But can I make a backup of a DVD after it's been destroyed? Like retroactively?
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Does anyone know of a good guide/description to what ethernet routers and switches are/do that might be good for a non-tech savy lawyer?
But can I make a backup of a DVD after it's been destroyed? Like retroactively?
Inconceivable!
Are you entitled to make that backup after the disc is broken? Most likely yes. Can you actually make it without violating the law (part of the DMCA if memory serves)? Nope.
Maybe I'll just crazy glue the DVD back together. Yeah, that should work.
Yeah, that should work.
Probably not as well as you might think.
I once had a CD with a short crack starting at its hub. It worked fine for awhile, then one day it decided to come apart inside the CD drive. When a CD comes apart while at speed, it fractures into a zillion pieces. When I swapped out the drive and shook it, it sounded like it was full of broken glass.
The Mythbusters sped up CDs with high speed motors until they fragmented. 30,000 rpm sustained speed, IIRC.
Could be worse. Old reel-to-reel film, sped up too fast, bursts into flame.
Archiving's an adventure.
Leif destroyed my Harry Potter DVD. Not quite as tragic as The Princess Bride.
Does anyone know of a good guide/description to what ethernet routers and switches are/do that might be good for a non-tech savy lawyer?
Do you mean like how to use them in your home to hook to Broadband or like in general?