This week I encountered my first case of disc rot.
When new, these Imation-brand discs were a gray/silver color. As you can see now it has yellowed throughout, and has begun bronzing along the right side.
Here is a scan of the bottom side. I’ve increased the brightness so you can see Continue reading Optical Media Archival Field Notes – Beware of Imation CD-R’s From the Early 2000’s