Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Unless computers die out, I can imagine my digital files being -much- more > accessible than my prints, given the lifestyle of my children and > grandchildren. My son already has copies of many of my files. > Non-electronically accessible items, be they letters or prints, will be the > lost items. Only older people like my Mother and I are nostalgic for > prints. > Frank > > On 16 Nov, 2009, at 02:06, Bob Adler wrote: > >> I wonder where our digital files will be in 25 years. My guess is that >> very >> few of us will be able to find and review them, much less have our family >> members casually browse through them after we're gone. > > I agree Frank and this issue has come up on the LUG three times a year for a decade and gets resolved every time. Its like Groundhog Day "I got you babe - but my captures are going to disappear!" I'd recommend those with qualms about the viability of digital photography print out the LUG archives and wall paper your bedroom with them . And get a yellow highlighter pen And some scotch guard. And cheer up! Mark William Rabiner