Ever wonder how long all those digital files you are creating are going to last? Well, data does rot. Whether it is movies on DVD\’s, audio tapes, word processing documents, digital photographs, old home movies or video recordings if it is in a digital format it can deteriorate over time. But there are solutions toContinue reading “There\’s Something Rotten With the Data”
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Veterans Records
With today being Veterans Day I thought I would share how easy it is to obtain copies of veteran\’s records from the National Archives. If you are a veteran or next of kin of a deceased veteran you can request a copy of their records online. Just watch this short video to see how toContinue reading “Veterans Records”
Archiving Tweets
In today\’s digitally connected world of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, You Tube, and blogs two questions come to mind. Is any of this historically significant enough to archive for future generations and how do you archive what resides in the electronic cloud? There is historically significant material in all of these social networking sites. It demonstratesContinue reading “Archiving Tweets”
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