I've considered it before but wasn't sure anyone would care. Now as I'm seeing more of these archiving efforts discussed, I'll consider it. :)

For the most interesting thing, I'll share two answers:

- First, there were the truly historic pieces of media. Things like Thomas Edison's first motion pictures and reporters' wire spool recordings of D-Day hours after the invasion "ended" were always the most amazing. You read about this stuff, but hearing it is something else entirely.

- On the other end of the spectrum, you have to remember that everything that has a registered copyright has been sent to the Library of Congress. That includes porn. My group didn't archive it but the group down the hall had to catalogue it. No, they didn't have private offices. ;)

Wow what an interesting coincidence...I just moved to Austin and am working on preserving some extremely historic recordings. Emailing you now!

Could y'all try to find a way of getting an AMA link back to HN if you end up doing one? This is fascinating stuff.

I'll definitely be doing an AMA about my specific project. I'm not at all an expert in the field but I'll share the story and my experiences.

If/When it happens, I'll make sure to publicize it via our Twitter account - @ClarifyIO. I can't promise more atm.