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Don't do this. I somehow ended up with all the pictures of family going back to the 1800s. I have 5 suitcases full that I now have to scan. Find the best repre

• NateEag 4y ago
  That's why you pick the best five from each year and print them in a small acid-free paper book. You keep the gigantic digital repository as long as feasible (I burn to M-Discs), but for accessibility and long-term, pick your favorites in a way we have good reason to think can last for hundreds of years.
  • soperj 4y ago
    > print them in a small acid-free paper book any good recommendations for printers?
    • NateEag 4y ago
      Shutterfly's interface is (was? been a while) kind of painful, but we've gotten good results from them. Chatbooks makes it fairly brainlessly easy to produce books regularly (and had a hilarious ad a few years back focusing on the ease of use compared to other options: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF2eKaOc3wo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF2eKaOc3wo). I can't swear to the longevity of the books - I never dug into the details of how they're printed, because I'm not especially concerned about making sure they last a hundred years. It's the right strategy in principle, though, if that is your goal.
• vasco 4y ago
  Why don't you just pass on 6 suitcases instead of adding the risk of losing digital media. The current process has worked for your family for 200 years.
  • fomine3 4y ago
    Color inkjet printing wasn't a thing 50 years ago