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I recently started the process of digitizing some old 8mm home movies from my late grandfather. I lament not knowing most of the stories and people shown in the films. It's gotten me thinking about the best way to preserve details of my life for future generations--like what I think my great great great grand kids might be interested in knowing about me if they were doing genealogy research. They probably won't care to dig through a hundred photos of each vacation I've ever been on but would like to know some of the highlights.

I haven't yet built anything, and it might not even be a solvable business problem. Hopefully though I'll at least figure out good ways to organize data I want to pass on to my children.



Great point, something I think about often as well. In theory, your great great great great grandkids or nieces/nephews will be able to see 4K video of your kids doing keg stands in college... definitely think there could be a market for people pruning or selectively showing parts of their life, both their more personal and professional/outward sides, for future generations.


Check out Artifact for inspiration. They're doing something similar with audio recordings.




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