I have home videos stashed everywhere. In shoe boxes. Stacked on shelves. Even in my bank safe-deposit box, so I'll always be able to locate the tapes of my children's first days home from the hospital. But I never look at them.
Camcorders are a miracle of modern life.
Like 8mm film, they keep memories alive forever. But every golden minute is encased in a leaden hour or more. Even Superman's X-ray vision wouldn't be able to locate those nuggets. Such techniques are now feasible for home computers. That has changed dramatically in the past year.