We knew modern memory cards were durable, but had no idea they would be quite so tough... They were dipped into cola, put through a washing machine, dunked in coffee, trampled by a skateboard, run over by a child's toy car and given to a six-year-old boy to destroy.Given to a six-year-old boy to destroy? This is another one of those "I wish I'd thought of that" genius news features. Thanks for the link, Rosemary.
Perhaps surprisingly, all the cards survived these six tests. --Digital memories survive extremes (BBC News)
I took about 200 digital photos while on vacation in the last week (to Long Island, NY for a family wedding, and then a short stop in Philadelphia to see the Please Touch museum and the historic downtown), and I doubt I'll ever print more than a few dozen.
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