Rescuing 90s Software Magazine CDs from the Rain: A Digital Archiving Adventure
2025-07-28
The author discovered a trove of 90s French software magazines, cleverly published using government subsidies that allowed for minimal original text paired with software CDs. Faced with the challenge of digitizing the CDs, hindered by reflective surfaces, the author ingeniously used a smartphone camera and Darktable software to overcome the scanning difficulties. The journey chronicles the resourceful process of archiving these retro tech treasures, showcasing a blend of nostalgia and digital preservation expertise. The results are now available on Archive.org and Abandonware-Magazines.
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