Probing Question: Can we save today's documents for tomorrow?

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 17:56 in Mathematics & Economics

Even though your grandparents` old photo albums are yellowed and grainy, they`re still there for you and your family to enjoy. But will your grandchildren be able to say the same of the digital photo albums you`re compiling today? Rapid advances in computer technology have left past hardware and software in the dust. If we`re creating documents no one will be able to access, has our Information Age created a digital dark age?

Read the whole article on Physorg

More from Physorg

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net