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anjackson

2950 points
4 questions
20 answers
29 comments
member since 1 Dec 2013

Questions (4)

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How to browse web archives using an old browser?

asked by anjackson on 8 Jul 2014
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What techniques are there for detecting similar images at large scale?

asked by anjackson on 4 Jun 2014
3votes 1answers 189views
Is digitisation on topic?

asked by anjackson on 2 Dec 2013
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Comparative lifetimes of digital media

asked by anjackson on 1 Dec 2013
- storage
- lifetime

Answers (20)

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Documenting Scope and Content for Web Archives

answered on 21 Dec 2016
1votes

Setting a custom date for wget or wpull?

answered on 17 Dec 2015
2votes

Best method to record track playing order for ripped audio CDs

answered on 20 Oct 2015
1votes

How to open WARC files

answered on 28 Nov 2014
1votes

Tools for identifying obfuscated files, specifically password protected and encrypted formats?

answered on 23 Nov 2014
3votes

When is "Preservation Format" a useful concept in digital preservation?

answered on 18 Nov 2014
2votes

How to detect Hybrid ISOs? ✔ accepted

answered on 4 Nov 2014
2votes

What are some techniques for safely preserving virus-infected files?

answered on 28 Oct 2014
2votes

Can cover sheets be part of an AIP?

answered on 10 Sep 2014
2votes

Is there a web archiving tool that produces WARC + directory tree?

answered on 9 Sep 2014
2votes

What tools do you use for the ongoing monitoring of checksums?

answered on 9 Sep 2014
1votes

What are the specs of workstations people are using for digital preservation activities?

answered on 15 Aug 2014
1votes

How would we approach providing long-term access to Digital Preservation Q&A?

answered on 8 Aug 2014
4votes

Are there guidelines or best practices for preserving iOS apps and iBooks? ✔ accepted

answered on 25 Jul 2014
1votes

Should there be a Pronom ID for unidentifiable/unidentified?

answered on 15 Jul 2014
1votes

What is Preservation Planning?

answered on 2 Jun 2014
2votes

A tool to detect encrypted Office documents? ✔ accepted

answered on 29 May 2014
1votes

What is "Preservation Metadata"?

answered on 14 May 2014
4votes

What are the benefits and risks of using the PDF-A file format?

answered on 8 Mar 2014
1votes

Comparative lifetimes of digital media

answered on 2 Dec 2013