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Teth 2025-10-06 23:50:00

Carter Braxton

techriot@hub.natehiggers.org

The Only Permanence Lives In Perpetual Lies.

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CDs DVDs Physical Media Lies

2025-10-07 02:14:45

Emmanuel Florac

wazoox@diasp.eu

I randomly check items in my collection and so far they're all still fine :)

2025-10-07 06:31:23

Otto Pureblood

otto@diaspora.psyco.fr

I have older CD's that no longer play...

not surprised.

"you'll own nothing and love it" has been programmed in for decades.

2025-10-07 14:09:01

Emmanuel Florac

wazoox@diasp.eu

@Carter Braxton I was talking about pre-recorded CDs and DVDs. The one I burned myself are more of a mixed bag; some cheap Chinese brand that I used a lot in the late 90s still all work perfectly; some more reputable are now unreadable (but I copied them before it was too late). For DVDs, I have some TDK "diamond" with a very tough varnish that are all fine after about 15 to 20 years, most other brands are toast.

2025-10-07 14:10:02

Emmanuel Florac

wazoox@diasp.eu

OTOH the floppies for my 1987 Apple //c and my 1988 Roland D-20 all work. I’ve lost only a couple of them in nearly 40 years.