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Will your Internet data still be there in 100 years?

March 6, 2026June 24, 2012 by Dan

Added March 6, 2026: Another link from my Twitter account, and part of the reason I’m doing this. Evernote, one of the companies referenced in this article, does still exist in 2026. That’s encouraging. Less encouraging? This article from 2012 is now behind a paywall.…

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