“We are nonchalantly throwing all of our data into what could become an information black hole without realising it. We digitise things because we think we will preserve them, but what we don’t understand is that unless we take other steps, those digital versions may not be any better, and may even be worse, than the artefacts that we digitised.  If there are photos you really care about, print them out.

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The Flip-Pal: Scanning Photos the Easy Way

The first step in many photo book projects is actually getting your photos in a digital form.  Whether they are piled in shoeboxes or neatly arranged in pocket photo albums, you still need to get them scanned to start your design work (and hey, Shoeboxers, you...