Preferably on a Fujifilm Crystal Archive or Kodak Endura Paper. These are protographic prints, not cheap inkjet or dye sublimation prints. If the minilab is correctly set up and uses good quality chemicals (preferably from Fujifulm, if printing on a Fuji paper, or from Kodak, if printing on Kodak paper), the prints should last a lifetime. Fuji's Crystal Archive is rated for 60 to 70 years.
I used to have my prints done at Black's (Canada), on some Kodak matte photo paper; not Endura, for I didn't have the money, but a reasonable quality paper on a reasonable quality minilab. None of them have shown any signs of fading to the present date.
If you really need the pictures to last 100+ years, take them on Ilford B&W film; if you get a good film camera, it's not harder than taking a digital picture (I have a Pentax MZ-50 SLR , which can work fully manual or all-auto, and I rarely set it to manual). Buy a film scanner (Nikon Coolscan) and scan the film. If you need prints, have them done from the film. Store the film in a cool, dry place, away from any light sources.
I ran across almost the same problem this week: needed to have a live USB, but also the ability to run inside a virtualized machine in the case the physical machine wouldn't boot it. I second the parent's opinion: VirtualBox is the way to go. It even has a "portable edition," so you don't have to ask users to install any software, neither you need to ask the lab administrator to install any software.
I seearched a little bit and found this nice gem: http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ (notice: this is not a slashvertizement; I have no links whatsoever with the development group. Just a really satisfied user.) You just have to:
1) install the live CD iso of the distribution of your choice (I have chosen Ubuntu, since I am familiar with it)
2) download Linux Live USB Creator - Full Pack (w/ Virtualbox)
3) run it, point it to the iso file, mark the persistency option (I have setup 2GB for it) and click the "lighning bolt" icon to create your live USB with a portable VirtualBox
4) profit!
You can either boot it as a USB hard drive, or you can run your virtualized OS under Windows clicking the "Virtualize this Key" executable! That's it! No messing with settings in grub, no modprobe, no nothing! Just use an easy GUI.
... countertops that can identify food placed on it and suggest recipes. Don't know why, but I think that was a suggestion from Microsoft...
"I have seen that you have placed a glass of water on the counter.
Would you like to view recipes containing 'water'?"
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Preferably on a Fujifilm Crystal Archive or Kodak Endura Paper. These are protographic prints, not cheap inkjet or dye sublimation prints. If the minilab is correctly set up and uses good quality chemicals (preferably from Fujifulm, if printing on a Fuji paper, or from Kodak, if printing on Kodak paper), the prints should last a lifetime. Fuji's Crystal Archive is rated for 60 to 70 years.
I used to have my prints done at Black's (Canada), on some Kodak matte photo paper; not Endura, for I didn't have the money, but a reasonable quality paper on a reasonable quality minilab. None of them have shown any signs of fading to the present date.
If you really need the pictures to last 100+ years, take them on Ilford B&W film; if you get a good film camera, it's not harder than taking a digital picture (I have a Pentax MZ-50 SLR , which can work fully manual or all-auto, and I rarely set it to manual). Buy a film scanner (Nikon Coolscan) and scan the film. If you need prints, have them done from the film. Store the film in a cool, dry place, away from any light sources.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/08/11/15/0210248/VR-Snow-Game-Functions-As-Pain-Management
I ran across almost the same problem this week: needed to have a live USB, but also the ability to run inside a virtualized machine in the case the physical machine wouldn't boot it. I second the parent's opinion: VirtualBox is the way to go. It even has a "portable edition," so you don't have to ask users to install any software, neither you need to ask the lab administrator to install any software.
I seearched a little bit and found this nice gem: http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ (notice: this is not a slashvertizement; I have no links whatsoever with the development group. Just a really satisfied user.) You just have to:
1) install the live CD iso of the distribution of your choice (I have chosen Ubuntu, since I am familiar with it)
2) download Linux Live USB Creator - Full Pack (w/ Virtualbox)
3) run it, point it to the iso file, mark the persistency option (I have setup 2GB for it) and click the "lighning bolt" icon to create your live USB with a portable VirtualBox
4) profit!
You can either boot it as a USB hard drive, or you can run your virtualized OS under Windows clicking the "Virtualize this Key" executable! That's it! No messing with settings in grub, no modprobe, no nothing! Just use an easy GUI.
... countertops that can identify food placed on it and suggest recipes. Don't know why, but I think that was a suggestion from Microsoft..."I have seen that you have placed a glass of water on the counter. Would you like to view recipes containing 'water'?"
External connectors
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- Flash Expansion: SD Card slot.
See also: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/SD .