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SD cards are horrendous for long term storage. Probably the worst medium for such a task.
by Lifelarper 4y ago
SD cards are horrendous for long term storage. Probably the worst medium for such a task.
- adamiscool8 4y agoWhat is the best? Cursory googling suggests SD cards last ~decades at normal usage [0], and in this context where it's barely accessed, maybe longer? [0] https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/faq https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/faq
- 0x073 4y agoIf you go to bluray.com you probably can read the same only for blu-ray. Better search for a neutral source.
- _whiteCaps_ 4y agoI wrote some scripts to generate QR codes, then printed them to photo paper. https://github.com/alexjh/gpg-backup/blob/master/Makefile https://github.com/alexjh/gpg-backup/blob/master/Makefile Back then I thought that QR codes were a bit of a gimmick but now I'm way more confident that I'll be able to read them in the future.
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- justinclift 4y agoProbably depends on the quantity of data. If you're talking GB's or TB's of digital data, then maybe "archival grade" DVD's or BluRay's. https://www.verbatim.com.au/product-category/data-storage/optical-media/archival/ https://www.verbatim.com.au/product-category/data-storage/op... If it's instead just a few short strings of text (eg GH password recovery codes), then you could use physical storage. eg engrave the codes into something that'll survive extremes (granite?), and keep them in a fire proof safe. Or something along similar lines. Probably don't engrave into glass though, due to that potentially shattering in some situations.
- IYasha 4y agoMy choice are 8cm DVDs of decent quality. And inability to quickly overwrite/damage your data is a bonus.