The slides I took forty years ago have all deteriated likewise the super8 movies I took thirty years ago. The super8s were transferred on to video but I wonder how long they will last. From: "Arthur & Stella" <starwall@optusnet.com.au> Reply-To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON. Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:27:33 +0930 Yes Terry this appears to be a big problem, I have all my photo's & family history stored on CD. & had hoped it would be available for my grandchildren, & their children, but it looks like this is not the case. & who's to know, that in 20 years time, there will be anything to read them? (WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON.)??? I took note that 50% of my slides had degenerated over the last 30 odd years, to a standard that would take to much time to recover. thank the lord I had taken some black & white photo's as well! then we come to all those super 8 movies what do we do with them? But what ever it is we should do it in the next few years. ever tried to get a spare for that old projector? They say even the modern paper & ink has only a life of 10 years. & our generation thinks it is so clever. I think we should take a few tips from our ancestors don't you? FOOD FOR THOUGHT, Hope some one out there can come up with a few idea's I think we are all in the same boat with this one. Regards Arthur South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa" <terry3112@dodo.com.au> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WRITING TO CD-R & CD-RW > Adelaide, 31st August 2004 > > Dear List, > > I read an article in the July issue of Family History Magazine regarding the > lifespan of CD-Rs. It seems that the dyes in the recording layer fade after > as little as two years. Rewritable discs use metallic dyes and do not have > the same problem. Recordable DVDs have the same problem and "such views are > echoed by the National Archives at Kew", according to the article. > > I have been using CD-Rs for my genealogy records, but cannot find much up to > date information (that I can understand) on the web. > > What is the opinion of the list experts. > > Regards, Terry > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

You are right Charles, Video are now a thing of the past, where to now? & I bet you, it cost you an arm & a leg to have them transferred. I have over 8 hours of Super 8 film's & to transfer them is beyond me financially. I would stretch a point & have them done if I could find a suitable media, that would last. Most of us know how to store our valued photo's. I for one made an insulated box. from the idea of the old tucker box. But back in the 60's we didn't have air-conditioning in the Northern Territory. & the heat took it's toll. Woe with me. (VBG) Arthur ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Harper" <chas_harper59@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON. > The slides I took forty years ago have all deteriated likewise the super8 > movies I took thirty years ago. The super8s were transferred on to video > but I wonder how long they will last. > > > From: "Arthur & Stella" <starwall@optusnet.com.au> > Reply-To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON. > Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:27:33 +0930 > > Yes Terry this appears to be a big problem, I have all > my photo's & family history stored on CD. & had hoped > it would be available for my grandchildren, & their children, > but it looks like this is not the case. & who's to know, > that in 20 years time, there will be anything to read them? > (WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON.)??? > > I took note that 50% of my slides had degenerated over the > last 30 odd years, to a standard that would take to much time > to recover. thank the lord I had taken some black & white photo's > as well! then we come to all those super 8 movies what do we do > with them? But what ever it is we should do it in the next few years. > ever tried to get a spare for that old projector? > > They say even the modern paper & ink has only a life of 10 years. > & our generation thinks it is so clever. I think we should take > a few tips from our ancestors don't you? > > FOOD FOR THOUGHT, Hope some one out there can come up with > a few idea's I think we are all in the same boat with this one. > > Regards Arthur > South Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Teresa" <terry3112@dodo.com.au> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:32 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WRITING TO CD-R & CD-RW > > > > Adelaide, 31st August 2004 > > > > Dear List, > > > > I read an article in the July issue of Family History Magazine regarding > the > > lifespan of CD-Rs. It seems that the dyes in the recording layer fade > after > > as little as two years. Rewritable discs use metallic dyes and do not > have > > the same problem. Recordable DVDs have the same problem and "such > views are > > echoed by the National Archives at Kew", according to the article. > > > > I have been using CD-Rs for my genealogy records, but cannot find much up > to > > date information (that I can understand) on the web. > > > > What is the opinion of the list experts. > > > > Regards, Terry > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know > them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, > other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. > Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other > than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger >