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> From: Hugh Smith <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: March 14, 2007 2:35:03 AM EDT
> To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Optical Media Longevity, Welcome Mr. Nield
>
>> From: "Daniel W. Noonan, MLS, CDIA+" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Optical Media Longevity
>>
>> I'll preface this by saying this is a very cynical response, but the
>> fact that it works only on Macs means that it is not a preservation
>> tool. Further, it may be a way of storing files more
>> effectively/safely in the short term, but any optical medium is bound
>> for obsolescence once the machine(s) that play them go away. My
>> cynical $0.02 worth -- Thanks -- Dan
>> __
>> At 3/13/2007 10:43 AM Tuesday, Jaspal Dugal - Sterling Solutions
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> It claims to burn CDs and DVDs with damage-resistant "master copies"
>>> of your files.
>>>
>>> Downside: works only on Mac's.
>
> I have to agree about the fragility. Things that are easily
> created seem to be similarly easily destroyed. The "Damage
> Resistant" description leaves room for error. Until someone does
> aging tests then this is just marketing hype. At best it might
> last longer.
>
> Although I can't understand why it would only work on a Mac.
>
> Tomorrow I will have everything from an Apple SE-30 to a Power Mac,
> to a G-4 and Power Book (over 20 years of computer files) migrated
> forward into current software on all my Macs. I find this amazing
> that Mac has a built in, standard software to allow Information
> Lifecycle Management and forward migration.
>
> If! If? This happens as my computer guy says will occur then this
> will be amazing to me. This will mean that today's computer going
> away doesn't hurt you as you can always migrate forward.
>
> That is when all the advice I received here on the List will be
> used to convince him, I know a great deal about computers and
> computer security. I printed out all your advice on security, etc
> and printed it up so I can hand it to him and say "Here a few
> thoughts I had last night on my set up."
>
> Just to be sure I bought a pipe. Everybody knows that if you hold
> a pipe and say "Hmmmmmm" while slowly moving your head from side
> to side anytime he asks a question. I find people assume you know
> a great deal and are just humoring by not answering them if you
> hold a pipe or a clip board.
>
> "Wow this guy must be brilliant! I better migrate his data just
> right!"
>
> (If you are from the Denver Chapter just pretend you didn't hear
> the part about the pipe and clipboard. Every part of the
> presentation I will deliver next week will be brilliant. Hmmmmmm.)
>
> For every new media that is supposed to be hardy, there is a
> company that comes along later claiming to be able to restore that
> media when it fails. Blue Horse I believe is one that can restore
> video tapes. SafeSound in Philly can recreate sound tapes. But it
> is expensive. So there is a whole industry to just restore what we
> were told was permanent at some point in a product's life-cycle.
>
> I am trying to keep migrating data to new hard drives which seem to
> be the most robust of all. All it costs is money and new computers.
>
> *************
>
>> I just recently joined the list. I am currently employed with the
>> Missouri Secretary of State's Office, Records Managment Division.
>>
>> Thomas C. Nield, MCP
>> Electronic Records Archivist
>> Records Management Division
>> Missouri Secretary of State
>
> Welcome Thomas, if this august group will allow me to post freely,
> then you can feel comfortable to ask questions at any time or
> provide knowledge and insights from your perspective in the Show Me
> State.
>
> I find this List is like Ask Jeeves on steroids. I don't know the
> exact count but I bet there are 20 states with representatives at
> all levels who have strong experience in electronic records and
> even one that "Hates Paper". He has many weapons so we don't argue
> with him.
>
> It is just another sign of the times that Electronic Records and
> Records Management are joined in Missouri. I suggest you try it on
> Digest for a while as it allows you to see things in context at the
> end of the day and you can see how a thread is all tied together.
> Sometimes new members are overwhelmed by certain topics of no
> particular interest to them. Digest allows you to scan quickly for
> the items you like similar to Readers Digest. Then once you get
> hooked, you can go real time.
>
> Sometimes you can write a Thesis from one day's Digest as it all
> ties together nicely. With a little cut and paste and you have a
> topic for a meeting.
>
> But best of all, when you have a tough question, this List will
> have experts that can answer the hardest questions and give you
> citations to back it up. This is when you switch off Digest
> because when you need an answer you may not be able to wait until
> Midnight to receive an answer.
>
> If you are caught in this position then take my advice "Have a pipe
> and clip board handy."
>
> Hugh Smith
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