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I've been noticing a lot of sites still have buttons to share to Google+ which doesn't exist anymore. Looking through old posts it's not difficult to find broken links, especially from posts over three or four years old. Sometimes the old digital files you want to revisit are no longer available, can't be opened, or … Continue reading Digital destruction
back in 2015 I mentioned an article touting the possibility of storing data in DNA - the concept continues to march forward. The previous article from 2015 said that "DNA can store over 300,000 terabytes, in only a fraction of an ounce of DNA." Think about that. That's a lot of data. Not only that … Continue reading More on DNA as the future of digital preservation
Don't be an April Fool. Be prepared. Back up your files on March 31st. (image: Jon Ross) What is backup? A backup is a second copy of all your important files — for example, your family photos, home videos, documents and emails. Instead of storing it all in one place (like your computer), you keep … Continue reading Happy World Backup Day
