The Long Now Foundation has been looking at very-long-term archival methods, and have a few ideas
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The key concepts to remember here are Format, Media, Metadata, and Multiple copies. FMMM, if you will. Giving a little attention to each of these elements can ensure that your data will survive at least until the next great technology change, and most likely beyond it.
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I don't personally feel that my digital data has to outlast me. Most of it will be little use without me. Given how common digital cameras are now, the photos I've taken with mine aren't worth much. There may be bits that others will want to hang on to, but the bulk of it can go when I do.