https://attic-signal.pages.dev/AI tools for digitizing, transcribing, restoring and organizing family archives, and the ethics of restoring.enhttps://attic-signal.pages.dev/handwriting-recognition-old-family-letters/https://attic-signal.pages.dev/handwriting-recognition-old-family-letters/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTHandwriting recognition can make old family letters searchable and easier to transcribe, but its output should be treated as a draft, especially when dealing with unfamiliar names, dates.https://attic-signal.pages.dev/600-vs-1200-dpi-photo-scanning/https://attic-signal.pages.dev/600-vs-1200-dpi-photo-scanning/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTFor most ordinary family photographs, 600 dpi is a practical scanning resolution that provides enough detail for archiving, enlargements, and future editing.https://attic-signal.pages.dev/photo-restoration-alteration-log-sheet/https://attic-signal.pages.dev/photo-restoration-alteration-log-sheet/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTPhoto restoration and photo alteration can produce similar-looking results, but they make different claims about the historical image.https://attic-signal.pages.dev/digitizing-cassette-tapes-guide/https://attic-signal.pages.dev/digitizing-cassette-tapes-guide/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTDigitizing a cassette tape requires a suitable cassette player, an audio interface or capture device, recording software, and a careful approach to playback and file preservation.https://attic-signal.pages.dev/family-archive-file-naming-convention/https://attic-signal.pages.dev/family-archive-file-naming-convention/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTA durable family archive naming convention uses a consistent date format, a stable record identifier, a short subject description, and a clear indication of the file's role or version.https://attic-signal.pages.dev/labeling-synthetic-images-personal-archives/https://attic-signal.pages.dev/labeling-synthetic-images-personal-archives/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMTSynthetic and fictional images can belong in a personal archive when their origin and status are clearly documented.