Should You Worry About Data Rot? - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com
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I find David Pogue's post illuminating. This post about data rot has implications for genealogists who who not keep up with format shifting of their data.
Showing posts with label format shifting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label format shifting. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Recent Family History - VHS Videos
On my must do list is the task of format shifting (copying of information from one form of storage to another) the many hours of video that I took of the family as the children as they were growing up. In order to preserve these memories for future generations they must be moved from tape to a form of digital storage.
In the Sydney Morning Herald today I found a review of a new device, Video to DVD Maker. This device that connects directly to a PC, looks as though it would be easy to use. I am going to investigate this further before my cache of videotapes disintegrates.
In the Sydney Morning Herald today I found a review of a new device, Video to DVD Maker. This device that connects directly to a PC, looks as though it would be easy to use. I am going to investigate this further before my cache of videotapes disintegrates.
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