These days, I find that I am consistently having discussions about technology and the semi-permanence of media formats. Will books be replaced by ebooks? I don’t think so. The existence of scrolls dating back thousands of years is a reminder in a digital age that sometimes analogue means longevity. Just before typing this posting, I was chatting with a friend about the best way to backup up my hard drives. And yesterday I had a discussion addressing the concerns of shooting video in a format that is purely digital without a tape medium. This ongoing dialogue will certainly shape what our future looks like and how far into our past we will be able to dig. That said, when I found the the Lost Formats project this morning - it seemed rather timely.