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This week's "Files That Last" post: Backup in the Cloud. The benefits and risks of Internet backup, with horror stories.

PDF/A for the long haul.

I've started work on an FTL article about the Kindle. The focus of this is going to be that if you have DRM'ed books, you don't really own them; you're at the mercy of the vendor. This will be a technical article, like the ones so far, so I want to make sure I have my facts right and don't omit anything crucial. The following reflects my current ( Read more... )

"Whose Site Is It Anyway?": a discussion of avoiding the risk of losing a website when a key person leaves an organization. The inspiration for this was a fannish discussion.

Time Machine Maintenance". Tips on using Apple's backup software.

My posts for Files That Last through January 10 are already written, though doubtless they'll get some more tweaking. Upcoming topics are "Time Machine Maintenance" (the Apple kind) and "Whose Site Is It Anyway?" (about the risks of having only one person in your organization with administrator rights to its website).

Since it's a slow week, this Tuesday's post is a digital preservation cartoon I found on YouTube. Apparently there are YouTube videos about everything!

This week's post on Files That Last: Obsolete files. “Open PodBay.doors, Hal.”

“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t find an application to do that.”

"Choosing Your Media."