Basically I want to preserve two kinds of photos:
[*]Digital pictures I have taken over the last 4-5 years (about 4 GBs) and ones I continue to take.
[*]Old photos that are starting to show signs of fading and decay
[/list]I don't trust hard drives after the sudden death of my last 160GB hdd and now my mp3 player's hdd also seems to be on its last legs. So right now the digital pics are backed up on a DVD-RW. I would of course like to have something more permanent. Any suggestions? Are there any online services that would suit my need? (I would want the photos to remain in their original resolution, and wouldn't want them to be available to the general public for viewing).
As to the second category, what's the best way - buying a scanner, or giving it to some professional? In the latter case, I would appreciate any suggestions as to contact details, prices etc.
[*]Digital pictures I have taken over the last 4-5 years (about 4 GBs) and ones I continue to take.
[*]Old photos that are starting to show signs of fading and decay
[/list]I don't trust hard drives after the sudden death of my last 160GB hdd and now my mp3 player's hdd also seems to be on its last legs. So right now the digital pics are backed up on a DVD-RW. I would of course like to have something more permanent. Any suggestions? Are there any online services that would suit my need? (I would want the photos to remain in their original resolution, and wouldn't want them to be available to the general public for viewing).
As to the second category, what's the best way - buying a scanner, or giving it to some professional? In the latter case, I would appreciate any suggestions as to contact details, prices etc.