I'm on a mission to encourage *everyone* to create backups of digital
family photographs and research notes -- and I'm asking for your help.
Have you ever lost photos or other digital files due to computer
crashes or other disasters? I'm collecting digital horror stories to
illustrate the fragility of digital records. My plan is to use these
examples in workshops, public lectures, and newsletters. You can
include your name or remain anonymous.
Backup is so crucial and so often
overlooked that Geek Culture has
a "law" known as Huber's law: The
chances of losing your data are
directly proportional to the length
of time since your last backup.
