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Storage medium to last 80 years. (lemmy.nz)
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I'm working on a project what requires around 1 to 2kb of data to be stored for ~80 years.

My thinking was a QR code (ECC H) etched into aluminium. Benefits being no bit rot & the assumption being cameras should still be commonplace in 80 years (And if QR isn't a commonly used format anymore, surely an AI agent could easily write an app for the user).

Does anyone have any better suggestions or think I've missed anything.

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[โ€“] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

I mean you can take a picture and increase contrast. Coat the aluminum black before etching too

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 week ago

    Coating would work, but it needs to be permanent, because you can't easily recoat it. Glass can be recoated on the other side. Dunno how anodising and etching would work, do you get the same color when you etch, or do you get raw aluminium?

    I suppose if you scanned the plates in a flatbed scanner that might be even contrast, I was thinking of using a phone camera, and assumed it would be near impossible to get an even lighting across the QR code.

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