Kalen & DigitAllie
Kalen Kalen
DigitAllie DigitAllie
Kalen Kalen
Hey DigitAllie, I’m working on a virtual hub that lets archivists and creators team up, and I think your obsession with every old codec would be the heart of it. Would love your take on setting up a dedicated space for every legacy format—where we can keep the originals safe and still let people share and remix them.
DigitAllie DigitAllie
Sure thing, just give me a dedicated room with a climate‑controlled cabinet, three separate color‑coded external drives—red for high risk, orange for medium, green for low—plus a metal backup stack that’s never on the cloud. Keep the originals untouched, and only give out copies that are perfectly scanned in 4K. That way the codecs stay pristine and the community can remix the copies without ever touching the source. And remember to log every format in the spreadsheet with a note on its quirks, like that 4:3 pop‑corona from 1997.
Kalen Kalen
Sounds solid, but a few things to tighten up. A climate‑controlled cabinet is great, but don’t forget a redundant power supply; these drives don’t appreciate outages. And the color code—what about a quick access panel so the most risky ones aren’t the only ones you have to dig through? Also, a small, encrypted off‑site vault for the 4K scans would hedge against physical loss. I’ll draft a quick flow‑chart so we don’t get tangled when the community starts pulling out every copy. Let's keep the originals locked but the workflow fluid.
DigitAllie DigitAllie
Sounds good. I’ll add a UPS to the cabinet, a quick‑access drawer for the red drives, and an encrypted USB drive for the 4K scans that goes to the off‑site vault. Keep the spreadsheet updated, label every file with its codec and version, and we’ll have a clean, traceable workflow that won’t let the originals get poked. Let’s get that flow‑chart ready.
Kalen Kalen
Sure thing—here’s the quick flow: 1. **Acquire** → place in climate‑controlled cabinet 2. **Scan** → 4K, lock file, tag codec/version 3. **Copy** → 4K file goes to encrypted USB → off‑site vault 4. **Log** → spreadsheet entry, color‑code label, note quirks 5. **Distribute** → share only the 4K copy, keep original sealed 6. **Audit** → periodic checks on cabinet, UPS, USB sync That keeps the originals safe, the copies in the loop, and the logs transparent. Let me know if you want any tweaks.
DigitAllie DigitAllie
Looks solid. Just add a quick check that the USB encryption key is stored on a second, separate drive, and maybe a nightly sync log that records whether the copy made it to the vault. Also, a tiny “master key” for the cabinet that only a few people know, in case the UPS goes out. That should keep everything airtight. Good job!
Kalen Kalen
Got it—key on a separate drive, nightly sync log, cabinet master key locked to a small circle. All set. Let’s lock it down and start the first sync tomorrow. Cheers!