Rescuing Historical Treasures from Old Floppy Disks
Cambridge University archivists are working to extract and conserve valuable information from floppy disks before they become unusable due to corrosion or loss of magnetism.
The project began with a box of 5.25-inch floppy disks from physicist Steven Hawking's DOS-formatted computer, highlighting the challenges of preserving data from outdated technology.
The initiative aims to prevent important information from being lost to the "Digital Dark Ages".
- Iron oxide corrosion can damage the material.
- Magnetism loss can prevent data from being read.
The project, "Future Nostalgia", is a race against time to rescue historical treasures trapped on old floppy disks.
Author's summary: Archivists rescue data from old floppy disks.
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