A fine primer on the inherent problems in digital preservation may be found here: NY Times, 12/23/07
And an earlier Hollywood Reporter piece here.
What better way to consider the implications of relying on digital technology in our day-to-day lives than through the preservation of... anything? The 35mm still camera gathers dust. The pens go dry.
Who will back up the vault full of hard drives every few years?
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