There’s no foolproof method of preserving things. The best you can do is save them in every format you can imagine: physical print, flash drive, CD drive, cloud…. Something ought to make it through.
And don’t forget off-site storage because disasters happen. Our house flooded in 2001 and all my wife’s family photos were destroyed. Had they been backed up and the backups stored at my cousin’s house they could have been replaced. I urge everyone to consider this.
blunebottle over 8 years ago
Wonderful idea. As long as it’s on archival paper. And stored at the right temperature and humidity. And the house never burns down.
blunebottle over 8 years ago
…or floods.
cabalonrye over 8 years ago
However, losing your passwords because you wrote them down or saved them on your computer…
cdward over 8 years ago
There’s no foolproof method of preserving things. The best you can do is save them in every format you can imagine: physical print, flash drive, CD drive, cloud…. Something ought to make it through.
Retired Dude over 8 years ago
And don’t forget off-site storage because disasters happen. Our house flooded in 2001 and all my wife’s family photos were destroyed. Had they been backed up and the backups stored at my cousin’s house they could have been replaced. I urge everyone to consider this.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 8 years ago
I see now.
Marisa Ruffolo Premium Member over 8 years ago
That doesn’t save your photos from house fires or other disasters like floods. At least if they’re saved they can be RE-printed (if needs be).