The Digital Darkage

Ever worry about how secure your data is sitting on optical or magnetic media, or whether or not 10 years from now, you’ll be able to listen to your “Earth, Wind and Fire” mp3 rips when that format no longer exists?
Perhaps we should all worry about these things a little bit. Check out this article from the Sydney Morning Herald. I place my bets on clay tablets, myself.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/the-digital-dark-age/2005/09/22/1126982184206.html