Old VCR tapes had no value ten years ago. Now collectors trade them. Even home videos provide a record of daily life in the way letters used to. Because when was the last time you got a letter?
My beef with my Mac laptop is I am being g herded towards having everything on iCloud. One global power surge and POOF! all my photos, all my memories are gone. The MBA bean counters are making decisions based on a future where the electricity needs of iCloud grows exponentially. With no question about whether that is the best future possible.
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My beef with my Mac laptop is I am being g herded towards having everything on iCloud. One global power surge and POOF! all my photos, all my memories are gone. The MBA bean counters are making decisions based on a future where the electricity needs of iCloud grows exponentially. With no question about whether that is the best future possible.
Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom – podcast
Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast amounts of electricity. Have we entrusted our memories to a system that might destroy them? By Jessica Traynor
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