Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/3/2013)
Gary Varga (12/3/2013)
I have total faith that the digital photos will be convertible because the formats are widely known so, even if it will cost, there will be conversion services or readers available. I think the bigger problem is the vast amount of photos the current generations are producing as I can imagine that more photos are taken on an average night out than my Mum took on our annual holiday (vacation to you overponders ;-)) which accounted for over half the yearly photos taken. Also loss due to services disappearing. How many people back up their Facebook photos?I actually grab my Facebook stuff every quarter. They make it easy to export, though it's not quick.
Volume is a huge issue. Right now YouTube gets over 24 hours of video every second uploaded. It's not all from me, but I have some up there. I worry about those older videos, those photos, etc. being converted. I suspect there will be services software to do it, but it's not necessarily an easy process. Already I know I have digital and analog video tapes that may be lost since I'm not sure the devices work. I should convert our VHS stuff over now while we can.
There was a large bustle of activity here in the UK when photos went digital with loads of digitising services (if you could afford it).
...Steve you have got to know that it was not people here that I was questioning were backing up their Facebook photos (I am sure you will eventually find that you have some fan who maintains a record of your famous Hawaiian shirts thereby providing a free backup of some of your photos!!!).
Gaz
-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!