tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post1648590551662007391..comments2024-03-28T17:31:43.711+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Personal digital archivesA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-43766798483218011912013-04-18T15:22:22.897+01:002013-04-18T15:22:22.897+01:00Richard - thanks for the link, I'll take a loo...Richard - thanks for the link, I'll take a look.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-55557315615034358452013-04-18T11:21:00.034+01:002013-04-18T11:21:00.034+01:00Lots of help here:
US Library of Congress website:...Lots of help here:<br />US Library of Congress website: How to Preserve Your Own Digital Materials http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/ <br /><br />Keep on archiving!Richard in Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040348744842551385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-10737668474771151662012-08-16T16:04:20.812+01:002012-08-16T16:04:20.812+01:00Scrobs - I'd like to think so too, but I'm...Scrobs - I'd like to think so too, but I'm not so sure. I think it needs background info and photos don't have much of that. Video with a commentary may be better.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-85249378533859704642012-08-15T22:03:19.991+01:002012-08-15T22:03:19.991+01:00I've got lots of similar stuff which has accum...I've got lots of similar stuff which has accumulated from close family, and immediate family too.<br /><br />I'd like to think that my grandchildren will like to see things from my early life, and also learn from my parents' and grandparents' experiences.<br /><br />If it's on a hard disk, then fine, but I'll probably keep them a hard copy as well!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-5747172938398300392012-08-15T16:48:24.710+01:002012-08-15T16:48:24.710+01:00Mark - you are probably right. Not that interestin...Mark - you are probably right. Not that interesting unless you knew the people.<br /><br />Angus - I'll probably shove the stuff in a box and leave it to fate.<br /><br />Sam - I agree and I'm not one of those obsessives.<br /><br />Roger - "Visit any flea-market and you will see what happens to all the old albums, wedding photos etc"<br /><br />Indeed - I've seen loads of them. No point worrying about it. <br /><br />A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-36858295998255336512012-08-15T13:58:30.460+01:002012-08-15T13:58:30.460+01:00Parchment or papyrus and oak-gall has a good track...Parchment or papyrus and oak-gall has a good track record as has clay and stone.<br /><br />Most of my generation inherited a biscuit tin of old photos, I went through some of ours with my aunt before she lost her marbles and made notes for a family history - and passed on to the young'uns. If your elderly relatives still remember then get their memories noted down - or not. Visit any flea-market and you will see what happens to all the old albums, wedding photos etc - of interest to a few and the council tip.<br /><br />There is a vaguely relevant article in Significance journal about 'Big Data' - we are accumulating huge amounts. Some claim to extract useful stuff out of it others reckon it is a fools errand - little more than noise. Nice to think we pay people to rake over all these dry bones.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-31625646329357272212012-08-15T09:36:08.911+01:002012-08-15T09:36:08.911+01:00My guess is that there will be legacy modules, giv...My guess is that there will be legacy modules, given the amount of material already stored that people will want to retrieve.<br /><br />And my guess about the overall situation is that the future will be very much like the past, in terms of who stores what documents and images. Most people will probably not bother, and that hard drive full of family snaps will be thrown out when Granny dies and the relatives fight over the estate and that iconic sixties chair. If Granny uploaded all her stuff onto Google or the equivalent, nobody will know where she put it because the URL will be in that pile of lavender-scented papers that will go in the bin.<br /><br />On the other hand, a few obsessives are almost certainly cataloguing and archiving their every thought and transaction, complete with annotations and back-up copies in multiple formats. They will be like those provincial zealots for cine or daguerrotype who provide material for current TV programmes. Social historians will love them. Sam Vegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978971199859845931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-58297938602741548242012-08-15T08:21:15.830+01:002012-08-15T08:21:15.830+01:00Difficult one this AK, everything degenerates over...Difficult one this AK, everything degenerates over time, even the supposedly indestructible DVD, CD and Bluray, what I tend to do is copy all my documents, photos and other "important" stuff on to an external hard drive which is kept in a special container out of the light and away from electrical and magnetic interference.<br /><br />Or you could just keep the photos and hard copies of your documents and books in a dark cupboard-I am sure future generations would rather be able to touch and feel "old stuff" than just shove a disc into a machine.<br /><br />Angus Deihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436552827944508728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-13914181783551269622012-08-15T07:52:44.888+01:002012-08-15T07:52:44.888+01:00Probably not, to be honest.Probably not, to be honest.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com