Of course, this was a bit of a trick, since the CD would still audibly skip, but these discs were marketed as being tough and ...

CDs are inexpensive, small and lightweight. This makes them easy to store, carry around and mail. They're also user-friendly. Today, many different kinds of audio-visual data are stored and sold on ...

Data Longevity on CD, DVD Media: How Long Will They Last? In the early '90s when the first CD-R disc was introduced manufacturers said the media had a data life in excess of 40 years. In the late 90s ...

Backing up data is standard throughout business -- but the backup methods used in the past may no longer meet your data storage and collaboration needs. For instance, just as faster, higher-capacity ...

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. And don’t forget ...