for the Mac can't open Word > 1.05 documents (and good luck finding a compatible > floppy drive!).
I think I've got one if anyone wants it -:) John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 07:35:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: OT: Guide to archival CD/DVD media > Frankly, I find discussions of "archival media" > amusing. > > If you had an "archival" 5 1/2-inch floppy, where > would you read it now, less than 20 years later? > > Suppose you could find a drive, how would your > computer interpret a vintage WordStar document? Heck, > even the current MSWord for the Mac can't open Word > 1.05 documents (and good luck finding a compatible > floppy drive!). > > Our digital photos will "turn into pumpkins" because > of technological change, not because of media > deterioration. > > That bothers me; I can look at the slides my father > took when I was a kid 50 years ago, and my kids can > look at the slides I took of them 50 years from now, > but who will be able to look at the pix I've taken > with my ist D since March in another 10 years? Maybe > not even me! > > It is a definite "down side" of digital photography. > > Rick > > --- John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd- > archival-media/ > > > > The author is a little biased towards one import > > brand, but he gives good > > reasons, and his technical insight into writable > > optical media is worth the > > read. > > > > John > > > > -- > > http://www.neovenator.com > > http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. If you have received an email in error please notify > Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it > from your systems. > > Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email > attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be > free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. > > Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for > the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not > necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held > responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------- End of Original Message ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
