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Re: [OM] A new long term storage system?

Subject: Re: [OM] A new long term storage system?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:43:20 -0400
The developers are out of Brigham Young University.

Chuck Norcutt

Jez Cunningham wrote:
> Anything about archiving that comes out of Utah is probably related to the
> Mormons.  AFAIK they aim to maintain a database of the entire population of
> the world, stored underground somewhere outside SLC.   It used to be said
> they were the world's biggest consumer of microfilm - guess they've moved
> on...
>  I'm sure others on the list will have more info.
> Jez
> 
> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Jay Drew <dreaded@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> While galumphing through the web I came across this place:
>>
>> http://www.millenniata.com/index.html
>>
>> There was an article in a Utah newspaper touting this as a possible
>> replacement
>> for long term archival.  A DVD that etches the data into the media rather
>> than
>> heating up a dye material.
>>
>> The newspaper article was short on technical details as is the product
>> website.
>> Anyone heard of this company?
>>
>> I'm a skeptic, especially with anything that comes out of Utah.  I came
>> from
>> Utah.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>> Hand me my costume
>> Please won't you pass me my mask
>> I have appointments I must keep with my past.
>>
>> Bill Nelson - Beauty Secrets
>>
>>
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