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[kingcolex]

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[madmat]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

A private key is 256bits long. You don't need 25GBytes of storage to store it. A sheet of paper and a pen are all you need.

[Spendulus]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

A private key is 256bits long. You don't need 25GBytes of storage to store it. A sheet of paper and a pen are all you need.

Sheets of paper deteriate and are easily vulnerable to the elements, these are a bit more resilient and this is a way to digitally back up any of your bitcoin needs.

Emboss the 256bit number on a strip of stainless steel using a tapewriter.  End of Problem.

No need for computer or digital storage for a simple 64 place hexadecimal number.

[Beliathon]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

A private key is 256bits long. You don't need 25GBytes of storage to store it. A sheet of paper and a pen are all you need.

Sheets of paper deteriate and are easily vulnerable to the elements, these are a bit more resilient and this is a way to digitally back up any of your bitcoin needs.

Emboss the 256bit number on a strip of stainless steel using a tapewriter.  End of Problem.

No need for computer or digital storage for a simple 64 place hexadecimal number.

Lip tattoo the QR-code, prison-style

[QuantumQrack]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

Very cool!  Thanks for your post!

[QuantumQrack]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

A private key is 256bits long. You don't need 25GBytes of storage to store it. A sheet of paper and a pen are all you need.

Sheets of paper deteriate and are easily vulnerable to the elements, these are a bit more resilient and this is a way to digitally back up any of your bitcoin needs.

Emboss the 256bit number on a strip of stainless steel using a tapewriter.  End of Problem.

No need for computer or digital storage for a simple 64 place hexadecimal number.

Wow, great idea here too.  Thanks.

[Q7]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

A private key is 256bits long. You don't need 25GBytes of storage to store it. A sheet of paper and a pen are all you need.

Sheets of paper deteriate and are easily vulnerable to the elements, these are a bit more resilient and this is a way to digitally back up any of your bitcoin needs.

Emboss the 256bit number on a strip of stainless steel using a tapewriter.  End of Problem.

No need for computer or digital storage for a simple 64 place hexadecimal number.

Why i like some simple and yet applicable approach. Sometimes a bunch of wording like for example the seeds from electrum may not mean anything to a person even if they found out about it. Have it embossed on arts and pictures or even steel plates that lasts very long so that way they wont even suspect anything. they might just thought it is just part of other things not related to bitcoin.

[farjia]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

A private key is 256bits long. You don't need 25GBytes of storage to store it. A sheet of paper and a pen are all you need.

Sheets of paper deteriate and are easily vulnerable to the elements, these are a bit more resilient and this is a way to digitally back up any of your bitcoin needs.

Emboss the 256bit number on a strip of stainless steel using a tapewriter.  End of Problem.

No need for computer or digital storage for a simple 64 place hexadecimal number.

Why i like some simple and yet applicable approach. Sometimes a bunch of wording like for example the seeds from electrum may not mean anything to a person even if they found out about it. Have it embossed on arts and pictures or even steel plates that lasts very long so that way they wont even suspect anything. they might just thought it is just part of other things not related to bitcoin.

Ha.. very clever idea but people who visit the house might ask why you have written random 12 words on this painting?

[sandykho47]

AH, but mDisc is very expensive & you need special hardware to write any files to mDisc
But, you can store your other precious files together with your bitcoin cold storage & maybe some video games files 

[mistercoin]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

Lololol, 'proven' for 1,000 years? I somehow highly doubt they can 'guarantee' 1000 years...

[LiteCoinGuy]

just use different ways to store your walletS and encrypt all.

[bitsmichel]

Well there is an vulnerability with USB drives as we have found out and disc only have a lifespan of about ten years.

Although I saw something today that might just be the best for digital storage of a wallet.

mdisc

http://www.mdisc.com/

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

They are more durable then regular disc and can take a beating but just still can't be bent in half without snapping, there isn't much more you can ask for in a long term disc. This seems to be perfect for people wanting to people their wallet data or private keys on a disc.

You could write your private key on a piece of paper, this can last longer than ten years.  The private key is not that large so you do not need an entire disc to store it.
A private key is 256bits long and 256 really is not that large and you could even convert it to a shorter hexadecimal number of 64 characters. 

[Meuh6879]

1000 year rated dvd's where the files are written to "stone" and it will play in most drives where as the blue ray disc will play in all, better yet they aren't that expensive.

buy a dremel and drill on stainless steel plate.

stop invent dumb system to store a key ... http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Stainless-Steel-Bitcoin-Wallet/

[oscarg]

The Dremel/Chromium thing is cool,

But I would go lower tech than that if I wanted it to last 100 Years..

Use the paper backup from Armory, that will (should) always work.

Use a Credit Card Size Plaque made of Stainless Steel.

Punch The number set in using an Alphabetic Punch Set
like This;
http://www.sunsetcrystals.com.au/metal-punch-stamping-sets-4mm/
http://www.sunsetcrystals.com.au/images/P/uppercase%20basic%20stamp%20set%20-%204mm-2.jpg

Nail it to the underside of your house, or somewhere that no one is going to be passing regularly.
Make it somewhere you could easily describe to someone, like if you are in an ambulance.

Possibly make a wooden sleeve for it, so its not obvious, or possibly fold in half, so it can't be read by just glancing at it.

The code requires no password, so take care where you put it.

You could cryptically remove or reorganise, but to me, thats asking for trouble.

And obviously TEST THE RESTORE before putting it away and forgetting it.

 

[yayayo]

The disc might have a 1000 year life span - but will there be a device available to read it, 1000 years from now (or even 100 years )?

Engrave the keys into gold and it'll last 10000 years easily. Probably longer than Bitcoin will exist.

Or just spend all your coins now, so you won't have to worry about storage anymore...

ya.ya.yo!

[NEM minnow]

Just laminate the paper wallet.  That will last hundreds of years.  That plastic will more than preserve the paper. 

[azguard]

any disk is not good thing easy to scrape
paper is always good but can be lost or something else.
Laminating is good choice always, but engraving to some gold or something else is bad. You may sell that engraved gold later cuz you need cash 

anyway to many ways to preserve something you can always dig hole and put coffin in hole and make treasure map. 

[cbeast]

Engrave them into these. If someone wants to take them from you, then just give it to them. 

[opossum]

Engrave them into these. If someone wants to take them from you, then just give it to them. 

This would not work very well. Although it would stop an attack from gaining access to your private keys, it would also prevent you have having access to them as well, which defeats the point.

Your ideal solution would be something that cannot be easily destroyed and that cannot easily be 'hacked' by an attacker

[Lauda]

Well even though this is a neat thing that I did not know about, it is not the best way to store your wallet.
I'll still say that the best thing (or better) that you could do is engrave the private key onto a piece of steel or something similar. The proceed by smashing up your wall/floor putting it inside and fixing it back up.