I finally got all my old photos on CDs copied to Boomer (my TB storage drive). All of them. That's a tad over 23,000 files (20.3 GB), stretching from June 2000 to February 2010. There are duplicates, but I don't think it's as much as 5%. After processing a couple hundred more I'll be completely up-to-date.

Next, I need to burn backup DVDs (or, perhaps, thumb-drives) and store them off-site. I'll be sending email to a few of you asking to store them long-term.

I'm tempted to browse them as a trip down memory lane, but it really might be dawn before I finished and I've got a medical procedure in less than 12 hours for which I need to be rested.

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Humans see three colors that, combined, allow us to enjoy the visible light spectrum. The mantis shrimp sees 12 colors, ranging into the near-ultraviolet to infrared parts of the spectrum. The creature can also distinguish different forms of polarized light.

Scientists now say this sea shrimp's remarkable eye could inspire a new generation of DVD and CD players.

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