backups and lifespans
wasted the pretty much all of today setting up an old pentium III for file serving… which reminded me that i should really make backups of my data and clear up some room on my main computer…
so i looked around for official-looking information on the lifespan of recordable media, and it turns out that dvds last longer than cds… dvds supposedly last from 100-200 years (although ‘accelerated aging’ tests show around 30 years), while cds last up to 30 years…
plus what was interesting was the suggestion that the best storage position for discs is vertical! man, no wonder my backup cd-rs screw up all the time and have such a short lifespan!
more information, go here
now to look around for gold-looking dvd-rs