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NIST Releases Study Of CD/DVD Longevity

Posted by timothy on from the save-save-save dept.

dirkin writes "The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a preliminary study of the potential lifespan of CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The PDF study is here. A good starting point for deciding what type of media to purchase to keep those backups and photos kicking around longer. (You DID buy the silver/gold alloy phthalocyanine CDs, didn't you?)"

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  1. Say goodbye by Unominous+Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...to your web server in just a couple of minutes.

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  2. Re:Useless by doc+modulo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please give mod-points to the parent if you have them.

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