Date   : Tue, 03 Dec 2002 12:56:52 +0000
From   : Paul Wheatley <p.r.wheatley@...>
Subject: Re: DIGITAL DOMESDAY BOOK GETS NEW LIFE

Yes, we also got a half page report in the Independent as well as coverage in 
the Scotsman, Metro and even the daily Mirror!

We might have been on breakfast news, but I've not seen the tapes yet...

Yesterday's launch event went really well - look out for a report soon on the 
Iconbar web site.

Paul

Mike Mallett wrote:
> Spotted on Newscan.com - to follow discussion on this list sometime ago
> ...
> 
> 
> DIGITAL DOMESDAY BOOK GETS NEW LIFE
> 
> The BBC's computer-based, multimedia version of the famed Domesday Book
> has received a new lease on life, thanks to scientists at Leeds
> University and the University of Michigan, who have found a way to
> access the archive stored on 1980s-era interactive video discs. To
> unlock the now-obsolete technology, the Camileon project teams have
> developed software that emulates the Acorn Microcomputer system and the
> video disc player. "BBC Domesday has become a classic example of the
> dangers facing our digital heritage," says project manager Paul
> Wheatley. "But it must be remembered that time is of the essence. We
> must invest wisely in developing an infrastructure to preserve our
> digital records before it is too late. We must not make the mistake of
> thinking that recording on a long-lived medium gives us meaningful
> preservation." The information on the Domesday discs has been
> inaccessible for 16 years. By contrast, the original Domesday Book, an
> inventory of England compiled in 1086 by Norman monks, is in fine
> condition in a London Public Record Office. (BBC News 2 Dec 2002) 
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2534391.stm
> 
> 
> 


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