Tove, I'm sorry that you've lost things that matter to you. For those of us who care about our progression through life, being able to reflect on where we've been is so powerful. For someone like you who pours so much of yourself into writings that live in the digital ether, I see how disconcerting all of this is. Each day I journal and each day I first read my entry from that date the prior year--sometimes multiple years back. While often mundane, the entries regularly give me a perspective of myself that shows me where I've moved forward (or sideways?), and where I've stood still. Having a primary source document of my journey is priceless to me--and there are no copied or archives: simply rows of pocket journals lined up on a set of shelves in my loft. They WILL be lost once day, but having them physically near me brings me joy and some comfort. I am curious to know what your journey now will be with your writings? Hopefully there will be hard-copies tucked away.
I love that practice of reading the entry from a year ago on the date. How cool. I'm mostly just trying to save PDFs of things I publish and back them up on an external hard drive. (If there is a hard copy, I have that on my shelves too.) But it's hard to get everything from a decade of work. I backup my newsletter entries here pretty regularly as well. You just never know.
Constancy is a hidden function of print media, just like the cuneiform tablets that you have included. It was summarily discarded for the convenience of online access, with no negotiation of what would be lost. It’s been known for a long time - that’s why the way back machine exists - but everything in your article is a good reminder of that.
This is a very disturbing article. I know Google warned me years ago about deleting my files so I bought more memory. But my files aren't the work of genius..like those of Tove Danovich..irreplaceable wisdom. I am so sorry for this discovery Tove.
Tove, I'm sorry that you've lost things that matter to you. For those of us who care about our progression through life, being able to reflect on where we've been is so powerful. For someone like you who pours so much of yourself into writings that live in the digital ether, I see how disconcerting all of this is. Each day I journal and each day I first read my entry from that date the prior year--sometimes multiple years back. While often mundane, the entries regularly give me a perspective of myself that shows me where I've moved forward (or sideways?), and where I've stood still. Having a primary source document of my journey is priceless to me--and there are no copied or archives: simply rows of pocket journals lined up on a set of shelves in my loft. They WILL be lost once day, but having them physically near me brings me joy and some comfort. I am curious to know what your journey now will be with your writings? Hopefully there will be hard-copies tucked away.
Gary
I love that practice of reading the entry from a year ago on the date. How cool. I'm mostly just trying to save PDFs of things I publish and back them up on an external hard drive. (If there is a hard copy, I have that on my shelves too.) But it's hard to get everything from a decade of work. I backup my newsletter entries here pretty regularly as well. You just never know.
Constancy is a hidden function of print media, just like the cuneiform tablets that you have included. It was summarily discarded for the convenience of online access, with no negotiation of what would be lost. It’s been known for a long time - that’s why the way back machine exists - but everything in your article is a good reminder of that.
This is a very disturbing article. I know Google warned me years ago about deleting my files so I bought more memory. But my files aren't the work of genius..like those of Tove Danovich..irreplaceable wisdom. I am so sorry for this discovery Tove.