7 Dec
2000
7 Dec
'00
10:47 a.m.
On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, John Foust wrote:
Hmm. And how much plastic has to be scratched off
before the foil is
exposed, and how wide of a scratch on either Al or Au will blow
away data, given the ECC? If a CD gets scratched, oxidation
won't happen for a while. Will I notice the scratch before
it's too late? Am I mistreating archival CDs in the first place?
Speaking of a witch, what's that method I heard about a long time ago
whereby you can sand out the scratches on a music CD to make it not skip
anymore? Something about using a real fine abrasive element?
Is this possible? One of my favourite CDs skips terribly on one track and
it really pisses me off, especially when I'm supposed to be mellowing out.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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