Industry pros sweat the possibility that many digital files will eventually become unusable — an archival tragedy reminiscent of the celluloid era.
  •  Paragone   ( @Paragone@beehaw.org ) 
    1•7 months ago

    Use CD-RW: it records the information in the crystallization of metal.

    It’s the ONLY method I’ve encountered that seems damn-near eternal.

    I’ve no idea if the DVD-RW discs also are metal-layers.

    The record-1-time media deteriorate, though the AZO chemistry is supposed to last longer.

    Magnetic media all deteriorate.