i guess, but they're not great for backup. Eps. R/RW optical media doesn't last that long (5-10 years) and is easily damaged. You'd be better off with tape for long-term storage. or an M-Disk or some similar magnetic backup solution.
finley
joined 5 months ago
sure, and Kai Winn was just some priest...
the term "physical media" typically refers to portable physical media, such as floppy disks, optical media, and other solutions such as tape.
This term was in wide use before portable hard drives became a thing.
i can't even remember the last time i saw an optical disc. it must be several years.
He probably ran out of the actual boxes for that size
Star Trek deep space nine
By the same person, no less
that took an interesting turn towards the end...
Oh, yes it is, and it’s working exactly as it’s meant to.
I was gonna say: I’d pay just to see that!
I don’t want physical media because it’s a liability. It can get lost or destroyed very very easily, especially optical media.
Digital copies are portable, I can data hoard them, and, worst case, I can just re-download it.