There's Still Time Before the Holidays!

by Carl Glassford

The Archival Century Disc Introduces Carl Glassford's Digital Time Capsule.

Years ago I took all of our family 8mm movies, boxes of slides, and the little SONY video tapes that my dad had accumulated over the years and had all of them converted to a single VHS video tape.

Back in those days DVDs were not out yet and if they were, they certainly were not common. In fact, super VHS were the newest tapes in the industry at that time.

So, one year, at Christmas, we were raised as Catholics so we celebrated the traditional Christmas holiday. Anyway, I was short on cash, raising a family of three kids at the time, so I decided to make my dad and mom a gift for Christmas that year.

I had all of the miscellaneous media that I could find put onto a single VHS video tape then dubbed it with background music. At least the parts the didn't have any sound. Particularly the old 8mm home movies.

Years ago when you had your film processed, they sold you slides along with your photo processing. I'm not sure if they gave them to you and just included the cost of the slides in with the processing or if it was an option like adding your photos to a cd disk these days.

Either way, it only took one long night and a lot of organizing, but I got it done.

Then, on Christmas morning, dad opened his gift and found a video tape.

He immediately put it in the video recorder and started to view it. I thought for sure he was going to cry when he saw what was on the tape.

He got up and gave me a big hug (that was unusual back then because he was never a big hugger, at least not with his boys) and thanked me for making that tape for him. He said it was the best gift I could have ever given him.

That was one of the best presents I ever gave him and he never forgot it. Because I took the time to make this myself, with the help of my videographer buddy of course.

One year I purchased a nice watch for dad because he never seemed to have a decent watch, at least not a nice looking dress watch.

So, I bought him a decent watch, it was only a few hundred bucks at that time, but it was still a nice gesture. I just wanted him to have something better than those old leather band watches.

I think I got it on sale during black Friday one year.

That watch didn't compare to the video tape of all of us as kids on it. We were decorating the Christmas tree, learning how to ride bicycles, and it even had old 8mm movies of our traditionally huge family reunions on it. (Dad came from a family of 14 kids, Yowzers!)

So, I decided to give you the chance to do the same for your parents, relatives, or just close friends. The opportunity to put your family memories on what I have dubbed my Digital Time Capsule.

This is not a cylinder, a steel box, or even something you should bury without covering. It's simply a digital time capsule kit that you can use to record your digital images, transfers, and whatever else you'd like to save for the next 100 years or so.

This kit includes 10 Archival Century CDs and 2 Archival Century DVDs, along with a hard-cover plastic case that has a locking clasp on the side, called a TOLV case because it holds 12 disks (CDs, DVDs, or even Blu-rays).

So, for a limited time, you can get 10 scratch-resistant Triple A rated CDs plus 2 scratch-resistant DVDs and a nice album/case to put them in for only $29.95 plus shipping and handling. Taxed were applicable, of course.

Case Color

Black White Clear (sort of)

Order yours today! There's still time to before the holidays to get your personalized gifts started.

You can use these disks for anything digital. Images, movies, videos, photos, data, and even your favorite music.

You can purchase ''Your Digital Time Capsule' and maybe record a mix of your mom or dad's favorite music or holiday music from their era and give that to them on a 24-karat gold disc.

You can even do the artwork and take it to a print shop and they'll print a nice looking label right onto the disc for you.

Find a printer that has a thermal printer they can print onto the surface for you, these discs look like they were professionally pressed when you do that.

Anyway, if you'd like to get your hands on the best Archival Gold CDs and DVDs you'll ever find, Click Here.

And...remember, you can't find these in any stores and they are limited production runs so get them while you can, exclusively through CenturyDisc.com

Or, you can buy the 25 packs through our secure server at RMGProducts.com, our sister website.

By the way, the little kid in the white turtleneck sweater in the opening scene of this 8mm movie transfer ( You Tube ) trying to lift up his baby cousin, was me, I just realized that when I went to check to make sure the links were working.

I was a cute kid, what happened!?! Check out my mom in the platinum wig.

Thanks and I'll be seeing you soon!

Case Color

Black White Clear (sort of)

Century Disc, the Disc that Never Fails!

Read all about it here on the blog or our website. http://ping.fm/WDgff

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The Disc That NEVER Fails!

by Carl Glassford

Over the last two years we have sold tens of thousands of Archival Century Discs, both the cds and the dvds. During this time, not even one time, has one disc ever come back as bad, unreliable, unrecordable, or defective. Not one, not once, not for any reason.

That really is pretty incredible when you think about. How many disks have you had gone bad in just one package of disks you've purchased? Some people think that maybe they didn't record to their disc properly so they just toss them in the trash and forget about it.

Out of all the cheap cds and dvds in the world, this is not one of them. People say they're expensive. Compared to what? Compared to losing your data, photos, recordings, digital information?

It has been so ingrained in our brains that discs are cheap. So, we naturally look online for the cheapest discs we can find in order to save some hard earned money. Nothing wrong with saving money except how much are you really saving if you have to do the same thing more than once, no matter what it is?

I call that the Walmart mentality. We all talk about it, we all want to save money, but reality check, at what expense to our own country and countrymen? (and countrywomen). We need to open our eyes and see that cheap isn't always worth the few bucks we save today.

I don't own the company, I don't buy the product. I sell the product, I talk about it with everyone I know, but the average person thinks the way I did before I learned that cheap cds and dvds don't make the grade.

We just assume that a cd is a cd and a dvd is a dvd and if I record something on it, it should last the rest of my life. Read an article I put on the Century Disc website and you'll learn why ordinary discs probably aren't what you're paying for them. Depending on what purpose they are used for.

There is not other disc in the world that is as original as this disc, not one that compares in compatibility, reliability, durability, or scratch-resistance.

That's why I decided to coin the phrase . . .

~ Archival Century ~
"The Disc That NEVER Fails!"

There isn't any other disc in the world that can make this claim!

If there is, I'd like to know about it.

Thanks for visiting.

Recording Surface of the Century Disc

by Carl Glassford

What does the Recording Surface of the Archival Century Disc Look Like?

It's funny you should ask. I jumped on my twitter account and started catching up on the DMs (direct messages) that I've been sent.

Part of the whole "social networking" thing is supposed to be making new friends, establishing ourselves as a presence online, interacting, and hopefully earning a portion of our living by offering value to each other. If I'm wrong, please feel free to comment below in the comments section.

Anyway, last night, I decided to take a few digital pictures of the recording surface of the Archival Century Disc CDs and DVDs. I had been meaning to photograph the recording surface for a long time and finally just made it a point to get it done.

I have been planning to take new digital photographs for the top sides of the discs, to show the new hub-printable version of the Archival Century Discs to customers interested in ordering samples. So I did.

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While I was at it, I took digital photographs of the recording surface of the Archival Century Discs as well.

Then, this evening, just after work, I logged onto my twitter account and received a direct message from someone who said "Cool Product" along with a link to the Archival Century Disc Review which now on the new site which used to be CDFreaks.com.

I clicked on the link, not knowing what it was, then ended up on error page. So, I went back to the post and tried the link again. It was only partially right so I erased part of the link and found the post I think the micro blogger was referring to, which was our review by MegaDETH on the new myce.com website.

Apparantly, CDFreaks.com has upgraded to myce.com (I'm assuming it means My Consumer Electronics) since they are into reviewing and discussing so much more than just optical media these days.

So, now my link to what was once CDFreaks.com, is myce.com beta version. Hey, at least they included all of the hard work they did in thoroughly testing the Archival Century Discs, both the cds and the dvds.
(Which we greatly appreciate, in case we haven't thanked them enough?)

All of that to say, one of the comments on the review was if the OP could show them some pictures of the recording surface of the discs. That was only ten months ago, but better late than never, I suppose.

So, for anyone else who has asked or wondered what the recording surface of the Archival Century Discs look like, here they are.

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As you can see, they look almost just like any other ordinary CD or DVD product. The difference is that they have a revolutionary Hard Coat Protection like the Blu-ray discs and a nice AZO Blue (cd) and AZO Purple (dvd) glow to them.

I have rambled on long enough for more than a post, I will see you again soon.

Beer on the Brain

by Carl Glassford

I was out and about running some errands early this morning. While at the gas station, I happened to see a banner hanging in front of a local bar. The sign said "15 Draft Beers on Tap."


Nothing really odd about that. Hey! T'Katz Pub off Webber and Beneva in Sarasota has 15 different kinds of beer on tap. After getting my gas, for some reason, I began to have random thoughts of stupidity, or maybe my sense of humor kicked back in?

The first thought that crossed my mind was of 15 levers, each of which, when pulled, dispenses its own brand of beer. Then my mind began to wander.

I must be watching too much Leno, if there is such a thing. I love Monday night "Headlines" on the Jay Leno Show, some of them really crack me up. Especially some of the Wedding Announcement names.

Below is what I had came up with, there were a few more but I didn't want to spend the rest of my evening modifying cartoon beer mugs.

Enjoy!

This was my first afterthought...


Then, I thought about half-full and half-empty beers. Of course, I couldn't exclude the engineers.

Then I thought about beers that got dumped...



Last but not least...


Got to have a sense of humor, folks.

P.S. I thought about dressing up a couple of military beers (being draft and all) but I did not want to be disrespectful to those who work so hard to keep us safe over here.

Let’s raise $10,000 Together for Breast Cancer Research!

by Carl Glassford

Saving Your Lifetime Memories Helps Save Lives and Breasts (that's a good thing, right?)

Hi, my name is Carl Glassford. I'm the marketing director for a revolutionary new product that I refer to as “the predecessor to the Blu-ray disc.”

The average person can use these discs to store their lifetime family memories, share home movies and photos with loved ones in a digital format, copy your favorite music cds and play them in the car, and... anything you can copy to an ordinary cd or dvd, you can do with these, except these discs will actually work, every time.

These discs have the same ultra hard coat protection on the recording surface as the new Blu-ray discs. These are real 24-karat gold cds and dvds on steroids!

It's like taking a 24-karat gold disc, putting a real silver reflective layer on them (for compatibility), then putting a clear coat that's 100 times stronger than the disc itself on it to protect your recorded music or data.

On top of all of that, it has a clean white printable surface that you can write on with a permanent marker (which you are not supposed to do on ordinary cds or dvds). Or, you can print your favorite photos or custom-made labels on them using a thermal printer (which looks like a real photo image), or you can print your own custom-made label using a disc-capable inkjet printer.

Until now, this type of surface never existed. If it did, it wasn’t made available to the public, until now. In the past, you either had to purchase labels or you had to purchase a specific type of disc to use in an inkjet printer or an entirely different set of discs to use in a thermal printer.

Our company worked directly with the engineers at Mitsubishi Media (MKM) to create this specific product. These are made by Mitsubishi, so you know you’re getting a high quality product. We have no doubt that these are the world's finest cds and dvds that you will ever find.

Not one of these fine discs has ever failed to record or play unless completely destroyed beyond recognition. Most discs fail after the smallest of scratches, but these discs keep on playing.

They're like the energizer bunny of optical media and they’re only available online through CenturyDisc.com and our secure shopping site RMGProducts.com.

I wouldn't recommend scratching these discs just for fun, but I can tell you, we have many times, and it is fun. To be able to see them play after being scratched with a razor knife. We've taken razor blades, steel wool, sandpaper, and even a restaurant fork and knife to these discs and they have continued to play., flawlessly.

It’s fun to see the looks we get from photographers, videographers, computer geeks, and anyone else that actually sees us take these discs out of our media player, turn it over, and show them that this is the actual disc they have been watching in that player. When they see and feel the scratches for themselves, it’s almost unbelievable.

No other disc in the world can take this much abuse and still keep playing. The beauty of this is that you can make another copy before the abused disc fails, allowing you to keep all of your precious digital memories, important documents (insurance, mortgage, ultra sound photos, medical records, etc) and anything else you need to backup on a disc that is not only designed to last a lifetime but works in almost every player on the market.

The silver layer was added under the gold layer was to give the discs better reflectivity so they would work like a standard cd or dvd, but have the longevity of gold, without tarnishing or oxidation, like ordinary silver discs (ever wear silver jewelry and have your skin turn green? that’s what oxidized silver does, it deteriorates).

The printable surface is so durable that it helps to protect the top layer from being scratched as well. Which means the discs are protected from both sides in addition to being tested to last well over 100 years.

No other cd or dvd in the world offers you a LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY on their discs, but we do.

With other brands, you buy them and they either work or they don't, no refunds, no replacement discs, more trash in the landfills. What else are you going to do with them if they don't work? Most of us wouldn’t think of sending just a few discs to the recycle centers, so they end up in the landfills.

Which, I guess if you look at it that way, these could be considered more "green" than any other disc out there. No waste. If it works all of the time and never fails, then there's certainly no reason to discard them.

Back to this campaign. I have taken it upon myself to introduce this awesome product to you while trying to raise $10,000 for “the cure.”. Since the month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month (in case you weren't aware, it is), I decided to run a campaign on facebook, LinkedIN, and I’m even going to Twitter about this (please RT, my fellow twits).

All I need is your help. Help me share this awesome product with those who are not even aware that a disc like this exists and I will donate $10 (ten dollars) from the sale of every 25-pack that we sell using this coupon. But wait!

You’ll save $5.00 off the website price on any 25-pack of these awesome 100-year, scratch-resistant, Century Disc cds or dvds. Susan G Komen for the Cure $10 Donation

This is an exclusive online offer. I have created a $5.00 (five dollar) discount coupon that works in our secure server shopping cart, and it clearly states on the coupon "Susan G Komen for the Cure $10 Donation" which will also appear on your invoice as Susan G Komen for the Cure $10 Donation.

All you need to do is click on the coupon link, graphic, or type in Susan G Komen in the apply coupon field in our shopping cart at RMGProducts.com.

When anyone buys 100 DVDs then, I will donate $40, when you purchase a 25-pack of Century Disc cds and a 25-pack of the dvds, I will donate $20. That’s $10 (ten dollars) for every 25-pack sold from now until the day after Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2009.

The other thing is, in this economy, I realize these discs may seem expensive but, what are your lifetime of memories worth? If you lost everything like so many others in the California Fires, the Hurricanes in the South, or by Tornado, or even a flood in the Midwest, I'm sure you wished you knew about these before any of that.

Now you know, and unlike some, you have the opportunity to do something about it. If things are slow, rather than sit around and watch TV (or your computer screen, as in my case), sit around and watch TV while you scan your old photo albums, or take digital pictures of your pictures and store them on the finest Archival Media you will find anywhere.

I’m not trying to be funny here. If you read my article on “Why the Century Disc Became So Important To Me”, you would know why I am do serious about getting people to save their lifetime memories on these discs.

Why Susan G Komen for the Cure?
I had a close friend (of 8+ years) who got breast cancer, went through surgery, lost her hair during chemo, and all of the other unpleasant things she had to go through to survive all of that.

Until it happens to someone you love, it may not have as much significance in your life. But, I can assure you, once it hits, not only are you affected, your life is changed forever, whether you like it or not.

What I am asking for, is a favor. I'm asking if you'll help me spread the word and let those who have been looking for a media like this (and didn’t even know it existed), decide whether they need these or not, even if you don’t think you can use these right now, someone else might be looking for these to save their digital and lifetime memories.

I’m looking for people who want the absolute finest media they can possible find to save their important digital data on. Did I mention these are Triple A rated ~ the highest rating you can achieve for any cd or dvd? They are.

To prove what I have been telling you about these discs, you can read the independent study/review that CDFreaks.com did on these discs (and were not paid to do so). CDFreaks.com is the largest consumer electronics community in the world.

Whether it's your lifetime memories, scanned or transferred from your digital camera to your computer, copies of your important documents in pdf or word processor format, home movie transfers, or anything else you would like to store and share with others, then I would like you to seriously consider the value of what you are getting when you purchase these one-of-a-kind Archival Century Disc cds or dvds. Guaranteed to perform everytime or your
money-back.

Here's the coupon info. Just go to RMGProducts.com select the Century Disc cds or dvds you would like to purchase and type in Susan G Komen in the "apply coupon" field in the shopping cart. It's that easy.

You'll receive a $5.00 discount off the purchase price of each 25-pack you purchase and I will personally make a $10 donation (it's coming out of my commissions folks) to Susan G Komen for the Cure.

Here’s the coupon code and link, click on this and it will apply the coupon for you.

Susan G Komen for the Cure $10 Donation

Okay sing it with me, Five! Five Dollar, Five Dollar Couponnnn!
(couldn't help myself, I've been singing this tune - with editorial liberties - since I started thinking about this campaign).