CD’s and DVD’s don’t last forever

http://Experts say that the CD’s/DVD’s that you’ve burned will only last 2 to 5 years before they degrade and become unusable. What can you do to keep your data and pictures?

Experts say that the CD’s/DVD’s that you’ve burned will only last 2 to 5 years before they degrade and become unusable.

You may want to consider checking the discs you’ve burned and maybe re-burn them or keep a back-up copy on your computer. You can also store information on usb drives. Consider cleaning out old files too. Most of us don’t need the 2003 Holiday card list if we have the 2008 available.

If you use a usb drive e-how has a nice article on how to buy one, http://www.ehow.com/how_2019958_buy-usb-drive.html.

And here are some resources if you choose to buy:

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Flash-Drives-Storage-Add-Ons/b?ie=UTF8&node=3151491

http://www.bizrate.com/memorycards/products__keyword–usb+drive.html

http://www.buy.com/cat/usb-flash-portable-drive-2-0/16073.html

Photos are easy. There are many, many places to store images and most are free. Here are just a few:

Google Picassa – http://picasa.google.com

Snapfiish – http://www.snapfish.com

Remember to label and date all CD’s and DVD’s when you burm them. This will help ensure that you remember the date and check them before they degrade.