Comments on: Have you been protecting the wrong side of your CDs? http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:28:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Sally J. http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Sally J. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:13:00 +0000 http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/#comment-221 Jean,<br/><br/>Just so you know...sticky paper labels have a slight chance of making the cd uneven. Which means it won't spin correctly. Which means it can't be read. <br/><br/>For everyday stuff I wouldn't worry about it. But if we're talking about the only backup of your family photos? Write on the inside hub with a permanent marker. Jean,

Just so you know…sticky paper labels have a slight chance of making the cd uneven. Which means it won’t spin correctly. Which means it can’t be read.

For everyday stuff I wouldn’t worry about it. But if we’re talking about the only backup of your family photos? Write on the inside hub with a permanent marker.

]]> By: jean http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-217 jean Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:58:00 +0000 http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/#comment-217 If you use labels, cover them over with new ones, DON'T peal them off. The data layer pulls right off.<br/>I found some CD labels (the kind that cover the whole disc) from the computer/printer section of the store.<br/>Now, if I re-use a disc or the label side starts looking too cluttered, I just cover the whole thing. If you use labels, cover them over with new ones, DON’T peal them off. The data layer pulls right off.
I found some CD labels (the kind that cover the whole disc) from the computer/printer section of the store.
Now, if I re-use a disc or the label side starts looking too cluttered, I just cover the whole thing.

]]> By: Sally J. http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Sally J. Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:53:00 +0000 http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/#comment-215 Rod, thanks for sharing your clever, funny story. I hope the person giving the demo wasn't withing strangling distance when you pulled that one. <br /><br />I also heard from someone who accidentally got a shipping label attached to the top of a cd. When she tore it off, the cd was completely destroyed. <br /><br />D'oh. Rod, thanks for sharing your clever, funny story. I hope the person giving the demo wasn’t withing strangling distance when you pulled that one.

I also heard from someone who accidentally got a shipping label attached to the top of a cd. When she tore it off, the cd was completely destroyed.

D’oh.

]]> By: Rod http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Rod Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:30:00 +0000 http://practicalarchivist.com/have-you-been-protecting-the-wrong-side-of-your-cds/#comment-214 This reminded be of way back about 1985 when CDs were new. The were demonstrating how you could rough up the surface and the disc would still play. I ran my thumbnail across the back and killed the disc. :-) This reminded be of way back about 1985 when CDs were new. The were demonstrating how you could rough up the surface and the disc would still play. I ran my thumbnail across the back and killed the disc. :-)

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