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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Mar-2025 03:41:49 JST Ars Technica

   “They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases
   Some affected discs aren't manufactured anymore and can't be replaced.
   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/they-curdle-like-milk-wb-dvds-from-2006-2008-are-rotting-away-in-their-cases/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Scottrossi (scottrossi@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Mar-2025 03:44:55 JST Scottrossi

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     now what am i gonna do with my afternoon now that acupuncture got canceled?!

   • Humphrey Archer (screwturn@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Mar-2025 03:51:43 JST Humphrey Archer

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     @arstechnica
     Ah this brought back memories of reel-to-reel magnetic tape and archiving. Way back in the 90's we knew that archiving meant a lifetime of restoring, copying, and protecting.

     Back when we were trying to find an alternative to GCR tape and cartridge storage, it became pretty clear that CD (WORM) had a longer but not indefinite life, and that even CDs would need to be routinely copied with error correction to newer media.

     DVD has less tolerance for media rot than CD, so doubly so

   • Total Sonic Media (totalsonic@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Mar-2025 04:03:15 JST Total Sonic Media

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     @arstechnica - this makes it clear that NOW is the time for people to "rip" their DVD's to digital backups, if they haven't already, and luckily the DRM on DVD (unlike most Blu-Ray) can be easily bypassed these days.

   • Bandersnatch (bandersnatch@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Mar-2025 04:51:23 JST Bandersnatch

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     @arstechnica That's why I ripped all of mine to digital.